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1) Preprocessor > Modelling > Create > Volumes > Block > ByDimensions
Create volumes. I create 2 volumes. The dimensions of the 1st volume are the section dimensions, and the length is the distance between two stirrups.

The 2nd volume is the volume inside the stirrups.

2) Preprocessor > Modelling > Operate > Booleans > Overlap > Volumes
Use this command to overlap the 2 volumes.

(picture after overlap)

3) Preprocessor > Modelling > Copy

25/11/2010 Copy these two volumes so that you complete the total length of the beam. Example: ITIME (Number of copies including original) = 20 Dx = 0.05 Dy = 0. Dz = 0.

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4) Preprocessor > Modelling > Create > Volumes > Block > ByDimensions Create two volumes for two slabs for the supports and slabs to apply the loads on top of the beam.

5) Preprocessor > Modelling > Operate > Booleans > Glue

> Volumes - Pick all Use this command to glue the volumes.

Node Merge

5) Preprocessor > Numbering Ctrls > Merge Items (Nummrg)

- Nodes Use this command to merge close nodes

6) Preprocessor > Material Prop. > Material Models

Material Model 1 (Concrete) (Units kN, m) Density = 2.4 t/m3

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25/11/2010 Linear Elastic Isotropic Ex = 27.6 106 KN/m2 = 0.2 Nonlinear Inelastic Non-metal plasticity Concrete Open shear transfer coefficient = 0.2 Closed shear transfer coefficient = 0.6 Uniaxial cracking stress = 1.9 103 KN/m2 Uniaxial crushing stress = -1 Biaxial crushing = 0 Hydrostatic pressure = 0 Hydrobiax crush stress = 0 Hydro uniaxial crush stress = 0 Tensile crack factor = 0.6 Nonlinear Elastic Multininear Elastic C20 (fc = 20 MPa) (Pa) 0.0000 0.00 0.0002 5.31 103 0.0004 9.38 103 0.0006 12.50 103 0.0008 14.89 103 0.0010 16.69 103 0.0012 18.02 103 0.0014 18.95 103 0.0016 19.56 103 0.0018 19.90 103 0.0020 20.00 103 0.0022 19.91 103 0.0024 19.64 103 0.0026 19.23 103 0.0028 18.69 103 0.0030 18.03 103 0.0032 17.27 103 0.0034 16.43 103 0.0035 15.97 103 0.0080 103 0.0150 103

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Material Model 2 (Steel) Density = 2.4 t/m3

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Linear Elastic Isotropic Ex = 27.6 106 KN/m2 = 0.2 Nonlinear Inelastic Rate Independent Isotropic Hardening plasticity Mises Plasticity Multilinear B500 (fy = 500 MPa) (Pa) 0.0000 0.00 0.0025 5.00 105 0.0400 5.10 105 0.1500 6.10 105 0.1510 103 0.2500 103

Material Model 3 (Elastic Steel) Density = 2.4 t/m3 Linear Elastic Isotropic Ex = 27.6 106 KN/m2 = 0.2

7) Preprocessor > Element Types > Add/Edit/Delete

Add Type 1 : Solid65 for concrete Structural mass solid concrete65 Keyopt(7) = 1 (include) Type 2 : Link180 for steel Structural mass Link 3D finit stn 180 Type 3 : Solid45 for the steel plates Structural mass solid Brick 8node 45

8) Preprocessor > Real Constants > Add/Edit/Delete

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Real Constant Set Number 2 for Link 180 Element Type Reference No 2 Real Constant Set No = 2 Cross Sectional Area = 0.000050 m2 (for bar diameter 8mm)
Added mass = 0

9) Preprocessor > Modelling > Create > Elements > Elements Attributes (I am not sure if you have to do this but I do it)
Define Attributes for elements Type 1 Material 1 (concrete) Type 2 Material 2, Real Constant 2 (steel) Type 3 Material 3 (steel plates)

10) Preprocessor > Meshing > Create > Mesh Attributes > Picked Volumes (I am not sure if you have to do this but I do it)
Choose volumes for concrete and give Mat = 1 Real = Type = 1 Esys = 0 Choose volumes for steel plates Mat = 3 Real = Type = 3 Esys = 0

11) Preprocessor > Meshing > Create > Mesh Attributes > Picked Lines
(In order to see the Lines and not the volumes, for the Menu Plot, choose Lines

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Choose lines for rebars (steel) Mat = 2 Real = 2 Type = 2 Esys = 0

12) Preprocessor > Meshing > Create > Mesh Tools

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25/11/2010 Top drop down menu Global: Press Set And give materials for concrete Element Type = 1 Solid65 Mat = 1 Real = Esys = 0 SecNum = None Defined

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Size controls Global : Set Size = 0.02

At the bottom drop down menu choose Volumes Press sweep and choose the volumes of concrete Then do the same, but give materials for steel plates and then press sweep and choose the steel plates

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25/11/2010 Finally, at the bottom drop down menu, select LINES press Mesh and then Choose the lines that will be re-bars (In order to see the Lines and not the volumes, for the Menu Plot, choose Lines

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13) Preprocessor > Loads > Define Loads > Apply Structural Inertia > Gravity > Global
ACCELY = -9.81

Displacement > On nodes (for supports)

Choose the nodes of the supports and give value 0 for these displacements

Pressure > On elements (force control) or Diplacement > On Nodes (for displacement control) Either give a pressure on the elements of the steel plate, or a displacement on the nodes of the steel plate.

14) Menu Plotstyles > Style > Hidden Line Options

[/Type} Type of plot: Non-hidden In order to see the cracks etc after analysis

15) Solution > Analysis Type > Sol n Controls Analysis Options: Small Displacements Time at end = 1 Automatic = On Num of substeps = 1000 Max no of substeps = 10000 Min No of substeps = 1000

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Equilibrium Iteration = 500

Tab Nonlinear Press Set Convergence Criteria F Value reference: (leave it blank) (calculated) Tolerance: 0.05 Norm: Infinite Norm Minref = -1

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16) Solve Current LS

17) General PostProc In order to see results

18) TimeHist Pro In order to plot diagram like Force displacement

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