List of VERiFiCATiON Benchmarks

Design Code Benchmarks

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-- design code family -- DIN EN MC SIA
-- design code -- DIN EN 1992-1-1 DIN EN 1992-2 DIN EN 1993-1-1 EN 1992-1-1 EN 1993-1-1 MC 1990 MC 2010 SIA 262
-- topic -- Concrete Structure Steel Structures
-- module -- AQB AQUA ASE BDK BEMESS COLUMN CSM DECREATOR TENDON
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ID	Benchmark Title	Design Code Family	Design Code	Topic	Module
DCE-EN1	Design of Slab for Bending	DIN	DIN EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	AQB	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN10	Shear between web and flanges of T-sections	DIN	DIN EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	AQB	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN11	Shear at the interface between concrete cast	DIN	DIN EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	AQB	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN12	Crack width calculation of reinforced beam acc. DIN EN 1992-1-1	DIN	DIN EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	AQB	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN13	Design of a Steel I-section for Bending and Shear	EN	EN 1993-1-1	Steel Structures	AQB,AQUA	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN14	Classification of Steel Cross-sections	EN	EN 1993-1-1	Steel Structures	AQB	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN15	Buckling Resistance of Steel Members	EN	EN 1993-1-1	Steel Structures	BDK	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN17	Stress Calculation at a Rectangular Prestressed Concrete CS	DIN	DIN EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	AQB,TENDON	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN18	Creep and Shrinkage Calculation of a Rectangular Prestressed Concrete CS	DIN	DIN EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	AQB,CSM	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN19	Fatigue of a Rectangular Reinforced Concrete CS	DIN	DIN EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	AQB	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN2	Design of a Rectangular CS for Bending	DIN	DIN EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	AQB	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN20	Design of a Steel I-section for Bending, Shear and Axial Force	EN	EN 1993-1-1	Steel Structures	AQB	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN21	Real Creep and Shrinkage Calculation of a T-Beam Prestressed CS	EN	EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	CSM	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN22	Stress Relaxation of Prestressing Steel - EN 1992-1-1	EN	EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	AQB, AQUA	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN23	Stress Relaxation of Prestressing Steel - DIN EN 1992-1-1	DIN	DIN EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	AQB, AQUA	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN24	Lateral Torsional Buckling	EN	EN 1993-1-1	Steel Structures	BDK	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN25	Shear between web and flanges of Hollow CS acc. DIN EN 1992-2	DIN	DIN EN 1992-1-1,DIN EN 1992-2	Concrete Structure	AQB	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN27	Design of Quad Elements - Layer Design and Baumann Method	EN	EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	BEMESS	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN28	Design of a T-section for bending and shear using Design Elements	DIN	DIN EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	DECREATOR, AQB	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN29	Design of restrained steel column	DIN	DIN EN 1993-1-1	Steel Structures	BDK	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN3	Design of a T-section for Bending	DIN	DIN EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	AQB	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN30	Steel column with a class 4 cross-section	EN	EN 1993-1-1	Steel Structures	BDK,AQB,AQUA	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN31	Punching of flat slab acc. DIN EN 1992-1-1	DIN	DIN EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	BEMESS	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN32	Crack width calculation of reinforced slab acc. DIN EN 1992-1-1	DIN	DIN EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	BEMESS	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN33	Designing a Reinforced Concrete Column acc. DIN EN 1992-1-1	DIN	DIN EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	COLUMN	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN34	Elastic Critical Plate Buckling Stress	EN	EN 1993-1-1	Steel Structures	ASE	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN4	Design of a Rectangular CS for Bending and Axial Force	DIN	DIN EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	AQB	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN5	Design of a Rectangular CS for Double Bending and Axial Force	DIN	DIN EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	AQB	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN6	Design of a Rectangular CS for Shear Force	EN,DIN	DIN EN 1992-1-1,EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	AQB	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN7	Design of a T-section for Shear	EN	EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	AQB	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN8	Design of a Rectangular CS for Shear and Axial Force	DIN	DIN EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	AQB	ZIP PDF
DCE-EN9	Design of a Rectangular CS for Shear and Torsion	DIN	DIN EN 1992-1-1	Concrete Structure	AQB	ZIP PDF
DCE-MC1	Creep and Shrinkage Calculation using the Model Code 2010	MC	MC 2010	Concrete Structure	AQB,CSM	ZIP PDF
DCE-MC2	Creep and Shrinkage Calculation using the Model Code 1990	MC	MC 1990	Concrete Structure	AQB,CSM	ZIP PDF
DCE-SIA1	Punching of flat slabs acc. SIA 262	SIA	SIA 262	Concrete Structure	BEMESS	ZIP PDF

