Nonlinear analysis of reinforced concrete plate and shell structures using 20-noded isoparametric brick elements

Published in Computers & Structures Vol. 25 (6), pp. 845-869, 1987
doi: 10.1016/0045-7949(87)90200-8

Abstract

This paper describes an efficient and accurate, 3-D finite element model which may be adopted in the nonlinear analysis of reinforced concerete plate and shell structures. Benchmark tests are undertaken to check the computational model.