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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

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