Mechanical Benchmarks

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-- element type -- Continuum 2D Continuum 3D Continuum axisymmetric Couplings Damper element FEA Beam 3D Fiber beam 3D Shell Spring element Truss element \NoneInput
-- analysis type -- Dynamic Geometrically nonlinear Linear Physically nonlinear Static \NoneInput
-- procedure -- Buckling Analysis Eigenvalue / Modal Analysis Load stepping Phi-C reduction Time stepping \NoneInput
-- topic -- Design Elements Fire and temperature Interface Element Seismic Soil Wave \NoneInput
-- module -- AQB AQUA ASE DECREATOR DYNA SOFIMSHC SOFiLOAD SOFiMSHC STAR2 TALPA
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In the PDF document of the respective benchmark an overview table is provided with all corresponding categories, as well as the name of the corresponding input file (attached in the table below as a ZIP file). The following categories can be filtered:

• Benchmark ID,

• Benchmark Title,

• Element Type,

• Analysis Type,

• Procedure,

• Topic and

• Modules.

You may also download the full PDF and ZIP file with all examples.

ID	Benchmark Title	Element type Family	Analysis Type	Procedure	Topic	Modules
BE1	Joint Deflection of Plane Truss	Truss element	Static	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	ASE	ZIP PDF
BE10	Verification of Beam and Section Types II	FEA Beam 3D	Static	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	ASE	ZIP PDF
BE11	Plastification of a Rectangular Beam	FEA Beam 3D,Fiber beam 3D,Shell	Static,Physically nonlinear	Load stepping	\NoneInput	ASE,STAR2,TALPA	ZIP PDF
BE12	Cantilever in Torsion	FEA Beam 3D	Static,Geometrically nonlinear	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	ASE	ZIP PDF
BE13	Buckling of a Bar with Hinged Ends I	FEA Beam 3D	Static,Geometrically nonlinear	Buckling Analysis	\NoneInput	ASE	ZIP PDF
BE14	Buckling of a Bar with Hinged Ends II	Shell	Static,Geometrically nonlinear	Buckling Analysis	\NoneInput	ASE	ZIP PDF
BE15	Flexural and Torsional Buckling	FEA Beam 3D	Static,Geometrically nonlinear	Buckling Analysis	\NoneInput	ASE	ZIP PDF
BE16	Torsion due to Biaxial Bending	FEA Beam 3D	Static,Geometrically nonlinear	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	ASE	ZIP PDF
BE17	Lateral Torsional Buckling	FEA Beam 3D	Static,Geometrically nonlinear	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	ASE	ZIP PDF
BE18	Three-storey Column under Large Compressive Force and Torsional Moment	FEA Beam 3D	Static,Geometrically nonlinear	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	ASE,DYNA	ZIP PDF
BE19	Two-span Beam with Warping Torsion and Compressive Force	FEA Beam 3D	Static,Geometrically nonlinear	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	ASE,DYNA	ZIP PDF
BE2	Kinematic Coupling Conditions	Couplings	Static	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	SOFiMSHC,ASE	ZIP PDF
BE20	Passive Earth Pressure I	Continuum 2D	Static,Physically nonlinear	Load stepping	Soil	TALPA	ZIP PDF
BE21	Passive Earth Pressure II	Continuum 2D	Static,Physically nonlinear	Load stepping	Soil	TALPA	ZIP PDF
BE22	Tunneling - Ground Reaction Line	Continuum 2D	Static,Physically nonlinear	Load stepping	Soil	TALPA	ZIP PDF
BE23	Undamped Free Vibration of a SDOF System	Spring element	Dynamic	Time stepping	\NoneInput	DYNA	ZIP PDF
BE24	Free Vibration of a Under-critically Damped SDOF System	Spring element,Damper element	Dynamic	Time stepping	\NoneInput	DYNA	ZIP PDF
BE25	Eigenvalue Analysis of a Beam Under Various End Constraints	FEA Beam 3D	Dynamic	Eigenvalue / Modal Analysis	\NoneInput	DYNA	ZIP PDF
BE26	Response of a SDOF System to Harmonic Excitation	Spring element,Damper element	Dynamic	Time stepping	\NoneInput	DYNA	ZIP PDF
BE27	Response of a SDOF System to Impulsive Loading	Spring element	Dynamic	Time stepping	\NoneInput	DYNA	ZIP PDF
BE28	Cylindrical Hole in an Infinite Elastic Medium	Continuum 2D	Static	\NoneInput	Soil	TALPA	ZIP PDF
BE29	Cylindrical Hole in an Infinite Mohr-Coulomb Medium	Continuum 2D	Static,Physically nonlinear	Load stepping	Soil	TALPA	ZIP PDF
BE3	Beam Stresses and Deflections	FEA Beam 3D	Static	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	ASE	ZIP PDF
BE30	Strip Loading on an Elastic Semi-Infinite Mass	Continuum 2D	Static	\NoneInput	Soil	TALPA	ZIP PDF
