Now we have things together. The high beam problem with its particular idiosyncrasies (see Part 2) Continue reading →

Softening behavior of concrete – decreasing strains with increasing stresses – in the Continue reading →

The problem is nonlinear. An incrementally iterative scheme for solution is mandatory. Prescribed displacements Continue reading →

A lot of cracking will arise in the high beam. Every concrete quad element has Continue reading →

I use a reinforced concrete high beam – see fib bulletin 45 and the Book 6.4 – as test case. Continue reading →