Modelling three-dimensional foundation pit using python scripts

Abstract

Accompanying with rapid development of city construction, there are more and deeper foundation pit projects in city centre, structure calculation of the foundation pit is of important significance. This paper uses a Python script to produce an input file which is compatible with the ABAQUS in order to make the foundation pit model easier and faster. And an engineering example is presented to prove the method feasible. © 2012 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.