Use the following guidelines when modeling restraint settlement in CAESAR II:
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Model restraint settlement using a single-directional restraint with predefined displacements. The magnitude of the predefined displacement is the amount of anticipated settlement in the negative Y-direction.
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The operating load case is used to include the effect of settlement.
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The settlement displacements are prescribed for the connecting node at the single directional restraint. For more information, see Single-Directional Restraint with Predefined Displacement.
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Settlement is considered to be an EXP load with a half-cycle.
The weight of this pipe at node 95 exerts a sufficient load on the foundation node 1095 to cause a calculated 0.325-inch settlement. |
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