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Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Concrete Structures

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max. principal ;<br />

stress<br />

loading = 51%<br />

min. principal<br />

stress<br />

loading = 51 % / / * I t ' I I / f * — ' -/-'•-//^-^-///tV<br />

/ // • - - » / - / / - ' / ' / • - - / / » - / ( —1\}<br />

i i . i i - i i * c*sj i / - ' » • - i \ -1 i AY t \-" H*-<br />

t » » •» > *• - - > | ' ^ . I % * t » > . *ff* I. M ><br />

Fig. 5.3-4: Isostress curves and directions <strong>of</strong> the principal<br />

stresses in the OA-2 beam. Loading = 51% <strong>of</strong> predicted<br />

failure load. Quantities are in KPa.<br />

**^—I<br />

loading = 21%<br />

—10-'<br />

loading = 72 %<br />

* i<br />

loading = 97%<br />

Fig. 5.3.-5: Development in the OA-2 beam <strong>of</strong> contour lines for<br />

the nonlinearity index in per cent. Loadings expressed<br />

as per cent <strong>of</strong> predicted failure load.

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