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ABAQUS Tutorial

The ABAQUS tutorial by Dr. Ahmed Elkady outlines the process of modeling a steel beam-to-column subassembly, detailing various modules such as Parts, Property, Assembly, Step, Interaction, Mesh, Job, and Visualization. An example of an end-plate steel connection is provided, illustrating the geometry and material properties involved in the analysis. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of defining interactions, constraints, and material characteristics for accurate simulation results.

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ABAQUS Tutorial

The ABAQUS tutorial by Dr. Ahmed Elkady outlines the process of modeling a steel beam-to-column subassembly, detailing various modules such as Parts, Property, Assembly, Step, Interaction, Mesh, Job, and Visualization. An example of an end-plate steel connection is provided, illustrating the geometry and material properties involved in the analysis. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of defining interactions, constraints, and material characteristics for accurate simulation results.

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ABAQUS Tutorial

Dr. Ahmed Elkady

ABAQUS Tutorial Slide 1


Tutorial Outline
 Modeling a Steel Beam-to-Column Subassembly
• Parts module (Defining geometry)

• Property module (Defining Materials and cross-sections)

• Assembly module (Parts assembly)

• Step module (Defining analysis steps type and parameters)

• Interaction module (Defining interactions & constraints)

• Mesh module (Defining mesh size and mesh element type)

• Job module (Running and monitoring the analysis)

• Visualization module (Visualizing displacements, strains and stresses)


ABAQUS Tutorial Slide 2
Example: End-plate steel connection
20 kN

50 mm
1.5 m

0.5 m

Fixed Base
Z X
ABAQUS Tutorial Slide 3
Example: End-plate steel connection
200
120 100
200

10 10 24

200 250 t=10


10
280
d=16
25
r=10
70
15
10
Column Beam End-Plate Bolt
(Solid elements) (Shell elements) (Solid elements) (Solid elements)

ABAQUS Tutorial Slide 4


Example: End-plate steel connection

d-tf
Extruded cross-
section

Modeled cross-section
dimension

Solid Part Shell Part


(sketch section outline) (sketch section centerline)

ABAQUS Tutorial Slide 5


Example: End-plate steel connection
Bilinear with a hardening branch

σ
S355 Steel fu
E = 200,000 MPa fy
ν = 0.3
fy = 355 MPa E
fu = 470 MPa
ɛu = 0.18
ɛy ɛu ε
ABAQUS Tutorial Slide 6

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