MC-BAM: Moment–curvature analysis for beams with advanced materials

Suresh Dhakal, Mohamed A. Moustafa

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Abstract

MC-BAM is a software for moment–curvature section analysis of beams. It is developed to facilitate the analysis and structural design of beams and girders with advanced construction materials like ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC), high strength steel rebars and/or large prestressing strands. MC-BAM supports several existing, recently developed, or user-defined constitutive material models that can be applied to rectangular, circular, or other cross-sections such as I- or Pi-girders. The material models and section analysis algorithm are verified, first for conventional materials against commercial software and textbook examples, then for different cross-sections with advanced materials and designs against published experimental results.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)175-182
Number of pages8
JournalSoftwareX
Volume9
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2019

Keywords

  • High-strength steel
  • Moment–curvature section analysis
  • Prestressing
  • Ultra-high performance concrete

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software
  • Computer Science Applications

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