Hi Jide,

have you looked in the Primer manual where there is a large number of step-by-step problems using the AUI. And also look in the verification manual if you can find something similar to your problem. 

If you run a recent version of ADINA, you must request all results in  the porthole (result file) to be able to postprocess concrete cracks. It is easy to miss.

When I look at something new, I use the AUI to click around and set up the model. And I save an .in file, that I edit and fill with the commands that are written to the session file (.ses). That way cou can end up with a understandable input file (.in) that you can share, here for instance, and get help.

I did analysis of a reinforced concrete building some years ago. Not trivial if you look for collapse or ultimate loads. Take one step each time, and add features when the model can run through. 

Best regards, Kenth

There are some Examples in ADINA Folder 

b19 ... Static Analysis of R.C. Beam 

b20 ... Dynamic Analysis of R,C Beam

This might help ... open ADINA >>> Choose Structure Module ... 

file .... open patch .... go to the  location of Installation ( Drive C:/ ) ....Choose Folder  "ADINA92" For Example .... choose Folder "Samples" Then Folder "b" ... Choose File "b19"  

press " Patch Continue " ... it's on the right of  the save icon 

@ Kenth, the ADINA has no specific example on reinforced concrete. I have followed virtually all the examples in it and they have not been able to resolve reinforced concrete particularly as it affects embedded material like the rebar.

@Nour, I think I can figure out one or two things from your response. The folder actually contains material properties. I will look at them and see what I can do with them

All the same, thank you for your responses.

Hi again Jide,and you have read TMG Vol 1 2.1.7 Rebar elements and in the Command manual vol 1 about modelling of rebars? It is not difficult to make a volume mesh, add lines and mesh these with truss elements that are automatically constrained to the concrete volume elements as rebars.If that is what you are looking for. I have made this before, but I must search for the input file, and if I find it I can send it to you as an example. BR, Kenth

Hi, Example in pdf

ADINA file