MODELING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS WITH AND WITHOUT OPENING BY USING ANSYS

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

2 Professor, National Housing and Building Research Center

3 Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

4 Graduate Student, Cairo University

Abstract

This paper presents the procedures of constructing an ANSYS nonlinear finite element model for reinforced concrete beam analysis. This model was used to analyze reinforced concrete beams with and without openings. The results were compared with the experimental results of fullscale laboratory tests made experimentally. Beams strength, stiffness, deformed shape, and cracking patterns were investigated. The comparison between experimental and analytical results showed acceptable agreement.

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JES. Journal of Engineering Sciences
Volume 37, No 4
July and August 2009
Pages 845-858

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