SKnn exceed ft value

Creation date: 6/22/2020 5:49 AM    Updated: 6/22/2020 3:24 PM    sknn smeared crack
Question:

Hi,

Why does Sknn exceed ft value during non linear material analysis? ft limit is 3Mpa. On legend you can see 6.1 at the load step 160.


Thanks
Regards,


Answer:

Hi,


As you see from the contour, the color is green (less than 3 MPa) in most area.


The stresses larger than tensile strength of concrete are occurring locally as shown in red below.
 

The program uses two yield surfaces, i.e. crack detection surface for tension and compression yield surface for compression. The yielding (tension or compression) is determined based on the effective pressure stress (p) and Mises equivalent deviatoric stress(q ), instead of principal tensile stress and principal compressive stress.

In the figure below, the two yield surfaces are plotted on the p-q plane. The blue line represents crack detection surface and the red line compression yield surface. The high stresses in your model are produced at the point where the blue line and the red line intersects each other. The high stress larger than tensile strength can occur because of the effect of compression.



Regards,
DK Lee
Technical Manager

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