Solving Complex Problems for Structures and Bridges using ABAQUS Finite Element Package

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Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Authors
1. Introduction about Finite Element Method
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 Main Process for Finite Element Modeling and Analysis
		1.2.1 Step 1: Idealization
		1.2.2 Step 2: Discretization
			1.2.2.1 Meshing of Model
		1.2.3 Step 3: Element Characteristics
		1.2.4 Step 4: Assembly of Finite Element Equations
		1.2.5 Step 5: Apply Boundary Condition
		1.2.6 Step 6: Solving the Finite Element Equations
		1.2.7 Step 7: Additional Calculations
	1.3 Summary
2. Abaqus Scripting for Mesh Convergence
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Problem Description
	2.3 Objectives
	2.4 Modeling
		2.4.1 Parts Module
			2.4.1.1 Material Properties
			2.4.1.2 Section Properties
			2.4.1.3 Section Assignment
		2.4.2 Assembly Module
		2.4.3 Step Module
		2.4.4 Boundary Conditions (Load Module)
		2.4.5 Load Module
		2.4.6 Mesh Module
	2.5 Analysis: Job Module
	Note
3. Analysis of Steel Rectangular Plate with Circular Hole
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 Problem Description
	3.3 Objectives
	3.4 Modeling
		3.4.1 Part Module
		3.4.1.1 Create a New Model Database
		3.4.1.2 Create a New Model Database and a New Part
		3.4.1.3 Define Rectangle with Dimensions
		3.4.1.4 Draw Circle to Define Cut and Dimension Radius
		3.4.1.5 Quarter Plate with a Hole
		3.4.2 Property Module
			3.4.2.1 Material Properties
			3.4.2.2 Section Properties
			3.4.2.3 Assign Plate Section to the Part
		3.4.3 Mesh Module
			3.4.3.1 Mesh: Seed the Part (1 cm Elements)
			3.4.3.2 Seed and Mesh the Model
		3.4.4 Assembly Module
			3.4.4.1 Assemble Part Instances into the Model
		3.4.5 Step Module
			3.4.5.1 Create an Analysis Step
		3.4.6 Load Module
	3.5 Analysis: Job Module
		3.5.1 Create an Analysis Job: Job-1
		3.5.2 Monitor Solution in Progress
	3.6 Visualization Module
		3.6.1 View the Results of the Analysis
		3.6.2 Visualization/Results Module
4. Evaluate the Capacity of the Steel Beam-Column Connection through Pushover Analysis
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 Problem Description
		4.2.1 Geometric Properties
		4.2.2 Material Properties
	4.3 Objectives
	4.4 Modeling
		4.4.1 Part Module
			4.4.1.1 Create a new model database
			4.4.1.2 Create a new model database and a new part
			4.4.1.3 Section of the column with dimension
			4.4.1.4 Create a chamfer
			4.4.1.5 Beam
			4.4.1.6 Segments
		4.4.2 Property Module
			4.4.2.1 Material Properties
			4.4.2.2 Section properties
			4.4.2.3 Section Assignment
		4.4.3 Assembly Module
			4.4.3.1 Assemble part instances into the model
		4.4.4 Step Module
			4.4.4.1 Create an analysis step: Pushover
			4.4.4.2  Create amplitude
		4.4.5 Interactions Module
			4.4.5.1 Tie Constraint
			4.4.5.2 Tie the surfaces
		4.4.6 Boundary Condition
		4.4.7 Load Module
		4.4.8 Mesh Module
			4.4.8.1 Mesh: Seed the part
	4.5 Analysis: Job Module
		4.5.1  Create an analysis job: Job-1
		4.5.2  Monitor solution in progress
	4.6  Visualization Module
		4.6.1  View the results of the analysis
	4.7 Results and Discussion
		4.7.1 Case 1
		4.7.2 Case 2
	4.8 Conclusion
5. Strengthening of the RC Beam Using CFRP Rods and Concrete Jacketing
	5.1 Introduction
	5.2 Problem Description
		5.2.1 Geometric Properties
		5.2.2 Material Properties
	5.3 Objectives
	5.4 Modeling
		5.4.1 Part Module
			5.4.1.1 Create Modeling File
			5.4.1.2 Create the Parts
				i Concrete Beam
