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how could display the cracking of concrete in ANSYS mechanical apdl?

    • August 27, 2021 at 6:49 am
      edoniyasbirhanu
      Subscriber

      I am modelling and analysing simply supported concrete filled GFRP beam in ANSYS APDL, and i want to display the cracking patter of the concrete element only(EXCLUDING THE FIBER TUBE ) How could display the cracking pattern for concrete part only?

    • September 2, 2021 at 6:32 am
      Rohith Patchigolla
      Ansys Employee
      Hello Eda Please describe a bit more on your material modeling. Which material model are you using to model concrete?
      Best regards Rohith
    • September 6, 2021 at 6:54 am
      edoniyasbirhanu
      Subscriber
      THE MATERIAL MODEL I USED IS
      CONCRETE - CPT215
      REINFORCEMENT -REINF264
      GFRP- SHELL181
      PT TENDONS- REINF 215

    • September 8, 2021 at 12:51 pm
      Rohith Patchigolla
      Ansys Employee
      It is not possible to plot the cracking pattern for Concrete. Similar result was possible with Solid65 (archived element), but this element is not recommended anymore.
      Also, CPT215 is the element type. Are you using Microplane model, if yes, please have a look at the below link in help doc.
      https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/account/Secured?returnurl=/Views/Secured/corp/v212/en/ans_mat/microplane.html
      "4.9.2.2.7. Coupled Damage-Plasticity Microplane Damage Output
      Certain microplane element quantities are available for postprocessing (/POST1, /POST26). The assigned label is MPDP.
      Element outputs include the homogenized total damage (TOTA), homogenized tension damage (TENS), homogenized compression damage (COMP), and the split weight factor (RW)."
      If you are using Drucker Prager material instead, you can simply plot Plastic strains to get a qualitative plots for cracking.
      Best regards Rohith
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