1.

A structural steel cantilever beam of length 100 mm with a rectangular cross – section following
dimensions as 86 mm × 42 mm is under a load of 10000 N in the direction parallel to the length of the
beam.

42 mm

100 mm
86 mm

Procedure in Feast

Step 1: Create two points at (0, 0, 0) and (100, 0, 0)

Commands: POINT, ADD
Menu: Geometry >>Key point >>Create >>By X/Y/Z

N
10000

Step 2: Create a line

Commands: CURVE, LINE
Menu: Geometry >>Curve >>Create >Line
Step 3: Meshing using beam elements
Commands: FEM, BAR
Menu: Mesh >>FE Mesh >>Bar
Step 4: Specify displacement boundary conditions
Commands: BC, ADD
Menu: Load/BC >>Displacement BC >>Add

Step 5: Specify material properties

Command: MATERIAL, ISO
Menu: Property >>Material >>Isotropic >>Add

Step 6: Specify Beam Properties

Command: BEAMSECTION, ADD
Menu: Property >>Physical >>Beam Properties >Standard Section>Add
Step 7: Specify point load
Command: FORCE, ADD
Menu: Load/BC >>Point Load >>Add

Step 8: Set the analysis type

Command: ANTYPE, SET
Menu: Analysis >>Analysis Type
Step 9: Set the analysis options
Command: ANOPTION, SET
Menu: Analysis >>Analysis Options

Step 10: Save the project model

Menu: File >>Save

Step 11: Submit the job into FEAST

Menu: Analysis >Run solver
Analysis Type Static
Linear Solver Multi Frontal

Step 12: Perform post processing

Deformed shape
Command: POST, DISPDEFORM
Menu: Post >>Deformed shape
Scale factor 1
Software stress = 2.7 Software deformation=1.32 x 10^-3

Analytical Stress Analytical Deformation

Stress = Load/Area Strain=stress/elastic modulus

=10000/ (42*86) =2.7/210000
=2.7 N/mm 2 =1.31 x 10^-5

Deformation= Strain x Length

=1.31 x 10^-5 x 100
=1.31 x 10^-3 mm

2. A structural steel cantilever beam of length 600 mm with a circular cross – section of diameter as 100
mm is under a load of 8000 N in the direction parallel to the length of the beam.
600 mm

mm
86
N
8000
Software stress = 1.38 N/mm2 Software deformation=3.93 x 10^-3mm

Analytical Stress = 1.377 N/mm2 Analytical Deformation=3.93 x 10^-3mm

3. A structural steel cantilever beam of length 600 mm with a circular cross – section of diameter as 100
mm is under a load of 8000 N in the direction parallel to the length of the beam.

600 mm
mm
86

N
8000
Software stress = 166.67 N/mm2 Software deformation=3.57 x 10^-1 mm
2
Analytical Stress = 166.667 N/mm Analytical Deformation=3.56 x 10^-1 mm

4. A structural steel cantilever beam of length 200 mm with a hollow circular cross – section of outer
diameter as 100 mm and inner diameter as 90 mm is under a load of 6000 N in the direction parallel
to the length of the beam.

90
m
m
200 mm

m
0m
10
N
6000
Software stress = 4.020 N/mm2 Software deformation=3.83 x 10^-3 mm

Analytical Stress = 4.020 N/mm2 Analytical Deformation=3.83 x 10^-3 mm

5. A structural steel cantilever beam of length 550 mm with a C – section following dimensions as 20
mm × 20 mm and a thickness of 3 mm is under a load of 5000 N in the direction parallel to the length
of the beam.

3 mm 20 mm

550 mm
20 mm

N
5000
Software stress = 30.86 N/mm2 Software deformation=8.08x 10^-2mm

Analytical Stress = 30.86 N/mm2 Analytical Deformation=8.08 x 10^-2 mm

6. A structural steel cantilever beam of length 800 mm with an I – section following dimensions as 65
mm × 65 mm, a thickness of 2 mm for the vertical structure and 5 mm for the horizontal structure is
under a load of 6000 N in the direction parallel to the length of the beam.

5 mm
65 mm

2 mm
800 mm

65 mm
N
6000
Software stress = 7.89 N/mm2 Software deformation=3.01 x 10^-2mm
Analytical Stress = 7.89 N/mm2 Analytical Deformation=3.01 x 10^-2 mm
7. A structural steel cantilever beam of length 110 mm with a Z – section following dimensions as 20
mm × 20 mm and a uniform thickness of 3 mm is under a load of 6000 N in the direction parallel to
the length of the beam.

20 mm

110 mm
20 mm
3 mm

20 mm

N
6000

Software stress = 37.03 N/mm2 Software deformation=1.94 x 10^-2 mm

Analytical Stress = 37.028 N/mm2 Analytical Deformation=1.94 x 10^-2 mm

8. A structural steel cantilever beam of length 600 mm with a L – section following dimensions as 65
mm × 65 mm and a uniform thickness of 3 mm is under a load of 6000 N in the direction parallel to
the length of the beam.

