Response of reinforced concrete beams to high-velocity fluid impact. Part II: Numerical modeling and simulation

Fluid impact tests on reinforced concrete beams with rectangular or circular transverse reinforcement were modeled and simulated using explicit finite element analysis software, LS-DYNA. The mid-span displacements were measured and compared with the results of simulations. The objective was to test the accuracy and fidelity of the numerical modeling and simulation approach and to confirm that damage caused by fluid impact on the beams can be estimated with a reasonable accuracy over a wide range of impact velocity.