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What to consider when using smeared cracking model in abaqus to model an RC beam?

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jasmine-90

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Jun 7, 2017
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i have used damaged plasticity model in abaqus to represent concrete for RC beam modelling, i have got good deflections compared to literature.

but when using smeared cracking model for the same RC beam, i get an error message before the completion of the step "too many attempts made for this increment"

i have used a static general step in both models, it worked well when using concrete damaged plasticity but didn't when used concrete smeared cracking

any recommendations on material model or on step controls 

 
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