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💥Unlock Advanced Reinforcement Modeling with Dowel Action in ELS V11💥
How do you account for dowel action in your structural models?
Share your thoughts and experiences below! 👇

Extreme Loading® for Structures (ELS) Version 11 introduces a powerful enhancement for structural analysis: the ability to enable Dowel Action for reinforcement bars and stirrups in any structural element.

Enabling the Dowel action option in an object’s properties replaces the single spring that usually represents a rebar with 4 springs, where the distance between each from the axes of the reinforcement bar’s section is half of its radius.

✅ This correction allows for improved accounting for a reinforcement bar’s moment of inertia, especially in larger diameter bars, such as 1 inch bars. In other words, the new option allows the reinforcement bar to resist some bending moment in addition to the axial stress that the bar undergoes.

✅In this example column, we’ve enabled the dowel action option for both reinforcement bars and stirrups, and therefore, all its reinforcement components have been represented with 4 springs, instead of a single spring.

📽️See the comparison in the video: Dowel Action Enabled vs Disabled: ⬇️

📌Please stay tuned for more videos showcasing the new features in ELS version 11.

🚀Precision Redefined: Introducing Replace Interface ID in ELS Version 11

We are proud to unveil one of the most versatile preprocessing enhancements in Extreme Loading® for Structures (ELS): the Replace Interface ID feature.

This enhancement allows users to reassign interface IDs at the element level, offering unprecedented control over how materials interact within your structural model, independent of parent objects like columns, slabs, or girders.

📐 In our featured example, we would like to introduce a weakening effect around a group [group highlighted] of elements by changing the binding material between them and the surrounding elements.
We’ll assign the 12 elements to a new group, and give them a new ID of 3 instead of the original ID of 1. Now, we can go into the Interface Material dialog box and create a new rule for the assigned material between the original interface ID 1 and the new Interface ID 3. We’ll switch the material to Mortar and switch over to the results Viewer to see the resulting effect.

🧠As we can see, the springs between the targeted elements and the surrounding ones have been changed to the new material, while all other springs are unaffected by the change.

The new feature gives the user complete flexibility in assigning interfaces to groups of elements, which is one of several methods to replace the material of a specific group of springs, depending on the user’s needs.

💡Whether you're working on progressive collapse, seismic vulnerability, or multi-hazard resilience, this feature is a game-changer for advanced structural simulation.

📽️ Watch the video to see it in action and stay tuned for more innovations in ELS Version 11.

💻 Want to experience it firsthand?
We offer a 30-day trial license so you can explore the full capabilities of ELS V11 today.
👉 Request your trial now via our portal: https://zurl.co/mOz7Z