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TENSION STIFFENING in CONCRETE SMEARED CRACKING model in ABAQUS

Thread starter Ingeniosus
Start date Sep 2, 2011

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Sep 2, 2011

Ingeniosus

Structural

Hi everyone!

I'm using a CONCRETE SMEARED CRACKING to model the non-linear concrete behaviour, but it needs the definition of the TENSION STIFFENING.

Anyone knows how can I model the traction behaviour of concrete in ABAQUS TENSION STIFFENING?

Thank you

Regards