DOI: 10.4231/dpg0-qt07
title: ABAQUS Code for the Simulation of Topologically Interlocked Material Systems with Skewed Building Blocks

description: &lt;p&gt;This publication provides files for the finite element simulation of the mechanical behavior of a set of topologically interlocked material (TIM) systems.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Files are to be executed with the FE code ABAQUS (TM), Simulia Inc., or need a file translator to be used by other codes if needed. Files are provided for even (i=10) and odd (i=11) numbered square assemblies of (i x i) blocks confined by a rigid frame and subjected to a transverse displacement load at the assembly center.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The following files are provided:&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;The simulations are executed as explicit dynamic simulations with a mass-scale approach to extract the quasi-static response. Building blocks are linear elastic and interact with neighbors by contact and friction.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The following files are provided&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BR_tet_i6.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from regular, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. An assembly of 6 x 6 blocks. This is the reference model 1.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BR_tet_i8.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from regular, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. An assembly of 8 x 8 blocks. This is the reference model 1.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BR_tet_i10.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from regular, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. An assembly of 10 x 10 blocks. This is the reference model 1.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BR_tet_i12.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from regular, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. An assembly of 12 x 12 blocks. This is the reference model 1.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BR_tet_i5.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from regular, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. An assembly of 5 x 5 blocks. This is the reference model 2.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BR_tet_i7.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from regular, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. An assembly of 7 x 7 blocks. This is the reference model 2.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BR_tet_i9.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from regular, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. An assembly of 9 x 9 blocks. This is the reference model 2.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BR_tet_i11.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from regular, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. An assembly of 11 x 11 blocks. This is the reference model 2.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT1_tet_i6.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from single-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 12 degree. An assembly of 6 x 6 blocks. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT1_tet_i8.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from single-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 12 degree. An assembly of 8 x 8 blocks. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT1_tet_i10.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from single-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 12 degree. An assembly of 10 x 10 blocks. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT1_tet_i12.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from single-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 12 degree. An assembly of 12 x 12 blocks. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT1_tet_i5.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from single-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 12 degree. &lt;/span&gt;An assembly of 5 x 5 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT1_tet_i7.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from single-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 12 degree. &lt;/span&gt;An assembly of 7 x 7 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT1_tet_i9.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from single-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 12 degree. &lt;/span&gt;An assembly of 9 x 9 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT1_tet_i11.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from single-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 12 degree. &lt;/span&gt;An assembly of 11 x 11 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT2_tet_i6.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from double-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 12 degree. &lt;/span&gt;An assembly of 6 x 6 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT2_tet_i8.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from double-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 12 degree. &lt;/span&gt;An assembly of 8 x 8 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT2_tet_i10.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from double-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 12 degree. &lt;/span&gt;An assembly of 10 x 10 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT2_tet_i12.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from double-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 12 degree. &lt;/span&gt;An assembly of 12 x 12 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT2_tet_i5.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from double-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 12 degree. &lt;/span&gt;An assembly of 5 x 5 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT2_tet_i7.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from double-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 12 degree. &lt;/span&gt;An assembly of 7 x 7 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT2_tet_i9.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from double-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 12 degree. &lt;/span&gt;An assembly of 9 x 9 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT2_tet_i11.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from double-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 12 degree. &lt;/span&gt;An assembly of 11 x 11 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT1_tet_i6_0_34&lt;/span&gt;.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from single-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 17 degree. An assembly of 6 x 6 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT1_tet_i8_0_34&lt;/span&gt;.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from single-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 17 degree. An assembly of 8 x 8 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT1_tet_i10_0_34&lt;/span&gt;.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from single-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 17 degree. An assembly of 10 x 10 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT1_tet_i12_0_34&lt;/span&gt;.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from single-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 17 degree. An assembly of 12 x 12 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT1_tet_i5_0_34&lt;/span&gt;.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from single-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 17 degree. An assembly of 5 x 5 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT1_tet_i7_0_34&lt;/span&gt;.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from single-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 17 degree. An assembly of 7 x 7 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT1_tet_i9_0_34&lt;/span&gt;.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from single-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 17 degree. An assembly of 9 x 9 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT1_tet_i11_0_34&lt;/span&gt;.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from single-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 17 degree. An assembly of 11 x 11 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT2_tet_i6_0_34&lt;/span&gt;.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from double-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 17 degree. An assembly of 6 x 6 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT2_tet_i8_0_34&lt;/span&gt;.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from double-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 17 degree. An assembly of 8 x 8 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT2_tet_i10_0_34&lt;/span&gt;.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from double-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 17 degree. An assembly of 10 x 10 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT2_tet_i12_0_34&lt;/span&gt;.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from double-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 17 degree. An assembly of 12 x 12 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT2_tet_i5_0_34.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from double-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 12 degree. &lt;/span&gt;An assembly of 5 x 5 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT2_tet_i7_0_34.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from double-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 12 degree. &lt;/span&gt;An assembly of 7 x 7 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT2_tet_i9_0_34.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from double-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 12 degree. &lt;/span&gt;An assembly of 9 x 9 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="file-82449"&gt;BT2_tet_i11_0_34.inp: File for a TIM system constructed from double-skewed, truncated tetrahedra shaped building blocks. Skew angle is 12 degree. &lt;/span&gt;An assembly of 11 x 11 blocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This work is supported by NSF Award 1662177.&lt;/p&gt;

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description: This publication contains files for the simulation of the mechanical behavior Topologically Interlocked Material Systemes constructed from skewed building blocks.