BE31	Snap-Through Behaviour of a Truss	Truss element	Static,Geometrically nonlinear	Load stepping	\NoneInput	ASE	ZIP PDF
BE32	Thermal Extension of Structural Steel in case of Fire	Fiber beam 3D,Shell	Static,Physically nonlinear	Load stepping	Fire and temperature	TALPA,ASE	ZIP PDF
BE33	Work Laws in case of Fire for Concrete and Structural Steel	Fiber beam 3D,Shell	Static,Physically nonlinear	Load stepping	Fire and temperature	TALPA,ASE	ZIP PDF
BE34	Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Concrete and Steel under Fire	Fiber beam 3D,Shell	Static,Physically nonlinear	Load stepping	Fire and temperature	TALPA,ASE	ZIP PDF
BE35	Calculation of Restraining Forces in Steel Members in case of Fire	Fiber beam 3D,Shell	Static,Physically nonlinear	Load stepping	Fire and temperature	TALPA,ASE	ZIP PDF
BE36	Pushover Analysis: Performance Point Calculation by ATC-40 Procedure	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	Seismic	SOFiLOAD	ZIP PDF
BE37	Beam Calculation of Varying Cross-Section according to Second Order Theory	FEA Beam 3D	Static,Geometrically nonlinear	Buckling Analysis	\NoneInput	ASE,STAR2,DYNA	ZIP PDF
BE38	Calculation of Slope Stability by Phi-C Reduction	Continuum 2D	Static,Physically nonlinear	Load stepping,Phi-C reduction	Soil	TALPA	ZIP PDF
BE39	Natural Frequencies of a Rectangular Plate	Shell	Dynamic	Eigenvalue / Modal Analysis	\NoneInput	DYNA	ZIP PDF
BE4	Tie Rod with Lateral Loading	FEA Beam 3D	Static,Geometrically nonlinear	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	ASE	ZIP PDF
BE40	Portal Frame	FEA Beam 3D	Static,Geometrically nonlinear	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	ASE	ZIP PDF
BE41	Linear Pinched Cylinder	Continuum 3D	STAT	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	ASE	ZIP PDF
BE42	Thick Circular Plate	Continuum 3D	Static	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	ASE	ZIP PDF
BE43	Panel with Circular Hole	Continuum 3D	Static	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	ASE	ZIP PDF
BE44	Undrained Elastic Soil Layer Subjected to Strip Loading	Continuum 2D	Static	\NoneInput	Soil	TALPA	ZIP PDF
BE45	One-Dimensional Soil Consolidation	Continuum 2D	Static	\NoneInput	Soil	TALPA	ZIP PDF
BE46	Material Nonlinear Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Beam	FEA Beam 3D,Shell	Static,Physically nonlinear	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	STAR2,ASE	ZIP PDF
BE47	Pushover Analysis: SAC LA9 Building	FEA Beam 3D	Physically nonlinear	Eigenvalue / Modal Analysis	Seismic	ASE,SOFiLOAD	ZIP PDF
BE48	Triaxial Consolidated Undrained (CU) Test	Continuum axisymmetric	Physically nonlinear	Load stepping	Soil	TALPA	ZIP PDF
BE49	Triaxial Drained Test	Continuum axisymmetric	Physically nonlinear	Load stepping	Soil	TALPA	ZIP PDF
BE5	Bending of a T-beam	FEA Beam 3D	Static	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	AQB,ASE	ZIP PDF
BE50	A Circular Cavity Embedded in a Full-Plane Under Impulse Pressure	Continuum 2D	Dynamic	\NoneInput	Soil	DYNA	ZIP PDF
BE51	Pushover Analysis: Performance Point Calculation by EC8 Procedure	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	Seismic	SOFiLOAD	ZIP PDF
BE52	Verification of Wave Kinematics	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	Wave	SOFiLOAD	ZIP PDF
BE53	Verification of Wave Loading	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	Wave	SOFiLOAD	ZIP PDF
BE54	Equivalent Linear Temperature Load	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	Fire and temperature	SOFiLOAD	ZIP PDF
BE55	Design elements and SOFiSTiK T-beam Philosophy	FEA Beam 3D,Shell	Linear	\NoneInput	Design Elements	ASE,DECREATOR	ZIP PDF
BE56	Interface element	Continuum 2D	Physically nonlinear	\NoneInput	Interface Element	SOFIMSHC,TALPA	ZIP PDF
BE57	Response Spectrum Analysis of a Simply Supported Beam	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	Seismic	DYNA	ZIP PDF
BE6	Warping Torsion Bar	FEA Beam 3D	Static	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	ASE	ZIP PDF
BE7	Large Deflection of Cantilever Beams I	FEA Beam 3D,Shell	Static,Geometrically nonlinear	Load stepping	\NoneInput	ASE	ZIP PDF
BE8	Large Deflection of Cantilever Beams II	FEA Beam 3D,Shell	Static,Geometrically nonlinear	Load stepping	\NoneInput	ASE	ZIP PDF
BE9	Verification of Beam and Section Types I	FEA Beam 3D	Static	\NoneInput	\NoneInput	AQUA	ZIP PDF

