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Dear Ruben,
I am sorry for late reply. It is difficult to say, which temperature dependent parameters play most important role in increase
in the time calculation. However, here are some general remarks:
- it is better to define the temperature dependency functions such that no parameter drops totally to zero.
Generally I recommend to not to let the parameters drop below 1% of the original value (i.e. 0.01)
- It is mainly important to have a temperature dependance of fc, ft and E, eps_cp, and of course eps_t,
but the others can be left constant.
- It is important to use the total formulation with cca 20 steps
- It is also recommended to use the initial stiffness approach, i.e. elastic stiffness and calculation each step.
I hope my answers help and again sorry for late reply.
With best regards
Jan Cervenka
I have noticed that including temperature dependent concrete material properties is the main driver for increased calculation time when doing a fire analysis.
Including only temperature dependency for the reinforcement results in only a minimal increase of calculation time.
(I have done these experiments mainly with the predefined material properties)
I wish to balance a good calculation speed with an acceptable modelling of the temperature dependent properties (so I can quickly see some preliminary results and I can update the model without having to wait a day or more).
Do you know which temperature dependencies for the concrete material are the main drivers of the increased calculation time?
Have you got any suggestions about how I can increase the calculation time, while including a (simplified) temperature dependent concrete model?
Best regards,
Ruben
