Strut-and-tie modeling - Computational Analysis and Design of Bridge Structures - page 433

nodes. The steel and concrete elements are then drawn with pinned-end
connections between the appropriate node points.
An example of a cracked deep reinforced concrete bent cap by C-STM
is illustrated here. Figure 13.16a represents the applied C-STM, where the
suffies “C” and “B” refer to the tapered cantilever and beam ends, respec-
tively. A finite element model of the tapered cantilever was established in
SAP2000 (2007) to be analyzed, as illustrated in Figure 13.16b. Table 13.1
shows physical and material variables of the deep bent cap example. Based
on those variables, axial rigidities are calculated and listed in Table 13.2,
which are then assigned to the SAP2000 (2007) model.