2.4.3 Loads on Surface

Surface Load

SurfaceLoad object is used to apply uniform pressure on a surface finite element

object (FESurface).

Syntax

<O T="SurfaceLoad">

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Elements

Parent elements: Group

Child elements: Parameters, Points

Objects

Parameters

Example

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<O T="SurfaceLoad">

<P N="LC" V="LiveLoad" T="AnalysisCase" />

<P N="Surface" V="SR" T="FESurface" />

<P N="Fz" V="-0.1" />

<O T="Point" X="0" Y="0" Z="0" />

<O T="Point" X="5" Y="0" Z="0" />

<O T="Point" X="5" Y="5" Z="0" />

<O T="Point" X="0" Y="5" Z="0" />

</O>

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Line Load

LineLoad object is used to apply uniform linear load on a surface finite element object (FESurface).

Syntax

<O T="LineLoad">

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</O>

Elements

Parent elements: Group

Child elements: Parameters, Points

Objects

Parameters

Example

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<O T="LineLoad">

<P N="LC" V="LiveLoad" T="AnalysisCase" />

<P N="Surface" V="SR" T="FESurface" />

<P N="Fz" V="-5" />

<O T="Point" X="0" Y="0" Z="0" />

<O T="Point" X="5" Y="5" Z="0" />

</O>

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Point Load

PointLoad object is used to apply concentrated load on a surface finite element object (FESurface).

Syntax

<O T="PointLoad">

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</O>

Elements

Parent elements: Group

Child elements: Parameters, Points

Objects

Parameters

Example

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<O T="PointLoad">

<P N="LC" V="LiveLoad" T="AnalysisCase" />

<P N="Surface" V="SR" T="Group" />

<P N="Fz" V="-8" />

<O T="Point" X="5" Y="5" Z="0" />

</O>

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