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  1. amin86

    Can't view cracking/crushing of my solid65 elements

    Hi http://ansysx.blogspot.com/2011/03/crackcrush.html You can find the picture of what i want to do in the above link. I am modelling a concrete wall using SOLID65 brick elements. the wall is fixed to in all 6 DOFs. I am applying a pressure load to the face of an element in the surface of...
  2. amin86

    stresses from LIST result and PLOT result don't match.

    Hi Everyone I am modeling a Concrete wall with SOLID65 elements and a steel frame is connected to the wall with a steel plate that is fixed to the top of the wall the steel frame is modeled using SHELL181 elements. I have three pressure loads applied as circular area pressure loads, two...
  3. amin86

    Volume to area connect

    Hi I have a concrete wall, i want to connect a connect a steel plate to it and a W section frame is connected through the plate to the wall. I mesh the plate and W sections with SHELL181 elements and the concrete wall with SOLID65. (See the attached picture) I apply loads to the wall, the...
  4. amin86

    burj dubai

    In SAP2000 14 on the start up is the picture of burj dubai so you my guess ...!!!
  5. amin86

    Basics of modelling a 3D concrete structure with shell elements

    I am designing a Silo for and Finite element course should i be assigning thick shell elements and should i assign the reinforcement seperatly in another command... what load combinations should i use, american code?
  6. amin86

    Silo design

    I'm trying to design a fly ash silo for a FE course; it does anyone know the load combinations in the american or preferably canadian code? I should assign shell type thick for the outer walls right? whats the difference between shell type thick and thin? thanks see file uploaded

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