Abstract
This paper presents a numerical investigation on the flexural performance of a novel cementitious reinforced GEM-TECH material using finite element method. A discrete nonlinear FE model using the commercial software ANSYS was employed to model a steel-reinforced GEM-TECH beam. Element SOLID65 was used to model the cementitious material while LINK180 element was used to model the reinforcing bars and stirrups. For model validation, FEA results and crack plots were compared to those obtained from the experimental results of five reinforced GEM-TECH beams: three beams designed with target density of 1810 kg/m3 and two beams with target density of 1600 kg/m3. Both load-deflection plots and the failure mode crack plots predicted by the FE model were in good agreement with the experimental results.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 263-274 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Engineering Solid Mechanics |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 10 May 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- FEA
- ANSYS
- Failure
- Crack
- Propagation
- GEM-TECH
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
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Messaoud Saidani
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