Acccording to my knowlage, the Abaqus may be more better than the Ansys in the contact simulation. 

Ying Li Department of Engineering Mechanics Tsinghua University Beijing, 100084, P. R. CHINA

Dear Scholars, 

I am a graduate student of structural engineering. I need tutorial materials on finite element of reinforced concrete (RC) and prestressed concrete (PC) using ANSYS software. I am to work on the static and modal analyses  of the structural elements. Both the GUI and the command type will be greatly appreciated. I am relatively new in ANSYS and it's the software available to me.

 Thank you.

Philips Adewuyi

i am master student in civil engineering at UiTM, University in Malaysia. Now, i,m to work my thesis on FE method by Using ABAQUS/CAE on copmosite material (RC beams) . i have a few problems regarding my modelling:

1.  i have a problem to model the reinforcement in concrete, in others word i have a problem in order to model RC beams.

2. i must model concrete and CFRP sheet, and I think I face contact problem to define connection between concrete and CFRP.

According to my knowlage, the Abaqus is more better than the Ansys in the nonlinear simulation. 

Ansys is so powerfull also ABAQUS but the capability of the first one is less than the second in visualiziation and in output layout ABAQUS is more sophisticated deal with sophisticated problem with large element data base, Ansys is easy to learing. For example i was write a paper on who to model a Tire in ABAQUS and ANSYS the resluts after solution make me sure that ABAQUS is more powerfull in output make the Tire moving on surface of plate,also the ABAQUS when i was reading on it capability i saw that ABAQUS is able to simulate the Chips in cutting and able to mesh regenerating

Ghasak Ebrahim Al-Mothfer: BSc in civil engineering graduate at 2003-2004 MSc in Transportation Engineering in 2007-2008. Babylon University-Iraq Mobile:009647802430099 Email Address:ghasak_ee@yahoo.com,ghasakee@gmail.com

I like ABAQUS very much!In my opinions, the ABAQUS is better than the ANSYS in the nonlinear simulation. 

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Hrllo,

      My name is Ravi Merchant, i am doing an project on modal analysis of small components for my graduation project, can anyone suggest me the software which i can use for my work. please suggest one of the following. 1 ABAQUS or 2 ANSYS.

      I would be eagerly waiting for your reply

                                                                          Warm Regards,

                                                                                 Ravi. 

I am a new learner for ANSYS for my post-graduate degree on welding field.

Could you give me some advice?

My mail:  zhangtong06@hotmail.com