Peak Strains and Stresses
Posted: 12 Aug 2015, 04:50
Hi seismosoft support,
Could you please suggest me what is the stress (min strain) and stress (max strain)? And what does the "+" and "-" mean for the stress? In my model, the mean compressive strength of concrete is 16Mpa, and the mean tensile strength of concrete is 1.9 Mpa. Now, I would like to check whether the crushing or cracking happened in the concrete, should I compare the compressive strength (16 Mpa) and tensile strength (1.9 Mpa) with the stress (min strain) or stress (max strain)?
Thank you very much for your help.
Best regards,
Summer
Could you please suggest me what is the stress (min strain) and stress (max strain)? And what does the "+" and "-" mean for the stress? In my model, the mean compressive strength of concrete is 16Mpa, and the mean tensile strength of concrete is 1.9 Mpa. Now, I would like to check whether the crushing or cracking happened in the concrete, should I compare the compressive strength (16 Mpa) and tensile strength (1.9 Mpa) with the stress (min strain) or stress (max strain)?
Thank you very much for your help.
Best regards,
Summer