I am trying to model RC beam with externally bonded FRP in ANSYS apdl with both flexural and shear strengthening in ANSYS apdl. I want to know how to model the FRP composit with unidirectional orientation for the beam using solid 185 layered element.
Dear girish
you can create the volume at the FRP Coordinate,then select solid185 and assign ,also you should define material for FRP,i suggest you define An-isotropic material for FRP.Regards
behzad.
Dear Behzad,
Thank you for the reply. I am taking orthotropic material properties of the FRP composite. If I am taking the isotropic material property then how to include the property of the matrix and fiber composite in my analysis.
be careful i said Anisotropic!!!. for define Anisotropic material,you should be have material properties of FRP sheet in the 3 direction X,Y,Z . i attached a good paper for your problem.this is a exact and complete paper.
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