CivilFEM 2016 .Beam - Design
CivilFEM 2016 .Beam - Design
CivilFEM 2016 .Beam - Design
Problem description:
Determine the bending moment around the local Z-axis and the transverse shear force in
the local Y-direction of the beam represented bellow:
Dimensions:
a= 3.00 m
b= 6.00 m
Section dimensions:
W 760x380x284
Height = 779 10-3 m
Width = 382 10-3 m
Web thickness = 18 10-3 m
Flange thickness= 30.1 10-3 m
Weld throat= 17 10-3 m
Material properties:
Loads:
Steel Fe 430
W= 13500 N/m
SI
Beam structural elements.
Create points:
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a) Click Line.
b) Enter span1 as Name.
c) Pull down P1 for Point1.
d) Pull down P2 for Point2.
e) Click OK and new.
f) Enter span2 as Name.
g) Pull down P2 for Point1.
h) Pull down P3 for Point2.
i) Click OK and new.
j) Enter span3 as Name.
k) Pull down P3 for Point1.
l) Pull down P4 for Point2.
m) Click OK.
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a) Click Mesh.
b) Select Yes in order to save the model.
c) Check the number of nodes and
elements within the Output window.
Mesh view:
a) Select the structural element 1 within
the entities window.
b) Note that Show Enhanced Mesh is
activated.
c) Click on Translucent/Wire to change
the structural elements view.
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Postprocess results:
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X component of stress:
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c