Boundary Conditions

Types of structural supports | Boundary Conditions

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Hinge support in sydney harbor bridge

Types of supports Defining the boundary conditions in aamodel is one of the most important part of preparing an analysis model, irrespective of the software that you use. Supports are an essential part of building your model to ensure accurate and expected results. These are not to be ignored nor guessed as it can lead … Read more

State of Stress – Stress Tensor

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Three dimensional Stresses

State of stress at a Point (Stress Tensor) Consider a three dimensional body in equilibrium under the action of a set of external forces P1,P2,P3.. , the stresses developed in different planes vary. To study the magnitude of these forces at any point let the body be divided into 2 parts A&B by a cross … Read more