600 mm
65 mm
3 mm

65 mm

N
6000
Software stress = 15.74 N/mm2 Software deformation=4.50 x 10^-2 mm

Analytical Stress = 15.74 N/mm2 Analytical Deformation=4.50 x 10^-2 mm

9. A structural steel cantilever beam of length 900 mm with an inverted T – section following
dimensions as 20 mm × 20 mm and a uniform thickness of 3 mm is under a load of 6000 N in the
direction parallel to the length of the beam.
20 mm

900 mm

3 mm

20 mm
N
6000
Software stress = 54.05 N/mm2 Software deformation=2.32 x 10^-1 mm

Analytical Stress = 54.05 N/mm2 Analytical Deformation=2.32 x 10^-1 mm

10. A structural steel cantilever beam of length 300 mm with an inverted U – section such that the
dimensions are as 20 mm, 20 mm, 10 mm and a uniform thickness of 3 mm is under a load of 6000 N
in the direction parallel to the length of the beam.
10 mm

300 mm
20 mm
3 mm

20 mm 20 mm

N
6000

Software stress = 25.64 N/mm2 Software deformation=3.66 x 10^-2 mm

Analytical Stress = 25.641 N/mm2 Analytical Deformation=3.66 x 10^-2 mm

Procedure in Nastran

Step 1: Create a new Nastran database

Step 2: Create the geometry of the beam using the information from the problem statement
Step 3: Create the isotropic material: elastic modulus of 30e6 and a Poisson's Ratio of 0.3
Step 4: Create a 2D surface physical property and apply the isotropic material to the model

Step 5: Create boundary conditions: Constrain all translational degrees of freedom and the y-axis
rotation degree of freedom along the left end of the beam
Step 6: Create the load of 10 lb, provided in the problem statement
Step 7: Create a finite element surface mesh using the Automatic Global Edge Length
Step 8: Run a linear static analysis using MSC Nastran
Step 9: Attach results file, then create fringe and deformation plots. Record maximum
displacement and stresses

Step 10: Analytical Conclusion - Verify the result by calculating the analytical solution
11. A structural steel cantilever beam of length 100 mm with a rectangular cross – section following
dimensions as 86 mm × 42 mm is under a load of 10000 N in the direction parallel to the length of
the beam.

42 mm

100 mm
86 mm

N
10000

Software stress = 2.7 Software deformation=1.32 x 10^-3

Analytical Stress Analytical Deformation

Stress = Load/Area Strain=stress/elastic modulus

=10000/ (42*86) =2.7/210000
=2.7 N/mm 2 =1.31 x 10^-5

Deformation= Strain x Length

=1.31 x 10^-5 x 100
=1.31 x 10^-3 mm

12. A structural steel cantilever beam of length 600 mm with a circular cross – section of diameter as
100 mm is under a load of 8000 N in the direction parallel to the length of the beam.

600 mm
mm
86

N
8000
Software stress = 1.38 N/mm2 Software deformation=3.93 x 10^-3mm

Analytical Stress = 1.377 N/mm2 Analytical Deformation=3.93 x 10^-3mm

13. A structural steel cantilever beam of length 200 mm with a hollow circular cross – section of outer
diameter as 100 mm and inner diameter as 90 mm is under a load of 6000 N in the direction parallel
to the length of the beam.

90
m
m
200 mm

m
0m
10
N
6000
Software stress = 4.020 N/mm2 Software deformation=3.83 x 10^-3 mm

Analytical Stress = 4.020 N/mm2 Analytical Deformation=3.83 x 10^-3 mm

14. A structural steel cantilever beam of length 550 mm with a C – section following dimensions as 20
mm × 20 mm and a thickness of 3 mm is under a load of 5000 N in the direction parallel to the
length of the beam.
20 mm

3 mm
550 mm

20 mm
 00

Software stress = 30.86 N/mm2 Software deformation=8.08x 10^-2mm

Analytical Stress = 30.86 N/mm2 Analytical Deformation=8.08 x 10^-2 mm

15. A structural steel cantilever beam of length 110 mm with a Z – section following dimensions as 20
mm × 20 mm and a uniform thickness of 3 mm is under a load of 6000 N in the direction parallel to
the length of the beam.

20 mm
110 mm
20 mm

3 mm

20 mm
 N
6000

Software stress = 37.03 N/mm2 Software deformation=1.94 x 10^-2 mm

Analytical Stress = 37.028 N/mm2 Analytical Deformation=1.94 x 10^-2 mm

16. A structural steel cantilever beam of length 600 mm with a L – section following dimensions as 65
mm × 65 mm and a uniform thickness of 3 mm is under a load of 6000 N in the direction parallel to
the length of the beam.

600 mm
65 mm
3 mm

65 mm

N
6000
Software stress = 15.74 N/mm2 Software deformation=4.50 x 10^-2 mm

Analytical Stress = 15.74 N/mm2 Analytical Deformation=4.50 x 10^-2 mm

17. A structural steel cantilever beam of length 900 mm with an inverted T – section following
dimensions as 20 mm × 20 mm and a uniform thickness of 3 mm is under a load of 6000 N in the
direction parallel to the length of the beam.

900 mm
20 mm

3 mm

20 mm

N
6000
Software stress = 54.05 N/mm2 Software deformation=2.32 x 10^-1 mm

Analytical Stress = 54.05 N/mm2 Analytical Deformation=2.32 x 10^-1 mm

18. A structural steel cantilever beam of length 300 mm with an inverted U – section such that the
dimensions are as 20 mm, 20 mm, 10 mm and a uniform thickness of 3 mm is under a load of 6000 N
in the direction parallel to the length of the beam.
10 mm

300 mm
20 mm

3 mm

20 mm 20 mm

N
6000
Software stress = 25.64 N/mm2 Software deformation=3.66 x 10^-2 mm

Analytical Stress = 25.641 N/mm2 Analytical Deformation=3.66 x 10^-2 mm