MIDAS/FEA Training Series IF-1.

Creating Interface Element

IF-1. RC Beam with Interface Elements Overview

 Modeling RC beam
 Assigning Interface Elements
between rebar and concrete

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Step 1.
1. Analysis > Analysis Control – “Control” tab 
1 2. Analysis Type : 3D
3. Click Button
2 4. Unit : kN , mm
5. Click [OK] Button
6. Click [OK] Button

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 Analysis Control Dialog is automatically activated at startup.

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Step 2.
1. Geometry > Primitive Feature > Box…
2. Insert parameters as shown in Figure
3. Click [OK] Button
2 4. Geometry > Primitive Feature > Cylinder…
5. Insert parameters as shown in Figure
6. Click [OK] Button

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Step 3. 1. Geometry > Transform> Rotate…

2. Select the generated Cylinder (highlighted in red) as an
Object Shape
3. Select “Y - Axis” for Revolution Axis marked by “ O ”
(See Figure)
4. Select: Move
2
5. Angle: 90
3 6. Click [OK] Button

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Step 4.
1. Click on “Right View”
2. Geometry > Curve > Create 3D> Line…
3. Select : Vertex Snap
4. Location : Node-1 to Node-2 and Node-2 to Node-3

3 5. Click [Apply] Button

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Step 5. 1. Geometry > Transform> Translate…

2. Select Top edge as shown in Figure
3. Select “Z - Axis” for Direction marked by “ O ” (See Figure)
4. Select: Non-Uniform Copy
5. Distance: “-100, -300”
2 6. Click [Apply] Button

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Step 6. 1. Select Right edge as shown in Figure

2. Select “Y - Axis” for Direction marked by “ O ” (See Figure)
4. Select: Uniform Copy
5. Distance: -75
6. Number of Times : 3
1 7. Click [Apply] Button

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Step 7. 1. Geometry > Transform> Translate…

2. Select: Center and Intersection Snap buttons
3. Select the cylinder at the bottom left corner of the
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model as shown in Figure
4. Select “2 Point Vector” in “Direction” selection
box
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5. Click in the first box and select the center of
cylinder

4 6. Click in the second box and select the marked

intersection
7. Select: Move
5,6
8. Click on to automatically calculate the
distance between two assigned points
9. Click [Apply] Button
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8

5,6

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Step 8. 1. Select the cylinder as shown in Figure

2. Select “2 Point Vector” in “Direction” selection
box
3. Click in the first box and select the center of
cylinder
4. Click in the second box and select the marked
1 intersection
5. Select: Uniform Copy

2
6. Click on to automatically calculate the
distance between two assigned points
7. Number of Times: 2
3,4
8. Click [Apply] Button

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3,4

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Step 9. 1. Select the highlighted cylinders as shown in

Figure
2. Select “2 Point Vector” in “Direction” selection
box
3. Click in the first box and select the center of
cylinder
1 4. Click in the second box and select the marked
intersection
5. Select: Uniform Copy
2
6. Click on to automatically calculate the
distance between two assigned points
3,4 7. Number of Times: 2
8. Click [Apply] Button
5

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3,4
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Step 10.
1. From Works-Tree select all lines under Curve category
2. Delete all the selected Lines

Schematic representation of Beam

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Step 11.
1. Geometry > Boolean Operation > Cut…
2. Select the main body as shown in Figure
3. Select 5 cylinders for Boolean Tools
4. Unselect: Delete Tool Object(s)
2,3
5. Click [OK] Button

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Step 12.

1. Mesh > Size Control > Along Edge…

2. Select all edges of cylinders
3. Seeding Method: Interval Length
4. Interval Length: 20

2 5. Click [OK] Button

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Step 13. 1. Mesh > Auto Mesh > Solid…

2. Select: All
2 3. Mesh Size: Element Size (80)
4. Property : 1
5. Select: Register Each Solid Independently
3 6. Click [OK] Button

6 Model with assigned seeds Generated mesh

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1. From Works-Tree right click on “Geometry” and select “Hide All”
Step 14. 2. Analysis > Property… > Create > Interface…
3. Name: Interface
4. Click on to define associated material model
5. Click on “Create” and select Interface Tab
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6. Name: Interface Mat.
7. Interface Nonlinearities: Bond Slip

8. Insert corresponding parameters as shown in Figure*

9. Click [OK] and [Cancel] Buttons 6
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7

4 8

9 5

* The assigned parameters are just 9

for example and there is no 9
specific reference for them.
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Step 15. 1. Mesh > Element > Create Interface Element…

2. Method: From Element Boundary
3. Parameters: Select each cylinder separately (see Figure)
4. Property: 2:Interface
5. Click [Apply] Button
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6. Repeat the same procedure to create other interface elements

Generated Interface elements

in
Feature Edge mode
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