Seismic qualification via FEM
Calculating the strength of mechanical structures under seismic loads
The security and serviceability of plants and assemblies in earthquake-prone areas requires proof of stability, integrity and reliability of devices and components under earthquake-specific loads.
Benefits of calculated analyses
- Valuable input at an early stage in the design phase
- Component optimisation
- Complete strength evaluation or calculated evaluation as supplement to the acceptance test
- Cost-efficient comparison of the impact of different response spectrums
- Early strength evaluation for new products by applying updated FE model properties from previous projects
Our services
- Consulting on and creation of seismic designs
- Derivation of seismic load assumptions from national and international standards (IEEE693-2005, KTA 2201.4, DIN EN 1998-1, IEC 980, IEEE 344-2004)
- Calculated modal, frequency response, transient and (shock) response spectrum analyses
- Alignment of FE models with test data
- Fatigue strength evaluation according to standard guidelines (e.g. FKM guideline for analytical strength assessment, VDI2230, VDI2014)
- Components and systems tests