by Applied Element Method | Feb 28, 2000 | Conferences
Simulation of collapse process of a scaled reinforced concrete (RC) structure is carried out and compared with the results obtained by shaking table experiments. The experiment was performed using eleven storied RC building model subjected to a series of base...
by Applied Element Method | Oct 31, 1998 | Conferences
A new method for fracture analysis of reinforced concrete structures is proposed. The concrete is modeled as an assembly of distinct elements made by dividing the concrete virtually. These elements are connected by distributed springs in both normal and tangential...