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Problem description:
Analyze the following cantilever steel plate structure in CivilFEM and verify the result with
written calculation. The steel plate is fixed at one end.
3
=
3
Dimensions:
L= 100.0 in
W = 25.0 in
t = 1 in
Material properties:
Grade 43 Steel (BS 5950)
E = 30.46 x 106 psi
= 0.3
= 0.2836 lb/in3
Loads:
P= 100 lbf
Units and model tips:
Imperial Units (inches)
Shell structural elements
a) Click Units.
b) Select Imperial units (inches).
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e
f
c
d
d
e
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
a) Click Mesh.
b) Select Yes to save the model.
c) Check the number of nodes and
elements within the Output window.
10
a)
b)
c)
d)
f
g
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
h
i
11
12
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13
14
d
c
15
16
17
d
c
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
3
100 25 1003
=
=
= 13.133
3 3 3.04579 107 1 25 13
12
25