Abaqus Validation for Fiber Concrete Slab
Budget: $30 – $250 USD
I recently completed full-scale tests on a fiber-reinforced concrete slab-on-grade and now need to reproduce and validate those results in Abaqus. The job is strictly a structural analysis task, with deformation behaviour taking priority over every other response. You will have access to my raw experimental set that includes load–displacement curves from the actuator, embedded strain-gauge readings, and high-resolution crack-pattern photos taken at each load step.
Here is what I expect from the collaboration:
• Build or refine an Abaqus model of the slab (solid or shell elements are acceptable provided the mesh can capture localised cracking).
• Represent the fibre contribution accurately—either through concrete damage plasticity with adjusted post-peak parameters or through an embedded rebar/fibre layer approach—so that the numerical load–deflection curve mirrors the test envelope.
• Compare numerical and experimental displacement fields and strain profiles at each major load increment and comment on any deviation greater than 5 %.
• Overlay simulated and observed crack maps; a short note explaining how mesh density or constitutive choices affect crack initiation will be very helpful.
• Deliver a concise technical note (max. 10 pages) summarising material calibration, boundary conditions, correlation plots and your recommendations for further refinement.
All work has to be performed in Abaqus/CAE (2019 or later). If you rely on Python scripts for pre- or post-processing, please include clean, commented files that run without additional licenses.
I will supply geometry drawings, material mix details, and the full test log once the project starts. The assignment is complete when the Abaqus model reproduces the peak load, mid-span deflection, and general crack pattern within the tolerance stated above.
Here is what I expect from the collaboration:
• Build or refine an Abaqus model of the slab (solid or shell elements are acceptable provided the mesh can capture localised cracking).
• Represent the fibre contribution accurately—either through concrete damage plasticity with adjusted post-peak parameters or through an embedded rebar/fibre layer approach—so that the numerical load–deflection curve mirrors the test envelope.
• Compare numerical and experimental displacement fields and strain profiles at each major load increment and comment on any deviation greater than 5 %.
• Overlay simulated and observed crack maps; a short note explaining how mesh density or constitutive choices affect crack initiation will be very helpful.
• Deliver a concise technical note (max. 10 pages) summarising material calibration, boundary conditions, correlation plots and your recommendations for further refinement.
All work has to be performed in Abaqus/CAE (2019 or later). If you rely on Python scripts for pre- or post-processing, please include clean, commented files that run without additional licenses.
I will supply geometry drawings, material mix details, and the full test log once the project starts. The assignment is complete when the Abaqus model reproduces the peak load, mid-span deflection, and general crack pattern within the tolerance stated above.