Dear All,
I use cohesive behaviour and damage to simulate the interaction between reinforcing bar and concrete, the definition of damage consists of two parts: 1) damage initiation 2) damage evolution that may be defined by either displacement or energy, I want to try to use energy and I want to choose linear softening, can you help me how to calculate fracture energy, I have experimental curve the relation between load and slip, I tried to calculate the area underneath the curve as fracture energy, but analysis doesn't complete "Aborted", I don't know why? From this model I want to show how the shear stresses along the embedment length of bar distribute.
Regards
Najia
Hi Najia
you should use the "Embedded region" option in the interaction module (Constraint manager).
that's all
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Linkage or spring elements can be used to connect steel bars elements and the surrounding concrete. Linkage elements parallel to the bars simulate the interfacial bond stresses and the vertical elements simulate the dowel action.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301348952_Licensed_Under_Creative_Commons_Attribution_CC_BY_Investigation_on_Mode_-_I_Fracture_Parameters_Using_Steel_Fibers_in_High_Strength_Concrete
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