ANALYTICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON REINFORCED METAKAOLIN CONCRETE BEAMS BY ANSYS

Abstract

Reinforced concrete beams are now one of the most common building elements. The response of simply supported reinforced concrete beams with Metakaolin as a supplementary material in place of cement with River Sand and M-Sand subjected to static load was quantitatively evaluated and highlighted using the Finite Element Method. The dimensions of the examined beam were 150 mm x 250 mm x 3000 mm. To replicate concrete and steel, the SOLID 65 element and LINK 180 were employed.The analytical and experimental findings for a reinforced concrete beam produced with Metakaolin in terms of flexural and crack behaviour for various loading circumstances were compared using 3D FE modelling in ANSYS R 17.0. It was revealed that the experimental and analytical values showed a good association based on the findings.