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Example Problems: Application Examples (U.K.)
Example Problems: Application Examples (U.K.)
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Example Problems
18. Stress calculation for plate elements
This is an example which demonstrates the calculation of principal stresses on a finite element.
Figure 1-19: Example Problem No. 18
Every input has to start with the term STAAD. The word SPACE signifies that the structure is a space frame (3-D structure).
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 0 0 4 9 0 0
REPEAT 3 0 0 3
Joint number followed by X, Y and Z coordinates are provided above. The REPEAT command is used to generate coordinates of
joints 5 to 16 based on the pattern of joints 1 to 4.
ELEMENT INCIDENCE
1 1 5 6 2 TO 3
REPEAT 2 3 4
Element connectivities of elements 1 to 3 are defined first, based on which, the connectivities of elements 4 to 9 are generated.
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ELEMENT PROPERTIES
1 TO 9 THICK 0.25
CONSTANTS
E CONCRETE ALL
POISSON CONC ALL
Modulus of Elasticity and Poisson’s ratio of all the elements is that of the built-in default value for concrete.
SUPPORT
1 TO 4 5 9 13 FIXED
LOAD 1
ELEMENT LOAD
1 TO 9 PRESSURE -2000.0
A uniform pressure of 2000 Kn/sq.m is applied on all the elements. In the absence of an explicit direction specification, the load
is assumed to act along the local Z axis. The negative value indicates that the load acts opposite to the positive direction of the
local Z.
PERFORM ANALYSIS
The above command instructs the program to proceed with the analysis.
UNIT MMS
PRINT ELEMENT STRESSES LIST 4
Element stresses at the centroid of the element are printed using the above command. The output includes membrane stresses,
shear stresses, bending moments per unit width and principal stresses. The change of length unit from metre to mms indicates
that the values will be printed in KN and MMs units.
FINISH
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* *
* STAAD.Pro *
* Version 2007 Build 02 *
* Proprietary Program of *
* Research Engineers, Intl. *
* Date= *
* Time= *
* *
* USER ID: *
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1. STAAD SPACE SAMPLE CALCULATION FOR
2. * ELEMENT STRESSES
3. UNIT METER KNS
4. JOINT COORDINATES
5. 1 0 0 0 4 9 0 0
6. REPEAT 3 0 0 3
7. ELEMENT INCIDENCE
8. 1 1 5 6 2 TO 3
9. REPEAT 2 3 4
10. ELEMENT PROPERTIES
11. 1 TO 9 THICK 0.25
12. CONSTANTS
13. E CONCRETE ALL
14. POISSON CONC ALL
15. SUPPORT
16. 1 TO 4 5 9 13 FIXED
17. LOAD 1
18. ELEMENT LOAD
19. 1 TO 9 PRESSURE -2000.0
20. PERFORM ANALYSIS
P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 16/ 9/ 7
SOLVER USED IS THE IN-CORE ADVANCED SOLVER
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 54
21. PRINT SUPPORT REACTION
SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT KNS METE STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE
-----------------
JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z
1 1 0.00 -1219.71 0.00 -391.04 0.00 391.04
2 1 0.00 8767.13 0.00 -26681.65 0.00 -525.26
3 1 0.00 37676.28 0.00 -88169.71 0.00 2984.47
4 1 0.00 35166.44 0.00 -66475.53 0.00 -24034.21
5 1 0.00 8767.13 0.00 525.26 0.00 26681.65
9 1 0.00 37676.28 0.00 -2984.47 0.00 88169.71
13 1 0.00 35166.44 0.00 24034.21 0.00 66475.53
************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************
22. UNIT MMS
23. PRINT ELEMENT STRESSES LIST 4
ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= KNS MMS
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STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH
ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY
VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB
4 1 0.02 -0.02 2111.90 10726.39 4553.75
1.21 1.21 0.00 0.00 0.00
1.22 1.22
TOP : SMAX= 1.22 SMIN= 0.01 TMAX= 0.60 ANGLE= -23.3
BOTT: SMAX= -0.01 SMIN= -1.22 TMAX= 0.60 ANGLE= -23.3
**** MAXIMUM STRESSES AMONG SELECTED PLATES AND CASES ****
MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL SHEAR VONMISES TRESCA
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SX = 0.0 kN/mm2
SY = 0.0 kN/mm2
Angle =
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