Prashant Motwani

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Quantity of Resin and Fibers in Solid FRP Bar?

How to estimate the quantity of resin and fibers that would go in 1 metre of solid round cross-section of FRP bar with say 12 mm diameter. We need to estimate the production capacity and cost...

07 December 2020 4,540 2 View

Problem in Running Subroutine in ABAQUS?

I am trying to link ABAQUS 6.13 with intel parallel studio 2013 and visual studio 2010. On opening abaqus i get following notifications. (please see attached image ) Whereas while running the...

23 October 2017 8,849 2 View

Can Hashin Damage Model for FRP laminates be Utilized in FRP Rebars ?

Hi, I am trying to model FRP strands (3D Continuum ) in ABAQUS. Since ABAQUS does not allow Hashin damage model to be utilized in 3D elements, I am planning to write a UMAT code for it. My doubt...

20 October 2017 4,525 0 View

Why does unbonded post tensioned concrete has friction, even though the tendon is inside a duct and the duct is not grouted?

Friction loss has two components. Curvature effect and length effect. Curvature effect is understood that it will occur in unbonded also but what about length effect which is basically due to the...

03 November 2016 272 10 View

Can anyone please help me to find the area under the hysteresis curve.

I am intending to calculate the energy dissipation during the 1st cycle of loading. i have attached the excel sheet which gives details for the 1st cyle of loading. i will be grateful if anyone...

15 February 2015 2,268 6 View

Meshing of a Post Tensioned slab in ABAQUS?

I am trying to mesh a Post Tensioned Slab with 2 parabolic ducts in it. Since the duct goes parabolic i am unable to obtain Structured mesh. I have attached the ABAQUS model and a screenshot of...

01 January 1970 4,906 5 View

Can anyone please share experimental stress v/s strain date for M40 Grade concrete and Fe415 or Fe500 Steel. ?

Hello. I am simulating a Unbonded post tensioned concrete slab model in ABAQUS for which i need stress v/s strain data for some materials. Kindly help me with the information for the input.

01 January 1970 2,582 3 View

Is it Possible to give a hole in a slab in ABAQUS in between which changes it's location w.r.t. it's longitudinal axis?

Hello, I want to model a parabolic hole in a slab using ABAQUS. Can i do it? if Yes how?

01 January 1970 5,311 8 View

Modelling shrinkage of concrete in PRetensioned PSC

Hi, i am trying to model shrinkage of an I Girder which is pretensioned in subsequent step. After the initial stress is applied in next step the concrete is suppose to shrink before transfer of...

01 January 1970 3,453 2 View

Modelling of Prestensioned I Section in ABAQUS?

I have modelled I Section with tendon as 3D solid. I have applied prestress in Initial step under predefined field and then applied pseudo static load to match the load deflection curve with...

01 January 1970 1,113 3 View