Aug 14, 2014 #1 ingdaniel Structural Joined Jul 2, 2013 Messages 27 Location VE 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
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
Aug 14, 2014 2 #2 TehMightyEngineer Structural Joined Aug 1, 2009 Messages 3,073 Location US From this presentation (worth watching): http://www.aisc.org/UploadedContent/2008NASCCSessions/E1/default.htm 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. Upvote 0 Downvote
From this presentation (worth watching): http://www.aisc.org/UploadedContent/2008NASCCSessions/E1/default.htm 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.
Aug 15, 2014 Thread starter #3 ingdaniel Structural Joined Jul 2, 2013 Messages 27 Location VE Thank you... Just what I was looking for.. Great presentation by the way.. Upvote 0 Downvote