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Description

Ansys Mechanical stands out as an exceptional finite element solver, featuring capabilities in structural, thermal, acoustics, transient, and nonlinear analyses to enhance your modeling processes. This powerful tool allows you to tackle intricate structural engineering challenges, facilitating quicker and more informed design choices. The suite's finite element analysis (FEA) solvers permit the customization and automation of solutions for structural mechanics issues, enabling the examination of various design scenarios through parameterization. With its extensive array of analysis tools, Ansys Mechanical provides a versatile environment, guiding users from geometry preparation to integrating additional physics for enhanced accuracy. Its user-friendly and adaptable interface ensures that engineers at any experience level can swiftly obtain reliable results. Overall, Ansys Mechanical fosters an integrated platform that leverages finite element analysis (FEA) for comprehensive structural evaluations, proving invaluable for modern engineering projects.

Description

Regardless of whether your project pertains to civil engineering or mining, and whether it is situated above or below ground, RS2 provides a comprehensive platform for analyzing stress and deformation, ensuring stability, designing supports, and managing staged excavations seamlessly. The software incorporates an integrated seepage analysis tool that addresses groundwater flow in both steady-state and transient scenarios, making it ideal for evaluating dams, slopes, tunnels, and excavations. By utilizing the shear strength reduction method, RS2 automates slope stability assessments through finite element analysis, effectively determining the critical strength reduction factor. Additionally, various analysis methods such as slope stability, groundwater seepage, consolidation, and dynamic analysis can be employed for embankment evaluations. RS2 also features dynamic analysis capabilities and a wide array of advanced constitutive models to effectively model abrupt strength loss due to liquefaction. Designed for versatility, RS2 allows for the analysis of stability, stress, deformation, bench design, and support structures for both open-pit and underground excavations, ensuring comprehensive support across various engineering disciplines. This adaptability makes RS2 an invaluable tool for engineers seeking to optimize their project outcomes.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Ansys Rocky Yes 
PAYARC No 

Integrations

Ansys Rocky No 
PAYARC Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$7,795 one-time payment
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Ansys

Founded

1970

Country

United States

Website

www.ansys.com/products/structures/ansys-mechanical

Vendor Details

Company Name

Rocscience

Founded

1996

Country

Canada

Website

www.rocscience.com/software/rs2

Product Features

Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)

CAD/CAM Compatibility No 
Finite Element Analysis No 
Fluid Dynamics No 
Import / Export Files No 
Integrated 3D Modeling No 
Manufacturing Process Simulation No 
Mechanical Event Simulation No 
Multibody Dynamics No 
Thermal Analysis No 

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