Benchmark solution
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Method used to calculate the reference solution
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The reference solution was obtained by instrumentation during tests on a reproduction of console MEKELEC [1]. The ruin load is that for which a very significant displacement of the point of application of the force occurs without it being possible to reach a state of equilibrium (non-quasi-static evolution of the structure).

In all cases, the structure has been fully unloaded at 40% and 80% of the design load to prevent the gaps in the assemblies from disturbing the ruin load.




Benchmark results
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The ruin loads determined during the tests are presented for each of the load cases:


.. csv-table::

    "Load case", "Ruin load (:math:`\mathit{kN}`)", "Associated mode"
    ":math:`\mathit{C1}` ", "49.9", "Console Nose Lamination"
    ":math:`\mathit{C2}` ", "32.4", "Upper limb buckling"
    ":math:`\mathit{C3}` ", "16.2", "Console Nose Lamination"





Uncertainty about the solution
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Experimental results.




Bibliographical references
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1. PENSERINI P.: "Results of console MEKELEC tests from 1991 to 1993", Note EDF DER, HM-77/93/262, 1993.


2. PENSERINI P.: "Simulation of the behavior of the MEKELEC console by the *Code_Aster"*, Note EDF DER, HM-77/94/407, 1994.


3. PENSERINI P.: "Tests to investigate the behavior of the Mékélec test structure of the P4T tower console type", Technical Document EDF DER, HM-72/5917, 1991.