what do you mean by solid stirru? do you want model stirrup by solid element?
if so, why?
i am modeling the stirrup by trss element embedded into concrete solid element.
Hi Ashish
Yes, it can be but this in not logical at all to use this.
use truss or beam elements.
Best Lucks
Yes you solid stirrup can be used in abaqus modelling for beam-column joint. This can be used in ANSYS also.
For stirrup modelling, I used 3D wire for stirrups and embedded it in concrete.
Dear All,
I am using CDP. My understanding is that mainly in solid elements (concrete), you can model reinforcement as truss elements (preferably) embedded in concrete. To account for dowel action and bond due to longitudinal reinforcement, some sort of tension stiffening can be introduced to uniaxial tensile stress-strain relationship of concrete. However, when it comes to stirrups how do you generally define their effects due to both shear and confinement? I am almost certain that embeddment of stirrups in concrete only does not show neither of these effects as I have carried out some trial modelling (Stirrups addition had marginal to no effect on my RC load carrying capacity when in real experiments that affect was upgraded by around 30%).
Thanks in advance
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