				ii Bar Reinforcement
				iii Stirrups
				iv CFRP Rods
				v Concrete Jacketing
		5.4.2 Property Module
			5.4.2.1 Material Properties
				i Steel G500, G250
				ii Concrete G30
				iv CFRP Rods
			5.4.2.2 Section Properties
				i Main-Bar
				ii Top-Bar
				iii Links
				iv Concrete Beam
				v Concrete-Jacket
				vi CFRP Rods
			5.4.2.3 Assign Section
				RC-Beam
		5.4.3 Assembly Module
			5.4.3.1 Assemble Part Instances into the Modeling
		5.4.4 Step Module
			5.4.4.1 Create Step
			5.4.4.2 Create Field Output
			5.4.4.3 Create History Output
		5.4.5 Interaction Module
			5.4.5.1 Concrete Beam with the Jacketing Concrete
		5.4.6 Load Module
			5.4.6.1 Define the Boundary Condition
			5.4.6.2 Define the Loading Configuration
		5.4.7 Mesh Module
			5.4.7.1 R-C-Beam Meshing
				5.4.7.2 Jacking Concrete
				5.4.7.3 Steel Links
				5.4.7.4 Steel-Bar and CFRP Rods
	5.5 Optimization Module
	5.6 Analysis: Job Module
	5.7 Visualization Module
	5.8 Analysis Result
6. Explosive Loading on a Sandwich Plate
	6.1 Introduction
	6.2 Problem Description
	6.3 Objectives
	6.4 Modeling
		6.4.1 Part Module
			6.4.1.1 Create Stiffener
		6.4.2 Material Properties
		6.4.3 Sections Properties
		6.4.4 Section Assignment
		6.4.5 Assembly Module
		6.4.6 Step Module
			6.4.6.1 Implicit Dynamics
			6.4.6.2 Explicit Dynamic
		6.4.7 Outputs
		6.4.8 Constraint
		6.4.9 Interaction Module
			6.4.9.1 Explosion
		6.4.10 Contact
		6.4.11 Meshing Module
		6.4.12 Load Module
	6.5 Analysis: Job Module
	6.6 Analysis Results
7. The Impact Load on a Reinforced Concrete Beam
	7.1 Introduction
	7.2 Problem Description
	7.3 Objectives
	7.4 Modeling
		7.4.1 Part Module
			7.4.1.1 Beam
			7.4.1.2 Longitudinal Rebar
			7.4.1.3 Shear Bar
			7.4.1.4 Impactor
			7.4.1.5 Components of a Rigid Body
		7.4.2 Material Properties
		7.4.3 Section Properties
		7.4.4 Section Assignment
			7.4.4.1 Assigning Beam Normal
			7.4.5 Assembly Module
			7.4.6 Step Module
			7.4.6.1 Implicit Dynamics
			7.4.6.2 Explicit Dynamic
			7.4.7 Request Output
			7.4.8 Interaction Module
			7.4.8.1 Embedded Region
			7.4.8.2  Coupling
			7.4.8.3 Contacts
			7.4.8.4 Point Mass
			7.4.9 Load Module
			7.4.9.1 Hinge Boundary Condition
			7.4.9.2 Roller Boundary Condition
			7.4.10 Predefined Field
			7.4.11 Mesh Module
			7.4.11.1 Beam
			7.4.11.2 Impactor
		7.5 Analysis: Job Module
		7.6 Analysis Results
8. Eulerian Buckling of Column under Axial Load
	8.1 Introduction
	8.2 Problem Description
	8.3 Objectives
	8.4 Modeling
		8.4.1 Part Module
		8.4.2 Material Properties
		8.4.3 Section Properties
			8.4.3.1 Orientation
		8.4.4 Sections Assignment
		8.4.5 Assembly Module
		8.4.6 Step Module
		8.4.7 Load Module
		8.4.8 Mesh Module
	8.5 Analysis: Job Module
	8.6 Analysis Results
9. Post-Buckling Analysis of Steel Plate Shear Wall
	9.1 Introduction
	9.2 Problem Description
	9.3 Objectives
	9.4 Modeling
		9.4.1 Part Module
		9.4.2 Material Properties
		9.4.3 Section Properties
		9.4.4 Section Assignment
		9.4.5 Assembly Module
		9.4.6 Step Module
			9.4.6.1 Lanczos and Subspace
			9.4.6.2 Coupling Constraint
		9.4.7 Load Module
			9.4.7.1 Writing Keywords
	9.5 Analysis: Job Module
	9.6 Analysis Results
	9.7 Display Buckling for the First Buckling Mode Shape
	9.8 Extract Remaining Mode Shapes
		9.8.1 Part 1
		9.8.2 Part 2
			9.8.2.1 To Create a New Model
	9.9 Modify Enforced Displacement
	9.10 Implement the Buckling Mode as an Imperfection
	9.11 Result of Part 1
		9.11.1 Equivalent Plastic Strain Contour Plot
		9.11.2 Plot Stress Concentration
	9.12 Combine the Reaction Force and Displacement Diagrams
Index