Verification: Nonlinear quad thin slab

Verification
Nonlinear quad thin slab

References:
[1]

ABAQUS Example Problems Manual October, 1982

Example thin slab according to:

[2]

Jain-Kennedy, Yield criterion for reinforced concrete slabs

American Soc. Civil Eng., Vol. 100, ST3, pp. 631-644, 1974

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Verification: Nonlinear quad thin slab

A thin reinforced concrete slab according [1] and [2] is loaded with two line load:
Concrete:

E-modulus:

29000 N/mm2

Poisson ration:

0.18

Yields stress:

18.4 N/mm2

Failure stress:

32.0 N/mm2

Plastic strain at failure: 1.3

Steel:

System:

Tensile strength:

2.0 N/mm2

E-modulus:

200000 N/mm2

Yield stress:

220 N/mm2

Span:

0.762 m

Width:

0.4572 m

Thickness:

0.0381 m

Reinforcement: 0.72 % ratio:

2.74 cm2/m

Distance center to surface:

Loading:

7.1 mm

2 line loads, distance to support: 0.152 m

Result: Load deflection curve including tension stiffening:

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P [kN/m]
12.0

9.0

6.0

3.0

0.00

-3

0.00

0.60

1.20

1.80

2.40

3.00

P [kN/m], external load

Blue curve : Experiment
Green curve : SOFISTIK
Red curve : ABAQUS 1982

3.60

4.20

4.80

5.40

6.00

mid-deflection [mm]

Z X
Y

Thin_slab_one_way_reinforced ABAQUS example Problems Manual 1982

Compare force vs. mid-deflection

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