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SJ MEPLA Calculation protocol:

Geometry:

Basic form: quadrangle

Corner x y
mm mm
1 0.00 0.00
2 1985.00 0.00
3 1985.00 1860.00
4 0.00 1860.00

Supports:

Edge supports:
from-to kind of supports
1 2 w,phi,theta : fixed - u,v : free (simply supported and clamped)
3 4 w,u,v,phi,theta: fixed (all d.o.f supported and clamped)

Spring supports:
----- position ---- ------------ rigidity ---------
Package layer x y z Cx Cy Cz
mm mm mm N/mm N/mm N/mm
1 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00000e+000 1.00000e+000 0.00000e+000
1 1 1985.00 0.00 0.00 0.00000e+000 1.00000e+000 0.00000e+000

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Layers:

Mechanical properties:
Package layer e-mod. poiss thickn. density alpha t dT prestressing
N/mm² - mm kg/m³ 1/K K N/mm²
1 3 70000.00 0.23 12.00 2550.00 1.0000e-005 0.00 37.00
1 2 2.70 0.48 1.52 1070.00 8.0000e-005 0.00 0.00
1 1 70000.00 0.23 12.00 2550.00 1.0000e-005 0.00 37.00

Loads:

Face loads:
(constant distributed):
Package pressure
N/mm²
1 1.75000e-003

Dead weight:
Direction vector of gravity acceleration [9.81 m/s²]:
Vx Vy Vz
0.00000 -1.00000 0.00000

Calculation approaches:

large deflections, non-linear, (transversal to pane plane)

static calculation

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Calculation results:

Minimum and maximum displacements (at nodes):

- position- displacement
Package x y w
mm mm mm
1 0.00 0.00 0.00 (min)
1985.00 930.00 2.02 (max)

Max principal stress (in gaussian points):

Package layer x y stress
mm mm N/mm²
1 3 1808.87 23.29 8.19
1 1 176.13 1836.71 8.64

Springs: (order as defined above)

Package layer u v w Fx Fy Fz
mm mm mm N N N
1 1 -0.00 0.01 0.00 -0.00 0.01 0.00
1 1 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00

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Max. Displacement Contour

Allowable deflection of Glass Balustrade = L/65 or 25mm Max as per CL:6.4.1 of BS6180:2011

= 1860/65 = 28.61mm or 25mm whichever is less

= 25mm > 2.02mm. Hence Safe

Max. Stress Contour-Layer 3

From the above, the maximum stress is 8.19 MPa < 36.5 MPa. Hence Safe
Max. Stress Contour-Layer 1

From the above, the maximum stress is 8.64 MPa < 36.5 MPa. Hence Safe