mixed_dist.flt

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problem description
title="Mixed Element Sample w/Distributed Load (Logan #5.20, p.191)" 
nodes=4 elements=3

nodes
1  x=0  y=10 z=0 constraint=pin
2  x=6  y=10 z=0 constraint=free
3  x=12 y=10 z=0 constraint=roller
4  x=6  y=0  z=0 constraint=fixed

beam elements
1  nodes=[1,2]   material=steel    load=side1   
2  nodes=[2,3]   		   load=side2   

truss elements
3  nodes=[2,4]   material=springy    

material properties
steel  E=210e9   A=1  Ix=0.0004 
springy  E=210e9 A=4.76e-07 

distributed loads
side1   direction=LocalY   values=(1,-10000) (2,0) 
side2   direction=LocalY   values=(1,0) (2,-10000) 

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

end