BEHAVIOUR & NUMERICAL MODELLING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES (CIVIL - 710)

SECTION ANALYSIS PROGRAM RESPONSE 2000

DESCRIPTION
Response-2000 is a user friendly sectional analysis program that can be used to predict the complete
load-deformation response of a reinforced or prestressed concrete cross-section subjected to the
combined actions of shear, moment, and axial load. Program Response-2000 is made freely available from
the following web site: www.ecf.utoronto.ca/~bentz At this web site you will also find numerous
examples and other program resources. Once you have downloaded, installed, and started Response, a
menu will appear at the top of the screen. The components of each menu item are listed below.
File

Define

Loads

Solve

View

Options

New
Open
Close
Save
Save As
Print Preview
Print
Print Setup
MRU List
Exit

Quick Define
Edit General
Material Properties
Concrete Section
Transverse Reinf.
Longitudinal Reinf.
Tendons

Loads
Time Dep. Effects
Detail T&S Strains
Strain Discontinuity
Full Member Properties

Full-Response
More-Detail
Member Response
One Load
2-Strain
1-Strain
M-N Interaction
M-V Interaction
N-V Interaction
Stop Analysis

Cross Section
1 Cross Section Plot
9 Cross Section Plots
Next Load Stage
Previous Load Stage
Load-Deformation Plot
Pushover Results

Preferences
Contents
Print in Color
Using Help
Object Options
About
Insert Text Box
Insert Beam Graphic
Insert Chart
Delect Selection

Help

The menu sub-headings shown in italics are common to most windows program and considered self-explanatory
The menu sub-headings shown in bold font, are further described below.
The menu sub-headings shown in normal text are additional or supplemental features.

Define-Material Properties: In this menu, the user selects basic material properties (f c,fy, fpu). By clicking
a Detailed sub-option, the user may define these parameters in greater detail such as by selecting the
shape of the compressive response relationship.
Define-Concrete Section: In this menu, the user defines the shape of the concrete cross-section by using
one of many predefined section shapes or by defining their own section. Note the menu of shapes that
are available.
Define-Transverse Reinforcement, Longitudinal Reinforcement, and Tendons: In selecting reinforcement,
you must first define a name for the layer being defined, select the reinforcement, and then click Add.
Loads-Loads: This enables the user to specify the loading (Axial Load, Moment, and Shear) as a constant
+ an increment.

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Solve-Section Response: Clicking this causes the program to solve for the load deformation response of
the defined section subjected to the specified loading.
Solve-2 Strain: This allows the user to specify the strain distribution over the depth. The program will
find the corresponding moment and axial load.
Solve-1 Strain: This finds the deformation state corresponding to the defined loading ratios with one
strain defined.
Solve Member Response: This will predict the response of a longitudinal section of the member. To use
this feature, it is necessary to first define the longitudinal section properties in the Loads Full Member
Properties menu.
View-Cross Section: This shows the cross-section, material and reinforcing properties.
View-1 Section Plot: This shows one selected load-deformation plot
View-9 Section Plot: This shows 9 graphical images including moment-curvature response. This is the
recommended View to understand the experimental response.
View-Load Deformation Plot: This allows the user to create whatever plot they wish.
Options-Preferences: In this sub-heading, the user selects which system of units to use.

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OVERVIEW OF IN-CLASS DEMONSTRATION

This is a summary of keystrokes used to examine the response of a rectangular beam (b = 300 [mm], h =
900 [mm], fc = 35 [MPa], and As = 4 22 bars that are located 60 [mm] from the bottom of the member).
The underlined items shown in this example are menu selections. Use your mouse to navigate through
the menu options.
Options-Preferences : Select SI Metric Units and click OK
Define-Material Properties : Change Concrete Cylinder Strength to 35 [MPa] and click OK
Define-Concrete Section : Select the rectangular shape by clicking on it.
Choose b = 300 [mm], h = 900 [mm] and click OK
Define Longitudinal Reinforcement : Name = layer1
Number of Bars = 4
Selection Type : click on Select by area
Bar Area = 380 [mm2] ( 22)
Distance from Bottom = 60 [mm]
Select Add and Click OK
Loads Loads : Select Moment Increment = 1 [kNm] and set others equal to zero, Select OK
Solve Sectional-Response : Once the analysis is complete, click on the control plot (lower left figure
with shaded background). Page-Up and Page-Down are used move along
the control plot. The figures on the right describe the response at each
corresponding load step. Clicking the right Mouse button will allow the
user to view the numerical results.
Solve MN Interaction : Observe curve being created
Press Page-Down key to illustrate condition along MN boundary

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Load Full Member Properties : Select the length subject to shear equal to 2500 [mm].
The default settings are for the analysis of the left side of a simply
supported beam that supports a center point load. Click OK.
Solve Member-Response : Press Page-Down and Page-Up to view response of longitudinal
section over range of loading

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INPUT

OUTPUT

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