Should the de-bonding phenomenon be shown in the load-deflection curve of FE?

I made finite element model of RC beam shear strengthened with externally bonded FRP. The FE curve agrees with that of experimental as shown in attached photo but the de-bonding of FRP from...

04 May 2016 6,317 6 View

What is the possible reason of premature debonding of CFRP from concrete ?

03 April 2016 6,151 3 View

What is the optimal contact stiffness to be used between FRP sheets and concrete ?

03 April 2016 3,810 4 View

Why separation between concrete and FRP happens at the very beginning of loading in the elastic zone?

03 April 2016 8,668 12 View

What is the cause of Maximum penetration error in ABAQUS ?

02 March 2016 8,924 0 View

What is meant by the nodal coordinates of an element are incorrect ?

I am modeling the bond between FRP and concrete using cohesive interface element. I am using ABAQUS software. I don`t know what this error means ??

02 March 2016 878 0 View

What are the reasons of premature failure in finite element?

My model is 3D reinforced concrete beam in ABAQUS software. I knew one reason which may be the development length of longitudinal steel. but i want to know if there are any other reasons because...

01 February 2016 6,153 5 View

Is the mesh size affect the beam stiffness in finite element analysis ?

when i decreased the mesh size in modeling of RC beam in abaqus the beam became stiffer in the elastic zone i don`t know why ??

01 February 2016 2,317 8 View

How can i do orphan mesh feature in part in abaqus ?

01 February 2016 4,320 7 View

Why there`s no stresses in stirrups in vertical direction in ABAQUS?

10 November 2015 3,860 10 View

What's the best way to measure growth rates in House sparrow chicks from day 2 to day 10?

What's the best way to measure growth rates in House sparrow chicks from day 2 to day 10? Since, the growth curve from day 2 to 10 won't be like the "Logistic curve" it might not follow logistic...

03 March 2021 1,401 3 View

After a reference from Int J Body Compos Res, can any body help?

Hi, I am after the reference below, my library says it cannot obtain a copy either locally or internationally, any help appreciated! Chris Wang ZM, Heshka S, Wielopolski L, Pi-Sunyer FX, Pierson...

03 March 2021 6,193 1 View

What techniques can I use to determine the miscibility of polymer blends?

The term miscibility refers to the single-phase state in thermodynamics. I do not mean the compatibility of different components. To determine the miscibility I know several techniques such as...

03 March 2021 4,107 4 View

How to repeat an operation on an atom selection for multiple times in PyMol?

Hi, I am trying to construct a multi-layer fibril structure from a single layer in PyMol by translating the layer along the fibril axis. For now, I am able to use the Translate command in PyMol...

02 March 2021 4,569 4 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

Shall I skip the measurement model in SmartPLS?

Hello everyone, I had run a mediation model in SmartPLS using questionnaires that were already validated among my statistical population. A professor who edited my paper -though she is not...

01 March 2021 3,052 3 View

What is involved in morphological changes of SEM images of a substance?

In the sem analysis of CaCO3 nanaoparticles, the morphology images showed spherical shaped particles but the proposed morphology for these type of nanoparticles is trigonal. I prepared the...

01 March 2021 1,960 4 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

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

How to assign different material properties to each element in Abaqus ?

Hello, I am writing a python script to generate my model and write the input file. The problem is I have 1000 elements in my mesh and I want to assign different material properties to each...

01 March 2021 9,511 3 View