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Concrete Slab that never Snaps

Thread starter helmi30
Start date Jul 9, 2010

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Jul 9, 2010

helmi30

Structural

Hi, I have analysed a concrete slab with Concrete Damaged Plasticity using ABAQUS CAE. However the results have shown the plastic behaviour and it goes on and on without failure. My query is that how can i know the maximum loading and deflection when the concrete has failed. Perhaps, is that due to CDP is not a good option for analysing concrete slab?

Thanks in advance for any comments.