XTRACT

Cross Sectional Analysis of Structural Components

Tutorial
CIE 525 Concrete Structures
September 11, 2012

About the XTRACT Software

Created by Dr. Charles Chadwell at UC
Berkeley
Original name: UCFyber
Acquired by Imbsen Software Systems in 2001
Renamed to: XTRACT
XTRACT is a general cross-sectional analysis
software for analysis of any section shape and
material subjected to any force-based loading

Moment-Curvature Analysis of a Beam Section

Using XTRACT

1.5 concrete cover

22

#5 ties spaced @ 4
on center
#9 main reinforcing bars
15

n4

1. Create New Project

2. Cross Section and Beam Core Details

3. Geometry

4. Materials

Unconfined Concrete Model for Concrete Cover

Typical values for the crushing and spalling
strain for unconfined concrete are 0.003 and
0.006, respectively (ACI 318-11 R10.2.3).

Failure Strain
If analyzing a section where cover spalling is
not to control the termination of the analysis,
enter a large number in this text field (e.g. 1.0 strain of 100%). If analyzing a cross section where
computation should terminate when the cover
spalls, enter the crushing or spalling strain in this
text field.

Mander Confined Concrete Model for Beam Core

Note: Typically, to go beyond a 0.02 strain

for confined concrete, the details and
construction quality need to be carefully
controlled.

Longitudinal Steel
(Parabolic Strain Hardening Steel Model)

5. Create Section
Unconfined Concrete Cover
Model
Confined Core Model
Shape Boundaries

6. Copying and Modifying the Section

7. Loading and Analysis

XTRACT analysis types:

-Moment Curvature, Axial
-Force-Moment Interaction
-Capacity Orbit (moment-moment interaction)

Moment Curvature Analysis

7. Analysis (Rebar Strain Hardening Model)

7. Analysis (Elasto-Plastic Rebar Model)

Add:
a.) MATERIALS Bilinear Steel Model
b.) New Section from Template