abaut contact 52

[matrixiraq]

hi
im doning in master of civil enginearing and iam want to help :
im have to materials concrete core and steel cover or steel tube filled with concrete , want to use contact element between them like contact52 but how determine Ks and Kn (real constant of contact52) ,im have expermital data to slip force curve how im benifet from it .......
please

 

[matrixiraq]

why anyone help me ??????????????

 

[Stringmaker]

I think the reasons no one is helping are as follows:

a) you didn't read the eligibility rules for posting here
b) you haven't done your homework and read the Ansys documentation to obtain an understanding of what Ks and Kn are.

I would advise you to do your dilligence (read) and also to choose a different contact element.