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stAtIc AnAlysIs usIng lIne elements • 105
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Post-processing: viewing the results
(a) Hand calculations:
We will first calculate the forces and stress in element 1 (as labeled in
the problem description).
∑ M == 210 36 280 72 360 10 8+ F * 108
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7
1
−210 36 280 72 360 10 8. + * . + * .
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∴F = = 617 kN
7
.
10 8
∑ F == −280 210 280 360 617 + F 1
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0
y
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∴F 1 = 280 210 280 360 617 = 513 kN
Element (1) forces/stress:
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513 280
F = = 269 kN
E1
cos( 30)
F 269
s = E1 = = 82 8 MPa
.
E1
A 3250
(b) Results using ANSYS:
