ABAQUS or ANSYS?

(ABAQUS or ANSYS) Which software is best for finite element modeling (FEM) analysis in structural engineering?

02 March 2019 5,523 14 View

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02 March 2019 9,641 3 View

What is the the setting time of concrete?

What is the the setting time of concrete ? how we find it ? What is the difference between the setting time of cement and concrete?

02 March 2019 2,295 8 View

Is post tensioned pre-stressed concrete more beneficial than a pre tensioned prestressed concrete?

Is post tensioned pre-stressed concrete more beneficial than a pre tensioned prestressed concrete?

31 December 2018 2,173 0 View

If possible , how can we increase the tensile to compressive ratio of the concrete ?

the tensile strength of concrete usually ranged from 7 to 11 % of it is compressive strength , how can increase the tensile strength to higher level from the compressive strength ?

11 December 2018 7,241 7 View

Which sand is preferred for the production of concrete?

Which sand is preferred for the production of concrete?

11 December 2018 7,017 4 View

What the role of Polypropylene fibers in enhancement the fire resistance of the concrete ?

usually , the polypropylene fiber insertion in the concrete to improve the fire resistance of the concrete. what the role of the this type of fiber? and, which the optimum volume...

11 December 2018 9,194 2 View

What the best type of the of fiber to improve the fire resistance of concrete ? and why ?

what the best type of fiber that added to the concrete to improve the concrete performance at extreme temperature specially the spalling of the concrete cover ? and why ?,

10 November 2018 8,386 4 View

The age of concrete tests

In concrete tests ,Why do we choose 7, 14 and 28 days for tests ?

01 January 1970 5,276 12 View

Conference Invitation (The 3rd International Conference on Engineering Sciences ICES2019)

Dear Sirs , Greetings to you On behalf of the organizing committee , I am pleased to invite you to (the 3rd International Conference on Engineering Sciences ICES2019). that will be...

01 January 1970 7,872 10 View

What is the procedure to determine the permeability of concrete?

can anyone help me in this, it will help me with my research work

01 March 2021 834 3 View

Which one is easier and better at modeling slender masonry structures? ANSYS or ABAQUS?

I need to model masonry and reinforced concrete minarets for my MSc thesis. Which one is easier and better at modeling slender masonry structures? ANSYS or ABAQUS? (Or any other program for just...

01 March 2021 736 3 View

Apart from Nanosilica and CNT's what are the other nanomaterials readily available to use in concrete mixture?

Nanotechnology in concrete materials

01 March 2021 3,379 3 View

Concrete compressive strength databases?

I am looking for datasets similar to this one: http://archive.ics.uci.edu/ml/datasets/Concrete+Compressive+Strength I am looking for concretes with different types of aggregates (Recycled,...

27 February 2021 6,801 3 View

LEDs on Vis Light photo degradation of MB water sol via N doped TiO2 in a mini flume?

Good day to all, I have no experience with light emitting diodes. I am building a glass mini flume to demonstrate the photo degradation of Methylene Blue in water running over self cleaning...

26 February 2021 4,026 5 View

What is the best way to calculate the angles of twist for concrete columns subjected to torsional moment using finite element software?

In Finite element software like ANSYS , there is difficulty in obtaining direct results of twisting of concrete members because SOLID65 which is the unique element designed to represent concrete...

26 February 2021 3,806 2 View

Compute for the total volume of concrete needed for the concrete pouring of the foundation including its column up to NGL only as shown in the plan?

Looking for the quantity of cement, sand, and gravel of footings and columns. Thank you!

25 February 2021 3,092 2 View

Best FE Program for Concrete Strengthened with FRP Sheets?

Colleagues, I have been using ANSYS to model concrete strengthened FRP sheets, but less than happy with it. Any has recommendation for efficient, easy to use FE program for modelling concrete...

22 February 2021 7,528 3 View

Is there a Constitutive model for concrete with Sea-Sand?

Hi I am running a simulation in Abaqus for a concrete beam. Its fine aggregate replaced with sea-sand. I was wondering if I could find studies that measured the ultimate strain of concrete made...

22 February 2021 6,409 2 View

How to overcome convergence issues in concrete arch models?

Hi, I have modelled a three-span arch bridge with soil fill over along with pedestals. The FE modelling is done in LUSAS with HX8M solid elements (i.e. 3D solid modelling). The non-linearity is...

20 February 2021 1,346 2 View