MIDAS/FEA Training Series NL-5.

Crack analysis of a curved wall

NL-5. Crack analysis for a curved wall Overview

 3D Nonlinear Analysis
 Model
- A curved wall with openings
- TSC material model
- Unit : N, m
 Load & Boundary Condition
- Uniform pressure
- Simply supported at bottom
 Result Evaluation
- Principal Strain
- Crack Pattern

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MIDAS/FEA Training Series NL-5. Crack analysis of a curved wall

Step 1.
1. Analysis > Analysis Control – “Control” tab 
1 2. Analysis Type : 3D
3. Click Button
2 4. Unit : N , m
5. Click [OK] Button
6. Click [OK] Button

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 Analysis Control Dialog is automatically activated at startup.

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MIDAS/FEA Training Series NL-5. Crack analysis of a curved wall

Step 2.
1. Geometry > Curve > Create on WP > B-Spline…
2. Draw an arbitrary B-Spline as shown in the picture
3. Click [Apply] Button
4. Click [Cancel] Button

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Step 3. 1. Geometry > Work Plane > Move…

2. Select the “Ref. Plane” tab
3. Select “XZ” plane as reference face
2 4. Click on [OK] Button

3 5. Toggle on “Normal” view

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Step 4.
1. Geometry > Curve > Create on WP > Rectangle (Wire)…
2. Location: (0,0), <-1,-5> 
3. Click [Apply] Button
4. Click [Cancel] Button

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 () : “ABS x, y” , <> : “REL dx, dy”

(0) same as (0, 0)
 [Esc] as shortcut for [Cancel]

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MIDAS/FEA Training Series NL-5. Crack analysis of a curved wall

1. Geometry > Generator Feature > Sweep…

Step 5. 2 2. Change the selecting filter to “Wire (W)”
3. Select the rectangle as Profile
4. Select the B-SPline as guide curve
5. Check on Solid, Ortho, Contact
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6. Sweep Mode: Corrected Frenet
5,6 7. Transition Mode: Right Corner
8. Click [OK] Button
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Step 6. 1. Geometry > Work Plane > Move…

2. Select the “Ref. Plane” tab
3. Select “YZ” plane as reference face
2 4. Click on [OK] Button

3 5. Toggle on “Normal” view

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Step 7.
1. Geometry > Curve > Create on WP > Circle …
2. Location: (3,-2)
3. Radius: 1.5
4. Click [Apply] Button
5. Click [Cancel] Button
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 () : “ABS x, y” , <> : “REL dx, dy”

(0) same as (0, 0)
 [Esc] as shortcut for [Cancel]

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Step 8. 1. Geometry > Curve > Create on WP > Rectangle (Wire) …

2. Location: (7,-5), <3,3> 
3. Click [Apply] Button
4. Click [Cancel] Button
5. Geometry > Curve > Create on WP > Arc …
6. Location (Center): (8.5, -2)
2 7. Start Location: (10,-2)
8. End Location: (7,-2)
9. Click [Apply] Button
3,4 10. Click [Cancel] Button

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 () : “ABS x, y” , <> : “REL dx, dy”

(0) same as (0, 0)
 [Esc] as shortcut for [Cancel]

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MIDAS/FEA Training Series NL-5. Crack analysis of a curved wall

Step 9. 1. Geometry > Curve > Intersect …

2. Select the rectangle and arc
3. Click [Apply] Button
4. Click [Cancel] Button
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5. Select the highlighted edge and delete it
6. Geometry > Curve > Make Wire …
7. Select the edges as shown in the picture
8. Click [Apply] Button
9. Click [Cancel] Button

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Step 10. 1. Geometry > Generator Feature > Extrude…

2. Change the selecting filter to “Edge (E)”
3. Select the circle
4. Extrusion Direction: Axis-X
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2 5. Click [Apply] Button
6. Change the selecting filter to “Wire (W)”
7. Select the wire as shown in the picture
8. Extrusion Direction: Axis-X
9. Click [OK] Button

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Step 11. 1. Geometry > Transform > Translate …

2. Select two extruded solids
3. Direction: Axis-X
4. Distance: -1
5. Click [OK] Button
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Step 12. 1. Geometry > Boolean Operation > Cut …

2. Select the curved wall as Boolean Master
3. Select two extruded solids as Boolean Tools
4. Check on Delete Tool Object(s)
5. Click [OK] Button
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Step 13.
19. Click on [OK] Button
1. Analysis > Material …
20. Click on to define
2. Click [Create] Button Compression Function
3. Select “Isotropic” tab 21. Name: Thorenfeldt
4. ID : 1 , Name : Concrete 22. Function Type: Thorenfeldt
5. Elastic Modulus : 2.8e+010 N/m2 23. Fc = 28000000 N/m2
6. Poisson’s Ratio : 0.3 24. Click on [OK] Button
7. Model Type : Total Strain Crack 25. Select the tension, compression,
8. Crack model: Fixed shear functions from the drop
lists
9. Stiffness: Secant
26. Click on [OK] Button
10. Lateral Crack Effect: Vecchio
and Collins
11. Confinement Effect: None
12. Basic Properties: Direct Input
13. Click on to define Tension
Function
14. Name: Hordijk
15. Function Type: Hordijk
16. Fct = 2000000 N/m2
17. Gf = 9.735 N/m
18. h = 0.025 m

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Step 14.
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Step 15. 1. Analysis > Property …

2. Create > 3D …
3. Name: Wall
4. Material: 1: Concrete
5. Click [OK] Button
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6. Click [Close] Button

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Step 16. 1. Mesh > Auto Mesh > Solid …

2. Select the wall
3. Element Size: 0.3
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4. Property: 1: Wall
5. Click [OK] Button

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1. Change view point to “Right”

Step 17. 2. Analysis > BC > Constraint …
3. BC Set: Supports
4. Select the highlighted nodes as shown in the picture
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5. DOF: T1, T2, T3
1 6. Click [OK] Button

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1. Analysis > Load > Body Force …

Step 18. 2. Load Set: Self Weight
3. Gravitational Force Factor: Z=-1
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6,7 4. Click [OK] Button
5. Analysis > Load > Pressure …

8,9 6. Load Set: Pressure

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7. Type: Face Pressure
8. Object Type: 3D Element Face
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9. Select the highlighted faces
10. P1: 100e6 N/m2
11. Click [OK] Button

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Step 19. 1. Analysis > Analysis Case …

2. Click on Add
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3. Name: nonlinear
4. Analysis Type: Nonlinear Static
5. Click on Analysis Control

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1. Type of Iteration Scheme: Arc-Length

Step 20. 2. Number of Load Steps: 10
3. Initial Load Factor: 0.0005
4. Desired Number of Iterations: 3
1 5. Maximum Number of Iterations: 30
6. Arc-Length Method with: Initial Stiffness
7. Check on “Terminate the analysis in case
2,6 of divergence or exceeding the max.
number of iterations”
8. Click [OK] Button

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