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axisymmetric loads and support, only a 2-D model, sliced through the 3-D geometry, is
needed to correctly predict the deformation of or stress in the structure. The figure below
gives the cross section of an axisymmetric model of a two-tier garden fountain made of
concrete. Determine the maximum deformation and von Mises stress under the given
hydrostatic pressure. Use adaptive meshing to improve solution convergence.

0.06 Material: Concrete
0.12
E = 29 GPa
= 0.15

0.6 Boundary conditions:
0.66
0.5 Bottom edge: fixed.
0.06
0.1 Left edge: axis of symmetry.
0.12
0.2 Hydro pressure on dotted edges.
0.8
1 (All units are in meter)

Solution
To solve the problem with ANSYS Workbench, we employ the following steps:

Step 1: Start an ANSYS Workbench Project
Launch ANSYS Workbench and save the blank project as ‘Fountain.wbpj’.
Step 2: Create a Static Structural Analysis System
Drag the Static Structural icon from the Analysis Systems Toolbox window
and drop it inside the highlighted green rectangle in the Project Schematic
window to create a standalone static structural analysis system.