Chapter 14

Non linear Concrete

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Chapter 14 Table of Contents
Example 14.1

Non linear analysis of a T beam .................................................... 1

Example 14.2

Non linear analysis of 2 span concrete beam ............................... 7

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Example 14.1 Non linear analysis of a T beam

Example 14.1
Non linear analysis of a T beam
Example Description
Compares the results of a linear analysis versus a non linear analysis of T cantilever
concrete beam showed below. Calculate the moment-displacement diagram for the
fixed end of the beam due to an imposed displacement of 5 cm at the free end for
both linear and non linear analysis. Use S.I. units.

BF
TF

BF

TW

Figure 14.1-1 Problem Sketch

Geometric Properties
H = 0.65 m
TW = 0.20 m
BF = 0.75 m
TF = 0.18 m
Material
Concrete

HA-40

Reinf. Steel

B 400S

Loads
UY = 5 cm at the free end

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Figure 14.1-2 Representative Finite Element Model

Input Data Listing

!-----------------------------------------------------------------------! LINEAR ANALYSIS
!-----------------------------------------------------------------------FINISH
~CFCLEAR,,1
! Initial data
! ---------------------------------------------------------------------! CivilFEM SETUP
~UNITS,SI
~CODESEL,EC3-92,EHE-98,,,EC8-94
/PREP7
! 2. MATERIALS
! -------------------------------------------------~CFMP,1,LIB,CONCRETE,EHE,HA-40
!Concrete HA-40
~CFMP,2,LIB,REINF,EHE,B 400 S
!Reinf. Steel B 400 S
! 3. ELEMENTS
! -------------------------------------------------ET,1,44
! BEAM44
! 4. CROSS SECTIONS
! -------------------------------------------------~CSECDMS,1,T,1,0.65,0.2,0.75,0.18,0,0,0,0,0,0
~RNFDEF,1,1,2,1,0,25.000E-03, , ,16.00,5, , ,4
~RNFDEF,1,2,2,2,0,25.000E-03, , ,25.00,3, , ,3
~RNFDEF,1,3,2,2,0,75.000E-03, , ,25.00,3, , ,3
~TREFINE,1
~SECMDF,1,NAME,,, ! Concrete Beam
! 5. BEAM PROPERTIES
! -------------------------------------------------~BMSHPRO,1,BEAM,1,1,,,44,1,0
! 7. MODEL
! -------------------------------------------------! Nodes
N, 1,0,0
N, 11,5,0
FILL
! Elements
REAL,1
TYPE,1
E,1,2
EGEN,10,1,-1
! 8. BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
! -------------------------------------------------/SOLU
D,1,ALL,0
! 9. SOLVE

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! Fixed end

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! -------------------------------------------------! Imposed displacement of 5 cm at the end node

TIME,20
OUTRES,ALL,ALL
NSUBST,20,20,20
! Divide into 20 substeps
D,11,UY,0.05
SOLVE

! Impose displacement

/POST26
!----------------------------------------------------------------------------ESOL,2,1,1,M,Z,MZ1
*DIM,MZE,,20
*VLEN,20
VGET,MZE(1),2,1

! Move the variable 2 into an array parameter vector MZE

PARSAV,ALL,Paramet,Dat

! Write parameter MZE to file Paramet.dat

!------------------------------------------------------------------------! START NON LINEAR ANALYSIS

!------------------------------------------------------------------------FINISH
~CFCLEAR,,1
~CFACTIV,NLC,Y
! Activates CivilFEM Non Linear Module
! Initial data
! ------------------------------------------------------------------------! CivilFEM SETUP
~UNITS,SI
~CODESEL,EC3-92,EHE-98,,,EC8-94
/PREP7
! 2. MATERIALS
! -------------------------------------------------~CFMP,1,LIB,CONCRETE,EHE,HA-40
!Concrete HA-40
~CFMP,2,LIB,REINF,EHE,B 400 S
!Reinf. Steel B 400 S
! 3. ELEMENTS
! -------------------------------------------------ET,1,44
! BEAM44
! 4. CROSS SECTIONS
! -------------------------------------------------~CSECDMS,1,T,1,0.65,0.2,0.75,0.18,0,0,0,0,0,0
~RNFDEF,1,1,2,1,0,25.000E-03, , ,16.00,5, , ,4
~RNFDEF,1,2,2,2,0,25.000E-03, , ,25.00,3, , ,3
~RNFDEF,1,3,2,2,0,75.000E-03, , ,25.00,3, , ,3
~TREFINE,1
~SECMDF,1,NAME,,,Concrete Beam
~SECMDF,1,mcd,tmcd,,1
!Name
! 5. BEAM PROPERTIES
! -------------------------------------------------~BMSHPRO,1,BEAM,1,1,,,44,1,0
! 6. MEMBER PROPERTIES
! -------------------------------------------------KEYW,BETACIVI,1
~MEMBPRO,1,NLMOD,KEYNL,1
! 7. MODEL
! -------------------------------------------------! Nodes
N, 1,0,0
N, 11,5,0
FILL
! Elements

