Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Concrete Structures
Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Concrete Structures
Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Concrete Structures
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gram is applicable for axisymmetric, plane stress and plane<br />
strain structures. Triangular elements are utilized for simulation<br />
<strong>of</strong> concrete, while one- and two- dlnensional elements simulate<br />
arbitrarily located reinforcement bars and membranes- Linear<br />
displacement functions are used in all elements resulting in<br />
perfect bond between concrete and steel. Figure 1 shows the<br />
available axisymmetric elements while figs. 2 and 3 show the<br />
plane stress and plane strain elements, respectively. These<br />
I <strong>Concrete</strong> element<br />
* Tangential bars<br />
^ =<br />
— R<br />
l Bars in RZ-plane<br />
Membrane<br />
i<br />
— R<br />
— R<br />
Fig. 4-1: Axisymmetric elements,<br />
I <strong>Concrete</strong> element<br />
| Bars in XY-plane<br />
-X • — X<br />
Fig. 4-2: Plane stress elements.<br />
figures also illustrate bow the discrete reinforcement bars are<br />
smeared out to equivalent "shells" possessing identical volumina<br />
and stiffness characteristics as the bars. It is apparent that