Simulation Wood-Cement wall under seismic loading in Abaqus

In this tutorial, the Simulation Wood-Cement wall under seismic loading in Abaqus has been investigated. The wood-cement wall is modeled as a three-dimensional solid part. The steel reinforcements are modeled as wire parts. You can see a figure of the assembled parts below

Bio-sourced materials combined with a cementitious matrix offer an interesting alternative to traditional construction materials. An investigation into using wood-cement composite panels as stay-in-place or permanent formwork is presented to contribute to their wider acceptance of the sustainable construction market. Energy and environmental issues are major concerns in the global perspective of sustainable development. The housing sector is particularly energy-intensive. It is a major greenhouse gas emitter and consumer of natural resources. This context has led the scientific community to reassess the performance of building materials based on embodied energy and environmental impact. Bio-sourced materials combined with a cementitious matrix offer an interesting alternative to traditional construction materials. They constitute an interesting economic and ecological solution. Biomaterials such as wood fibers can be sourced from recycled timber or sustainably managed forests. They are inexpensive to produce and environmentally friendly. They can sequester carbon in the construction. They are generally highly porous with a low apparent density and a complex architecture marked by a multi-scale porosity. These geometrical characteristics result in a high capacity to absorb sounds and have a hygro-thermal transfer ability

 The Concrete Damaged Plasticity model has the potential to represent the complete inelastic behavior of the wood-concrete material in both tension and compression, including damage effects. It can consider both tension and compression damage. The elastic-plastic material model is used for the steel members.

The static step with an amplitude to apply the seismic load is appropriate for this type of analysis. The proper interactions, boundaries, and meshes are assigned to all parts

After the simulation, all results such as stress, strain, tension and compression damage, hysteresis diagram, and others are available. You can see some figures of the results below