Base Plate Design with FEA
Base Plate Design with FEA
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Hi,
I am designing a base plate using FEA (SAP2000).
To model the concrete (or grout) am using spring in compresion only, does anyone know the stiffness of the concrete?
Best Regards
I am designing a base plate using FEA (SAP2000).
To model the concrete (or grout) am using spring in compresion only, does anyone know the stiffness of the concrete?
Best Regards






RE: Base Plate Design with FEA
The compressive strength of concrete as a spring can be modeled as F'c/0.003. This will be 1,000,000 lb/in for 3,000 psi concrete.
Maine EIT, Civil/Structural.
RE: Base Plate Design with FEA
Just what I was looking for..
Great presentation by the way..