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So it is impossible in seismostruct to model the real phenomenon of spalling such that the RC section progressively loses strength (and stiffness),

isn't it?

Thank you again

Dear Zoi,
thank you for the reply.

Does the criterion for the strength apply to a single fiber or to the entire element?
I already tried to use this method and i think it reduces the strength of the whole section, and this clearly led to unacceptable analysis results.

Hi everybody and congratulations for this great forum.

I'm using seismostruct 7 for some academical studies and i'm conducting pushover analysis on RC columns.

I'm using mander model for concrete but i see that the unconfined stress-strain curve does not drop to zero at a strain equals to the ...