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Simplified ANSYS Model Concrete Crack PDF
Simplified ANSYS Model Concrete Crack PDF
Simplified ANSYS Model Concrete Crack PDF
ANSYS 10 or 11 ED (Education version or Academic version) will be used for modelling the
structure. A disadvantage of this software is the limitation of nodes (10000 nodes) and the
amount of elements (1000 elements). Therefore, the reinforced concrete is restricted to model
in the range of element given. The results may be acceptable in this situation.
Figure 5
Figure 6
Similarly to choose: BEAM -> PLASTIC 23 (BEAM23)
In the OPTION of BEAM23, choose ROUND SOLID BAR at Cross-section K6
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There are 2 material properties needing to be input. One is concrete, one is rebar.
Preprocessor -> Material Props -> Material Models
Figure 7
+ Concrete (Material Model Number 1):
- Structural -> Linear -> Elastics -> Isotropic:
o EX (Young’s modulus): 3E10
o PRXY (Poisson’s ratio): 0.2
- Structural -> Nonlinear -> Inelastic -> Rate Independent -> Isotropic Hardening Plasticity ->
Mises Plasticity -> Multilinear
In this situation, the ratio between stress and strain must be equal to Young’s module at the
first data, and then this ratio is decreased to the last data when the compressive strength
increases. As the figure below shown, the cross-area is safe-area, where the reinforced
concrete does not crack or crush.
Figure 8
A: Safe area, B: Starting cracking, C: Totally collapsed
Strain Stress
0.0005 1.5E7
0.0010 2.1E7
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0.0015 2.4E7
0.0020 2.7E7
0.0025 3.0E7
0.0030 2.4E7
- Structural -> Nonlinear -> Inelastic -> Non-linear Metal Plasticity -> Concrete
o Shear transfer coefficients for an open crack (ShrCf-Op): 0.5
o Shear transfer coefficients for a closed crack (ShrCf-Cl): 0.9
o Uniaxial tensile cracking stress (UnTensSf): 3E6
o Uniaxial crushing stress (positive) (UnComSt): 3E7
+ Rebar (Material Properties 2):
- Structural -> Linear -> Elastics -> Isotropic:
o EX (Young’s modulus): 2E11
o PRXY (Poisson’s ratio): 0.3
- Structural -> Nonlinear -> Inelastic -> Rate Independent -> Isotropic Hardening Plasticity ->
Mises Plasticity -> Bilinear
o Yield Stress: 460 N/mm2
o Tang mod: 0
Figure 9
VII.4. Modelling
The beam given is symmetrical geography and concentrated load, therefore, one half of the
beam will be taken for simplification of computer model.
L = 5.5/2 = 2.75mm D = 0.4m
Therefore, the model will have 780 nodes (6 nodes in Z direction, 5 nodes in Y direction, 26
nodes in X direction and have 4x5x25 = 500 elements < 1000 elements.
Modelling structural form with first-six-nodes in Z direction, after that using COPY function to
finish the model.
Preprocessor -> Modelling -> Create -> Nodes -> In Active CS
Node X Y Z
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1 0.00 0.00 0.00
2 0.00 0.00 0.05
3 0.00 0.00 0.10
4 0.00 0.00 0.15
5 0.00 0.00 0.20
6 0.00 0.00 0.25
SOLID65 will be created with all nodes. The node list should be opened to simply create each
element.
Element Attributes of SOLID65:
- Element type of number : SOLID65
- Material Number: 1
- Real Constant set number: 1
Creating SOLID65 element, Command-line should be input E,1,31,32,2,7,37,38,8 because of a
simple creation in three-dimension (3D). Similar way to the other SOLID65 element.
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Concrete block 3 E,3,33,34,4,9,39,40,10
Concrete block 4 E,4,34,35,5,10,40,41,11
Concrete block 5 E,5,35,36,6,11,41,42,12
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ELEMENTS
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Reinforcement
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ELEMENTS
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Z X
Reinforcement
- Solution Type
o Solution -> Analysis Type -> New Analysis -> Choose Structural
o Solution -> Sol’n Controls
Frequency: Write every substep (Investigation cracks start to take shape in
the reinforced concrete)
Number of substeps: 20
Max no. of substeps: 1000000
Min no. of substeps: 20
- Define loads:
o Solution -> Define Loads -> Apply -> Structural -> Displacement -> On Node
UX is applied for nodes from 751 to 780 at the end of the structural model.
UY and UZ is applied for nodes 1,2,3,4,5, 6.
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TS
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Z X
Figure 12
o Solution -> Define Loads -> Apply -> Pressure -> On Elements (External load
applieds for investigating cracks and crush of concrete at L/3 = 1.8666)
The 500000N applies at sixteenth element on top of the reinforced concrete.
VII.7. Results
Time history:
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Z X
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CRACKS AND CRUSHING
FEB 12 2010
STEP=1
16:06:37
SUB =999999
TIME=1
Y
Z X
1
CRACKS AND CRUSHING
FEB 12 2010
STEP=1
16:11:52
SUB =999999
TIME=1
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CRACKS AND CRUSHING
FEB 12 2010
STEP=1
22:18:49
SUB =999999
TIME=1
Y
Z X
Y
Z X
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