Element

Length (m)

Area (m2)

Young's Modulus, E (N/m2)

P Forces (N)

u Forces (N)
m

AB
BC
CD
DE
EF
FG
GH
HI
IJ
JA
BJ
JC
CI
ID
IE
EH
HF

12
6
6
6
6
12
6
6
6
6
13.42
12
13.42
12
13.42
12
13.42

0.00174
0.00349
0.00349
0.00349
0.00349
0.00174
0.00349
0.00349
0.00349
0.00349
0.002
0.00174
0.002
0.00174
0.002
0.00174
0.002

Deflection at midspan = 1.19mm

2E+11
2E+11
2E+11
2E+11
2E+11
2E+11
2E+11
2E+11
2E+11
2E+11
2E+11
2E+11
2E+11
2E+11
2E+11
2E+11
2E+11

-150000
-75000
-100000
-100000
-75000
-150000
0
75000
75000
0
167.79
-150000
55.93
-100000
55.93
-150000
167.79

-0.5
-0.25
-0.5
-0.5
-0.25
-0.5
0
0.25
0.25
0
0.559
-0.5
0.559
0
0.559
-0.5
0.559

0.002586
0.000161
0.00043
0.00043
0.000161
0.002586
0
0.000161
0.000161
0
3.15E-06
0.002586
1.05E-06
0
1.05E-06
0.002586
3.15E-06

0.011858

Element

Length (m)

Area (m2)

Young's Modulus, E (N/m2)

P (N)

u Forces (N)
(m)

AB
AJ
BJ
BC
CI
CD
CJ
DE
DI
EF
EI
FG
FH
GH
HE
IH
IJ

8
6
10
6
10
6
8
6
8
6
10
8
10
6
8
6
6

0.00174
0.00349
0.002
0.00349
0.002
0.00349
0.00174
0.00349
0.00174
0.00349
0.002
0.00174
0.002
0.00349
0.00174
0.00349
0.00349

2.00E+11
2.00E+11
2.00E+11
2.00E+11
2.00E+11
2.00E+11
2.00E+11
2.00E+11
2.00E+11
2.00E+11
2.00E+11
2.00E+11
2.00E+11
2.00E+11
2.00E+11
2.00E+11
2.00E+11

-150000
0
187500
112500
62500
-150000
-150000
-150000
-100000
-122500
62500
-150000
187500
0
-150000
112500
112500

-0.5
0
0.625
-0.375
0.625
-0.75
-0.5
-0.75
0
-0.375
0.625
-0.5
0.625
0
-0.5
0.375
0.375

Deflection at midspan = 1.74mm

0.001724
0
0.00293
-0.00036
0.000977
0.000967
0.001724
0.000967
0
0.000395
0.000977
0.001724
0.00293
0
0.001724
0.000363
0.000363
0.017401