Concrete Microplane Model - FEA using ANSYS - Lesson 10

This tutorial shows how to use the Microplane model to simulate a concrete cube and reinforced concrete beam. This implementation incorporates coupled plasticity-damage and nonlocal behavior. This is the first tutorial in this series incorporating Mechanical APDL commands into the analysis. Learning objectives: 1. Sketch the Drucker-Prager yield surface and locate key points and features. 2. Explain the various parameters for the Microplane model and their typical values. 3. Add APDL commands to model complex material behavior and change element types. === Downloads === Drucker-Prager Yield Surface (Excel): (Link does not have edit access, but you may download a copy of the Excel file to edit it locally) Microplane APDL Commands for psi (text file): Microplane APDL Commands for MPa (text