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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

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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.

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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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

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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Top drop down menu

Global: Press Set
And give materials for concrete
Element Type = 1 Solid65
Mat = 1
Real =
Esys = 0
SecNum = None Defined

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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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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