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CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 1
2.
STARTING PROGRAM .................................................................................................... 3
3.
PRE-PROCESSING ......................................................................................................... 5
3.1
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1.1 Introduction of the Graphical User Interface.....................................................................................................5
3.2
Geometrical Model ......................................................................................................................... 9
3.2.1 Concrete Beam.......................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2.2 Loading and Supporting Steel Plates................................................................................................................ 16
3.2.3 Reinforcement Bars ................................................................................................................................................. 29
3.2.4 Layers ........................................................................................................................................................................... 32
3.3
Material Parameters ..................................................................................................................... 41
3.3.1 Concrete Beam.......................................................................................................................................................... 41
3.3.2 Loading and Supporting Steel Plates................................................................................................................ 50
3.3.3 Reinforcement Bars ................................................................................................................................................. 54
3.4
Boundary Conditions ................................................................................................................... 60
3.4.1 Support........................................................................................................................................................................ 61
3.4.2 Displacement............................................................................................................................................................. 67
3.4.3 Symmetry Condition............................................................................................................................................... 77
3.4.4 Monitors ...................................................................................................................................................................... 80
3.5
Intervals – Loading History.......................................................................................................... 87
3.6
Mesh Generation........................................................................................................................... 90
3.6.1 Notes on Meshing.................................................................................................................................................... 92
3.6.2 Structured Mesh ....................................................................................................................................................... 93
4.
FE NON-LINEAR ANALYSIS ........................................................................................ 104
4.1
Missing Contacts......................................................................................................................... 106
4.1.1 Master Top Beam Condition...............................................................................................................................107
4.1.2 Slave Top Plate Condition ...................................................................................................................................110
4.1.3 Master Bottom Beam and Slave Bottom Plate Conditions.......................................................................112
4.2
ATENA Studio Interface Description......................................................................................... 115
4.3
Load-Displacement Diagram..................................................................................................... 116
4.4
Crack Width Display ................................................................................................................... 122
5.
POST-PROCESSING ................................................................................................... 128
5.1
GiD Post-processing ................................................................................................................... 128
5.2
ATENA Studio Post-processing.................................................................................................. 135
6.
CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................... 138
7.
PROGRAM DISTRIBUTORS AND DEVELOPERS ................................................................ 140
8.
LITERATURE ............................................................................................................ 141
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