About this Manual

The primary objective of the SOFiSTiK VERiFiCATiON Benchmarks is to verify the capabilities of SOFiSTiK by means of nontrivial problems which are bound to reference solutions. To this end, this manual contains a compilation of a number of selected benchmarks from various different reference solutions, each benchmark focusing on a specific topic. The obtained results from the SOFiSTiK analysis are contrasted with corresponding reference solutions. In the right sidebar you may filter the listed categories. The categories are updated automatically if a new benchmark is available. For all benchmarks we provide the input file ZIP and the PDF file, where you will find all necessary informations regarding:

• Problem description

• Reference Solution

• Model and Results

• Analysis / Design Process

• Conclusion

The tasks covered by SOFiSTiK, address a broad scope of engineering applications and it is therefore not possible to validate all specific features with known reference solutions in terms of this Verification Manual. An attempt has been made though, to include most significant features of the software with respect to common problems of general static and dynamic analysis of structures.

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The benchmarks list is updated automatically. Please refer to the SOFiSTiK Changelogs 2022 to track all changes and updates (new benchmarks, result updates… etc.).

About SOFiSTiK

SOFiSTiK finite element software has been continuously developed since 1981. It is currently used by more than 10000 customers worldwide. SOFiSTiK is a multipurpose tool with extensive capabilities which fall into a wide spectrum of engineering analyses such as static and dynamic structural analysis, modal and buckling eigenvalue problems, nonlinearities and higher order effects, geotechnics and tunnel analysis, heat transfer and fire analysis, as well as numerous types of other applications.

Disclaimer

Despite all efforts to achieve the highest possible degree of reliability, SOFiSTiK cannot assure that the provided software is bug-free or that it will solve a particular problem in a way which is implied with the opinion of the user in all details. Engineering skill is required when assessing the software results.