beam3d_dist_a.flt

problem description
title="3d Beam Sample Problem (Logan #5.22 p.192)" nodes=3 elements=2

nodes
1 x=0   y=0 z=0 constraint=fixed
2 x=120 y=0 z=0 constraint=pin 
3 x=240 y=0 z=0 constraint=free

beam3d elements
1 nodes=[1,2] material=steel load=tri1
2 nodes=[2,3]                load=tri2 

material properties
steel e=29e6 a=1 iy=150 iz=150 j=1 g=1 

distributed loads
tri1 direction=LocalY values=(1,0) (2,-2000/12)
tri2 direction=LocalY values=(1,-2000/12) (2,-4000/12)

constraints
fixed tx=c ty=c tz=c rx=c ry=c rz=c
free tx=u ty=u tz=c rx=c ry=c rz=u
pin tx=c ty=c tz=c rx=c ry=c rz=u

end