Table 2 Summary of ANSYS and VecTor2 features in modelling RC structures.
From: On the FE Modeling of FRP-Retrofitted Beam–Column Subassemblies
Item | ANSYS | VecTor2 |
|---|---|---|
Concrete element | SOLID65 | Membrane (3 and 4 node) |
Rebar element | LINK8 | Truss |
LINK10 | ||
FRP element | SOLID46 | Tension only smeared rebar layer |
SHELL41 | External FRP sheet layer | |
SHELL181 | ||
Bond element | COMBIN39 | Link (2 node) |
CONTACT | Interface (4 node) | |
Confinement model | William-Wranke | Kupfer/Richard |
Drucker–Prager | Montaya/Ottosen Selby | |
Compression softening | Not included | Included |
Tension softening | Not included | Included |
Tension stiffening | Basic linear for convergence purposes | Based on fracture energy and variety of models |
Concrete hysteretic rules | Kinematic/isotropic | Linear w/no plastic offset |
Linear w/plastic offset | ||
Nonlinear w/plastic offset | ||
Palermo (w/decay) | ||
Rebar hysteretic rules | Kinematic/isotropic | Elastic-hardening (curvilinear) |
Elastic-hardening (trilinear) | ||
Elastic–plastic (bilinear) | ||
Bauschinger effect (seckin) | ||
Rebar dowel action | Not included | Included |