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A 6 m simply supported UB 406 x 178 x 60 carrying 30 kN/m. The midspan moment is wL^2/8 = 135 kN m, and the bending stress sigma = M/W_el: tension at the bottom flange, compression at the top, zero at the neutral axis. Solve, then switch on the member stress view to see it painted along the beam.
| member | N extreme (kN) | |V|max (kN) | |M|max (kN·m) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| beam-1 | 0.00 | 90.00 | 135.00 | |
| beam-2 | 0.00 | 90.00 | 135.00 |
| node | ux (mm) | uy (mm) | rz (mrad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | 0.00 | 0.00 | -5.952 |
| m | 0.00 | -11.16 | 0.000 |
| b | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.952 |
| node | Rx (kN) | Ry (kN) | Mz (kN·m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | 0.00 | 90.00 | 0.00 |
| b | 0.00 | 90.00 | 0.00 |
✔ Global equilibrium satisfied · force error 3.2e-14% · moment error 4.3e-14%
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