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REAL,1
TYPE,1
E,1,2
EGEN,10,1,-1
! 8. BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
! -------------------------------------------------/SOLU
D,1,ALL,0
! Fixed end
! 9. SOLVE
! -------------------------------------------------! Imposed displacement of 5 cm at the end node
TIME,20
! Non linearity
OUTRES,ALL,ALL
NLGEOM,ON
NEQIT,100
NSUBST,20,20,20
D,11,UY,0.05
SOLVE

! Impose displacement

/POST26
!-----------------------------------------------------------------------NSOL,2,11,U,Y,DISP
! Define variable 2 as displacement
ESOL,3,1,1,M,Z,MZP
! Define variable 3 as plastic moments (MZP)
PARRES,CHANGE,Paramet,Dat

! Read parameters from Paramet.dat

*VLEN,20
VPUT,MZE(1),4,1
VARNAM,4,MZE

! Variable 4 name: MZE (elastic moments)

XVAR,2

! Plots displacement along X-axis

/XRANGE,0,5E-2
/YRANGE,0,1500E3,1
/AXLAB,X,DISPLACEMENT (m)
/AXLAB,Y,MOMENT Z
/GRID,1
PLVAR,3,4

! Plot variables

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Example 14.1 Non linear analysis of a T beam

Figure 14.1-3 Non linear versus linear calculation

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Example 14.2 Non linear analysis of a 2 span concrete beam

Example 14.2
Nonlinear analysis of 2 span
concrete beam
Example Description
Calculate the bending moment diagram and the stresses of the transverse cross
section at the mid support of the following reinforced concrete beam conforming to
Eurocode No. 2.
Geometric Properties

0.6

0.5

12

13

1m
13 m

Figure 14.2-1 Problem Sketch

Material
Concrete

: C20/25

Reinf. Steel : S400

Loads
Q

= 4000

! N/m on first span

Self Weight = (included)

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Reinforcement
FI

= 20 for both reinforcement groups

MC

= 0.04m

12
2

12

13

Figure 14.2-2 Representative Finite Element Model

Input Data Listing

FINISH
~CFCLEAR,,1
~CFACTIV,NLC,Y
!
!
!
!

! Activates CivilFEM Non Linear Module

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Initial data
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------CivilFEM SETUP
~UNITS,SI
~CODESEL,EC3-92,EC2-91,,,EC8-94

/PREP7
! 2. MATERIALS
! -------------------------------------------------~CFMP,1,LIB,CONCRETE,EC2,C20/25
! C20/25 (EC2)
~CFMP,1,EC2_C,TSASSD,,2
! Instantaneous loads
~CFMP,1,CONCR,KPLA,,0
! Elastic behaviour
~CFMP,2,LIB,REINF,EC2,S400
! S400
(EC2)
~CFMP,2,EC2_S,TSASSD,,2
! bilinear strain-stress curve for
! section design
! 3. SECTIONS
! -------------------------------------------------~CSECDMS,1,REC,1,0.6,0.5,,,,,,,0
~RNFDEF,1,1,2,2,0,0.04,,,16,,,0.15,4
! GROUP 1
~RNFMDF,1,1,FI,20
~RNFMDF,1,1,S,0.1333
~RNFDEF,1,2,2,4,0,0.04,,,16,,,0.15,4
! GROUP 2
~RNFMDF,1,2,FI,20
~RNFMDF,1,2,N,6
! 4. MEMBER PROPERTIES
! -------------------------------------------------KEYW,BETACIVI,1
! ! Activate CivilFEM Beta capabilities
~MEMBPRO,1,NLMOD,KEYNL,1
! 5. BEAM PROPERTIES
! -------------------------------------------------~BMSHPRO,1,BEAM,1,,,,54,1,0,
! Beam 54
! 6. MODEL
! -------------------------------------------------! Points
nnodes = 13
N,1,0,0
N,nnodes,5,0
FILL

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Example 14.2 Non linear analysis of a 2 span concrete beam

! Elements
ET,1,54
REAL,1
E,1,2
EGEN,nnodes-1,1,1
! 7. BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
! -------------------------------------------------D,1,UX,0
D,1,UY,0
D,(nnodes-1)/2 + 1,UX,0
D,(nnodes-1)/2 + 1,UY,0
D,nnodes,UX,0
D,nnodes,UY,0
! 8. SOLUTION
! -------------------------------------------------/SOLU
Q = 4000 ! N/m
ESEL,NONE
*DO,I,1,(nnodes-1)/2
ESEL,A,,,I
*ENDDO
SFBEAM,ALL,1,PRES,Q
ESEL,ALL
ACEL,0,9.81,0,
! Define non linear parameters
NLGEOM,ON
SOLCONTROL,OFF
NEQIT,50
NLGEOM,ON
NSUBST,15,15,15
! 15 substeps
SOLVE
! 9. POSTPROCESS
! -------------------------------------------------/POST1
~CFSET,,1,LAST
! Plot Bending Moment diagram
~PLLSFOR,M,Z,-1
! Plot Stress inside cross section
~PLCSSTR,BEAM,5,I,SX

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Figure 14.2-1 CivilFEM Bending moment diagram

Figure 14.2-2 CivilFEM Cross section stresses

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