Simulation concrete slab cutting by using a rigid cutter in Abaqus

In this tutorial Simulation concrete slab cutting by using a rigid cutter in Abaqus has been investigated.Concrete cutting is a process of controlled sawing, drilling and removal of concrete performed by skilled operators using special saws that use diamond impregnated blades. Unlike the old-fashioned dusty jack hammer method, modern concrete cutting leaves a smooth attractive finish and utilizes water so as not to create any dust or mess. There are many different kinds of concrete cutting but the most common are wall sawing, core drilling and slab or flat sawing.Concrete slab sawing—also known as flat sawing—is a quick and efficient diamond method used for cutting horizontal surfaces such as concrete slabs, floors, bridge decks, and pavement.

The concrete part is modeled as three dimensional part, cutter and supporter as rigid body.You can see a figure of assembled parts at below

Dynamic explicit procedure with general contact including erosion are selected for this analysis. The mesh size should be decrease at the contact vicinity .During the simulation cutter moved along normal direction and cut the concrete slab. You can see some figures of this simulation at below

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