Comparative Finite Element Modal Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Cantilever Beams with Four- and Six-Bar Longitudinal Reinforcement Layouts
This study compares the elastic modal characteristics of reinforced-concrete cantilever beams containing four and six 12 mm longitudinal reinforcing bars using three-dimensional finite element analysis (FEA) and an exploratory machine learning (ML) exercise. Beam geometry, material properties, bond assumptions, and bou...