Hello All,
I have been reading a lot of great threads on here about how people design (and make assumptions about) basement walls and how to resist loads, especially at the footings. One aspect I have not seen discussed (maybe it exists but I can't find it) and am curious about is how everyone...
Does anyone have a recommendation for a good "fundamentals of ..." book for Post Tension concrete design? I have done a bit of concrete design light commercial structures and am wanting to learn more about post tension design for an upcoming project. I have the Post Tension Design Manual. On...
Thank you for these responses. I have been working with this solution for some time to make sure I didn't have any other questions. It works exactly like I was wanting it too. Thank you both so much for your help, I greatly appreciate it.
Thank you for the response sdebock.
I have looked through the Abaqus documentation pertaining to the keyword Step and don't see anywhere I can control the runtime. Did you have something specific in mind?
How do I change loading rate to speed up quasi-static simulation in Abaqus/Explicit?
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I am trying to perform a quasi-static, displacement controlled, 3-point bend simulation on a 2D notched beam. My simulation size is about 7100 variables. Ultimately, I am trying to run this...