Non-linear simulation for concrete and infrastructure products.
We provide detailed insight into flexural response, cracking and post-cracking load-carrying capacity, supporting material selection, reinforcement assessment and structural design development.
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Assess material response throughout structural loading.
Cracking, crushing, reinforcement interaction and load redistribution influence the response of concrete products. Non-linear FEA can assess these mechanisms and provide a basis for comparing structural and reinforcement concepts.
Material characterisation, model verification and validation evidence are considered in relation to the intended assessment and the available test data.
Concrete structures
Flexural response, damage and post-cracking capacity.
FRC & hybrid reinforcement
Assessment of rebar, fibre reinforcement and combined configurations.
Hydraulic products
Fluid loading and structural response where interaction matters.
Impact & drop
Localised impact, handling and accidental loading of structural products.
Useful from material development through product verification.
Non-linear simulation can support comparison of material and structural variants alongside the physical test programme.
Load–displacement response
Compare stiffness, peak load, ductility and post-cracking behaviour.
Crack localisation
Identify likely failure paths and regions of concentrated damage.
Reinforcement strategy
Assess how rebar, fibres or hybrid systems redistribute load.
Design iteration
Use the model to screen alternatives before committing to full-scale tests.
Analysis built around the assessment requirement.
For concrete and infrastructure applications, credible modelling depends on material behaviour and validation. Where possible we use test data to calibrate or verify the response before applying the model to design decisions outside the original test configuration.
- Project-specific structural requirements
- Relevant concrete and product test methods
- Validation against representative physical testing
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Our engineers support non-linear material modelling, reinforcement assessment and structural design studies alongside your development and test teams.