Papers abstract:

The paper presents a numerical analysis of the resistance and stiffness of an aluminum-concrete beam with steel connectors. Aluminum-concrete structures are less known than steel and concrete composite structures, they do, however, have a lot of applications. In this paper, the resistance and midspan deflection of a composite beam calculated using the Abaqus program was compared with the results obtained in an experimental study.

Product Overview:
The validated numerical model provides a reliable simulation of an aluminum-concrete composite beam with steel connectors, as explored in the referenced ISI paper. The tutorial follows a structured approach, using dynamic explicit analysis. Key simulation steps include:

• Geometry Creation: Modelling of the aluminum beam, concrete slab, trusses, connectors, and supporting elements
• Interactions: Contact definitions between the beam, slab, and connectors
• Boundary Conditions & Loading: Application of displacement constraints and force loads
• Simulation Execution: Running a dynamic explicit analysis for computational efficiency
• Post-Processing: Extracting force-displacement curves, stress distribution, and damage analysis.

In this tutorial, the behavior of an aluminum-concrete composite beam under four-point bending is simulated, according to data from the work of Szumigała and Polus.