Re: Concrete modeling: smeared crack vs. damaged plasticity

Is concrete plastic, i.e. behave like a fluid sometimes ? No no, i 
don't think so... Use models that sounds PHYSICAL for the material 
you wanna model ! Smeared crack is really well suited for concrete, 
and if it does not satisfy you, you can write a UMAT/VUMAT.

BenZ.

--- In ABAQUS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "F. Ding" <myfding@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I am new to concrete modeling. Could somebody enlight me as
> far as concrete material modeling in Abaqus? What is the pros and
> cons using the smeared crack model vs. damaged plasticity model?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -Frank
> 
> 
> 
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