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Computers and Concrete Volume 1, Number 1, Fabruary 2004 , pages 1-14 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/cac.2004.1.1.001 |
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Tools for forensic analysis of concrete structures |
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Frank J. Vecchio and Evan C. Bentz and Michael P. Collins
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| Abstract | ||
| Computer-based analysis tools for forensic assessment of reinforced concrete structures arernpresented. The analysis tools, mostly in the form of nonlinear finite element procedures, are based on thernconcepts and formulations of the Modified Compression Field Theory. Relevant details regarding theirrnformulation are provided. Development of realistic constitutive models and corroboration of the analysisrnprocedures, through comprehensive experimental programs, are discussed. Also presented are graphicsbasedrnpre- and post-processors, which are of significant aid in structural modeling, input of data, andrninterpretation of analysis results. The details and results of a case study, illustrating the application andrnvalue of such analytical tools, are also discussed.rn | ||
| Key Words | ||
| analysis; distressed; failure; finite elements; reinforced concrete; repair; shear; structures, software. | ||
| Address | ||
| Department of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto, 35 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A4rn | ||