DYNA6.1 Software
The DYNA6.1 program returns the response of rigid foundations to all types of dynamic loads. The rotation of centrifugal or reciprocating machines, shock-producing machines, earthquakes, traffic and other sources of dynamic forces can produce these loads. The foundation can be supporting a single or multiple machines. The response to harmonic loading for a flexible, rectangular mat on elastic half-space or on a group of piles can also be calculated. The stiffness and damping constants of the foundation (needed for the analysis) are evaluated within the program for surface foundations, embedded foundations and piles, pile interaction in a group and other features. For rigid footings, all six degrees of freedom are considered as coupled.
The foundation stiffness and damping constants (matrices) are also returned for possible use in soil-structure interaction analysis. These constants are available for rigid footings, flexible mats (caps) on piles, or piles without any connecting cap, and also for flexible mats on elastic half-space.
Frequently asked questions for DYNA6.1 is available here.
A PDF describing DYNA6.1's capabilities can be found here.
System Requirements
DYNA 6.1 and DYNA License Server requires an IBM compatible PC with following minimum specifications:
- Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10 OS
- 1 MHz processor (Intel Celeron or better)
- 512 MB RAM (system memory)
- 50 GB of hard-drive space
- VGA capable of 1024x768 screen resolution
- NET 3.5
- Network version requires TCP/IP connection between the License Server and the clients.
DYNA6.1's main features are as follows:
- The main engine of DYNA6.1 is double precision for more accuracy and more stability of numerical processing, especially when you have soil layers with stark difference in shear wave velocity values and/or thickness.
- Significantly enhanced pre- and post-processors. They make data input and getting the results much more efficient and compatible with Excel. In addition, the program now allows for automatic storage of files in subdirectories according to the name of the file run and different cases.
- The program does not create conflicts and is much easier to implement on the server with more robust control with regard to license use.
As soon as we receive a purchase order, we will send you a license agreement and invoice. Once the license agreement is signed and the invoice is paid, we will provide you with a site to download the software. Upon installing the software on the computer, the program will prompt you for an activation code. We will issue the activation code based on the computer code generated by the program DYNA6.1 representing the ID of your system. You send this code to us, we will e-mail you back the activation code. This whole process can take only a few minutes.
If LICENSEE requires technical support or assistance in installing the supplied software, the GRC agrees to provide this service
Please send to the attention:
Geotechnical Research Centre
Western University
London, Ontario, Canada
N6A 5B9
Email: grcentre@uwo.ca
For technical inquiries contact:
M. Hesham El Naggar, PhD, P.Eng.
Geotechnical Research Centre
Western University
Tel: 519.661.4219
Email: naggar@uwo.ca
Existing Clients (partial list)
▪ Alpine Engineering
▪ ATA Engineering Inc.
▪ Barr Engineering Company
▪ Black & Veatch Corporation
▪ Burns & McDonnell
▪ Cimarron Engineering Limited
▪ Consultec
▪ Cornerstone Engineering
▪ ENNPI
▪ Excelsior Engineering Limited
▪ Fluor Canada Limited
▪ Fu-Tai Engineering Co. Limited
▪ Geosyntec Consultants Inc.
▪ Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
▪ Mosayk Limited, Italy
▪ Propak Systems Limited
▪ rCon Engineers Inc.
▪ Samsung Engineering
▪ SNC Lavalin Inc.
▪ Stantec
▪ Technip
▪ Wood
▪ WorleyParsons
▪ + More worldwide
