How to model shrinkage effects on composite bridges??

enrico tubaldi · Post by **enrico tubaldi** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:43 am

Dear Silvia, dear all
is there in Opensees a way to take into account shrinkage or thermal effects acting on composite sections?I am dealing with concrete slab on steel girders deck and i need to impose a deformation only to the slab. I suppose there is no way if a unique fibre element is used to model the deck since i cannot find any equivalent distribution of forces. Have you got any suggestions??
Thank you very much in advance for your kind help

silvia · Post by **silvia** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:07 am

interesting problem, i don't have any insight myself, though.