Description
Laterally loaded pile analysis
Oasys Alp
For the analysis of piled foundations such as monopiles, and modelling isolated single piles, Oasys Alp provides users with the ability to perform typical requirements for projects where ground conditions are uncertain, variable and complex, including where there are substantial depths to bedrock.
Why should I buy it?
Civil engineers and geotechnical engineers responsible for routine foundation design use Oasys Alp as part of their toolbox, addressing the need of calculations that cannot easily be replicated using spreadsheets. Alp provides users with a validated, robust and user-friendly method of calculations, ensuring acceptable and appropriate QA and QC standards are met. Used alongside Oasys Pile and Oasys AdSec, it allows geotechnical and structural engineers to communicate and make informed design decisions.
Inform your design of laterally loaded piles:
- Oasys Alp predicts the pressures, horizontal movements, shear forces and bending moments induced in a pile when subjected to lateral loads, bending moments and imposed soil displacements.
- The pile is modelled as a series of elastic beam elements.
- The soil is modelled as a series of non-interactive, non-linear "Winkler type" springs.
- The soil load-deflection behaviour can be modelled either assuming Elastic-Plastic behaviour, or by either specifying or generating load-deflection (i.e., P-Y) data.
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Capabilities of Alp
Alp uses the COM (Component Object Model) interface in a number of innovative ways. Some examples include carrying out sensitivity analyses and automating outputs to produce comparison graphs. COM interface creates data objects that allow external programs to pass information and instructions to and from the Geotechnical programs. COM has already been used in research and it will speed up the analyses in geotechnical projects.
Application Specialist, Zeena Farook, hosted a webinar introducing the COM interface, you can watch the webinar here.
As well as an introduction into how to access and apply the COM interface, two Arup engineers, Mark Skinner and Matthew Brown, demonstrate how they have applied the COM interface to their design analyses in Oasys software, Alp and Greta.
- Lateral loads or bending moments can be applied at any location down the pile.
- Partial or full, lateral or bending moment restraint can be placed at any depth down the pile.
Alp output
When using Alp, the software enables you to set their own requirements such as:
- Water pressures may be either hydrostatic or piezometric.
- The top of the pile can be above ground level.
- Uniformly distributed surcharges can be placed at any depth.
- Displacements can be imposed in the body of soil surrounding the pile .
- EC7 or user-defined partial factors can be applied to the analysis.
Stiffness of sections can be calculated by inputting section geometries and materials.
Alp Section Wizard
When using Alp, the soil properties can vary with depth.
Non-linear soil properties can be modelled using predefined or user-inputted P-Y curves.
Alp Wizard
Explore Alp Applications
Oasys Alp is available as part of new Oasys Bundles
Piling Bundle
The Oasys Piling Bundles bring together tried and tested Oasys Geotechnical tools for pile analysis and, if required, pile section design together into a single package.
Find out more »Geotechnical Suite
The Oasys Geotechnical Suites bring together all the tried and tested Oasys Geotechnical tools into a single heavily discounted bundle, 25% cheaper than purchasing the same programs individually.
Find out more »Please select what type of licence you would like to purchase
Alp
USD $1,160.80 – USD $27,394.80
Oasys Alp is a tool developed to enable engineers analyse the behaviour and inform their design of laterally loaded piles, and is a core component of our Piling Pro and Piling Bundles.
Additional information
| Select your version | Piling Bundle, Piling Bundle Pro, Geotechnical Suite, Geotechnical Suite Pro |
|---|---|
| Select your licence | Standalone, Network Floating, Network Floating International |
| I would like to | 12 months Subscription (Pay annually), 36 months Subscription (Pay annually) |
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What should I choose?
Standalone licenses are locked to an individual machine, but transferable by the user to another machine manually. Ideal for single users. Restricted to use within the country stated in the End User address submitted by Licensee to Oasys at the time of purchase.
Network Floating licenses can be activated on any number of machines, however you can only concurrently use the number of licences that you have purchased. Ideal for users requiring more flexibility or when working as part of a team. Restricted to use within the country stated in the End User address submitted by Licensee to Oasys at the time of purchase.
Network Floating International licenses can be activated on any number of machines, however you can only concurrently use the number of licences that you have purchased. Ideal for users requiring more flexibility or when working as part of a global team. Eligible for deployment world-wide at the Licensees leisure.
*Prices shown are per year cost
Both Subscription options will allow you the right to use the software for the defined term, with the full maintenance and support service included for the duration. The price will be fixed for the duration of the agreed term after which it will automatically renew for the same duration at the then current price.
12 month pay annually – Single payment for the full term at the commencement of the Subscription period
36 month pay annually – Three annual payments split the cost over the Subscription period. All payments are fixed at the time of purchase and are not subject to variance over time. Lower annual cost in comparison to 12 month option.
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