frame3.flt

problem description
title="3-bay frame analysis" 
nodes=8 elements=9 
analysis=static

analysis parameters
nodes=[8,6,3] dofs=[Tx, Ty]

load cases
cables    node-forces=(3, cable) (5, cable) (7, cable)
machinery node-forces=(7, fan) (8, fan)

nodes
1 x=0   y=0   constraint=fixed
2 x=360 y=0
3 x=0   y=180 constraint=free 
4 x=360     
5 x=0   y=300			
6 x=360
7 x=0	y=420			
8 x=360

beam elements
1 nodes=[1,3] material=wall_bottom
2 nodes=[3,5] material=wall_top
3 nodes=[5,7] 
4 nodes=[7,8] material=floor_top     load=top_wt    
5 nodes=[5,6] material=floor_bottom  load=bottom_wt
6 nodes=[3,4] 			     load=bottom_wt
7 nodes=[8,6] material=wall_top	     
8 nodes=[6,4]
9 nodes=[4,2] material=wall_bottom

material properties
wall_bottom  A=13.2 Ix=249 E=30e6
wall_top     A=6.2  Ix=107 E=30e6
floor_top    A=12.3 Ix=133 E=30e6
floor_bottom A=24.7 Ix=237 E=30e6

distributed loads
top_wt    direction=perpendicular    values=(1,-62.5) (2,-62.5)
bottom_wt direction=perpendicular    values=(1,-130) (2,-130)

constraints
fixed Tx=c Ty=c Rz=c
free  Tx=u Ty=u Rz=u

forces
cable     Fx=2000
fan       Fy=-6000

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