What is the way to define the PT unbonded tendon constrain with concrete ?

I am using Beam elements for the tendon due to its geometry. as shown in the pic attached. Since I cant use the embedded option as this would be fully constrain and wont be apple to do a cohesive...

10 November 2018 6,631 3 View

How to model post tension concrete using Abaqus?

I am trying to model post tension concrete beam can you please advise me the best way to conduct a model in abaqus ?

10 October 2018 2,761 3 View

How to model post tension concrete using Abaqus?

I am trying to model post tension concrete beam can you please advise me the best way to conduct a model in abaqus ?

09 October 2018 9,144 4 View

Using Riks solver in abaqus (concrete material) ?

02 March 2016 7,922 0 View

Hello am trying to model crack (XFEM) in concrete and am not sure how to calculate Maxps Damage, can you help me please ?

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07 August 2015 7,025 0 View

Is "TIC_TOC" is enough for measuring the execution time of the algorithm in Matlab ?

I wonder Is "TIC_TOC" is enough for measuring the execution time of the algorithm in Matlab ?!!! .. I Think I couldn't understand how this function works !!

04 May 2015 4,916 2 View

How can I measure the stress strain curve for normal concrete in tension experimentally?

Thanks in advance for your replies.

04 May 2015 1,532 6 View

Any recommendations for an optimization technique that usually gives good results?

I think PSO, Bees or ACS might help, but which one will be the best choice?

09 March 2014 7,887 15 View

Any recommendations for an optimization technique that usually gives good results?

I think PSO, Bees or ACS might help, but which one will be the best choice?

02 March 2014 8,736 16 View

How does one define the enzyme unit when the known concentration of purified enzyme (in micromoles) is used in the reaction mixture?

31 October 2013 9,485 8 View

What is the production process of CaFe ferroalloys?

I looking for ferro calcium production process

03 March 2021 1,755 4 View

12% ledeburitic cold work tool steel, etched for revealing retained austenite, any help for clarifying?

Hello everyone. Given microstructure image belongs to a 12% ledeburitic cold work tool steel (annealed and tempered). The sample was etched with picral (100 mL ethanol and 4 g picric acid). I...

02 March 2021 4,119 3 View

Why Austenite grains in steel show much more twinning than ferrite grains?

It is oftentimes said to be a distinctive metallographic trait that differentiates a fully austenitic and a fully felly ferritic steel without etching that might distinguish between two. Why...

02 March 2021 728 2 View

How to define and get results (stresses) for certain points of a model in abaqus, using python? When the size of the model changes?

I want to do a parameter study of a aixsymmetric cylinder in Abaqus. I want to create several jobs where I get the stresses for 3 different points in my model. These points are defined. I wrote a...

01 March 2021 10,078 1 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

Joint behaviour in Abaqus is not captured well?

I am working on roof joint and trying to simulate the behaviour in Abaqus. I am successful in running the model but the final graph does not follow the experimental curve in the negative direction...

01 March 2021 6,661 3 View

What are the countries most affected by extreme rainfall as a result of climate change?

Increased heat, drought and insect outbreaks, all associated to climate change, have increased wildfires. Decreasing water supplies, declined agricultural yields, health impacts in cities owing to...

01 March 2021 7,168 9 View

How Can I bring as much common elements in steel as possible to calculate stable phase(s) in OpenCalphad?

As I was tweaking step-by-step OpenCalphad6 Macros step1.ocm involving phase and thermal property calculation of a High-speed steel, I could not incorporate more than 6 elements in the steel...

01 March 2021 8,840 1 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

I need to accelerate corrosion in steel parts that are used in a salt-water environment. Is there a technique for doing so?

I have a structure that employs d-ring swiveling tie-downs that corrode during use and become "frozen". I have sample swivel assemblies that I wish to corrode to see if I can free them using one...

01 March 2021 3,739 3 View