1. Reference problem#

1.1. Geometry#

The test case is a metal frame composed of beams and columns.

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Coordinates of the main nodes of the mesh:

Point

Coordinator. \(X\) (in \(m\))

Coord. \(Y\) (in \(m\))

Coord. \(Z\) (in \(m\))

\(A\)

2.0

2.5

0.0

\(B\)

4.0

0.0

0.0

\(C\)

2.0

—2.5

0.0

\(D\)

0.0

0.0

0.0

\(E\)

2.0

2.5

3.0

\(F\)

4.0

0.0

3.0

\(G\)

2.0

—2.5

3.0

\(H\)

0.0

0.0

0.0

3.0

\(I\)

2.0

0.0

3.0

1.2. Mechanical characteristics of beams#

The beams in the test case are standard profiles in metal construction. The units of their mechanical characteristics are homogeneous to meters away.

\(\mathrm{HEA200}\)

\(\mathrm{IPE220}\)

\(\mathrm{IPE160}\)

\(\mathrm{HEA140}\)

\(\mathrm{IPE120}\)

Beams

\(\mathrm{BF},\mathrm{DH}\)

\(\mathrm{HF}\)

\(\mathrm{EI},\mathrm{CG}\)

\(\mathrm{AE}\)

\(\mathrm{FG},\mathrm{GH}\)

\(A\)

5.39E—03

3.34E—03

3.34E—03

2.01E—03

3.14E—03

1.32E—03

\(\mathrm{IY}\)

3.69E—05

2.77E—05

2.77E—05

8.70E—06

1.03E—05

3.18E—06

\(\mathrm{IZ}\)

1.34E—05

2.05E—06

2.05E—06

6.83E—07

3.89E—06

2.77E—07

\(\mathrm{AY}\)

1.474994

1.789865

1.789865

1.792884

1.464032

1.774392

\(\mathrm{AZ}\)

4.466038

2.633754

2.633754

2.586199

4.464173

2.590182

\(\mathrm{JX}\)

1.97E—07

8.66E—08

8.66E—08

3.37E—08

7.76E—08

1.63E—08

\(\mathrm{JG}\)

1.06E—07

2.23E—08

2.23E—08

3.89E—09

1.47E—08

8.73E—10

The sizes \(\mathrm{EY}\), \(\mathrm{EZ}\), \(\mathrm{IYR2}\), \(\mathrm{IZR2}\) are zero for all the beams.

1.3. Material properties#

Only one material is used:

Young \(2.10e+11\mathrm{Pa}\)

Rho \(7.85e+03\mathrm{kg}/{m}^{3}\)

1.4. Boundary conditions#

Points \(A,B,C,D\) are embedded.

\(\mathrm{DX}=0\)

\(\mathrm{DY}=0\)

\(\mathrm{DZ}=0\)

\(\mathrm{DRX}=0\)

\(\mathrm{DRY}=0\)

\(\mathrm{DRZ}=0\)