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Finite element modelling of 1D steel components in reinforced and prestressed concrete structures
Highlights The 1D-3D approach represents 1D reinforcements in 3D FE models of concrete structures. It generates a volume from existing 1D meshes and computes its stresses and stiffness. These are applied on the concrete by kinematic relations. This approach is validated on two studies of civil engineering applications. This approach combines the upsides of 1D and 3D modellings.
Abstract This paper introduces a new approach for FE modelling of 1D steel inclusions within a 3D concrete domain. Reinforcements modelled with 1D meshes, when included in 3D domains, are indeed responsible for pathological effects like stress concentration at the local scale. The alternative solution of an explicit 3D mesh of the steel elements requires a large amount of work, and a relatively fine conform mesh (and therefore, additional computation cost). It is thus hardly applicable to large-scale structures. The approach proposed in this contribution, called “1D-3D”, generates an equivalent volume from a 1D mesh of the reinforcements. Associated stresses and stiffnesses, which can be condensed on the boundaries of the newly created volume, are then applied to concrete 3D elements using kinematic relations. This approach is validated on two representative cases of civil engineering applications, including active and passive steel reinforcements. It provides results similar to an explicit 3D approach, without its meshing complexity. It thus combines the advantages of 1D and 3D approaches in a single modelling.
Finite element modelling of 1D steel components in reinforced and prestressed concrete structures
Highlights The 1D-3D approach represents 1D reinforcements in 3D FE models of concrete structures. It generates a volume from existing 1D meshes and computes its stresses and stiffness. These are applied on the concrete by kinematic relations. This approach is validated on two studies of civil engineering applications. This approach combines the upsides of 1D and 3D modellings.
Abstract This paper introduces a new approach for FE modelling of 1D steel inclusions within a 3D concrete domain. Reinforcements modelled with 1D meshes, when included in 3D domains, are indeed responsible for pathological effects like stress concentration at the local scale. The alternative solution of an explicit 3D mesh of the steel elements requires a large amount of work, and a relatively fine conform mesh (and therefore, additional computation cost). It is thus hardly applicable to large-scale structures. The approach proposed in this contribution, called “1D-3D”, generates an equivalent volume from a 1D mesh of the reinforcements. Associated stresses and stiffnesses, which can be condensed on the boundaries of the newly created volume, are then applied to concrete 3D elements using kinematic relations. This approach is validated on two representative cases of civil engineering applications, including active and passive steel reinforcements. It provides results similar to an explicit 3D approach, without its meshing complexity. It thus combines the advantages of 1D and 3D approaches in a single modelling.
Finite element modelling of 1D steel components in reinforced and prestressed concrete structures
Llau, Antoine (author) / Jason, Ludovic (author) / Dufour, Frédéric (author) / Baroth, Julien (author)
Engineering Structures ; 127 ; 769-783
2016-09-13
15 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Finite element modelling of 1D steel components in reinforced and prestressed concrete structures
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