y Exact Solution Mesh1 y

1 3000.00 2684.990 10.50% 1 2684.99 1

1.9 1253.60 1214.510 3.12% 1.5 1868.057 1.4396
2.8 1088.18 1108.290 1.85% 2 1202.708 1.9928
3.7 1044.53 1061.490 2.5 1143.697 2.689
3 1097.89 3.5652

5.16%

Normal Stress X Comparison Between Analytical Solution and

Finite Element Method Normal Stress
sx(kN/m2)

3500.00 Finite Element

sx(kN/m2)
3000.00 3500.00
7.93%
2500.00 3000.00
2000.00 2500.00
y Mesh1 Mesh 2 Analytical
Mesh 3
1500.00 Solution 2000.00
1 3000.00 2685.0 3058.73Mesh1
2894.22 10.50%
1000.00 1.5 1518.52 1874.0 1619 1718 1500.00
23.41%
500.00 2 1218.75 1204.0 1292 1250 1.21%
1000.00
0.00 2.5 1118.40 1144.0 1174 1170 2.29%500.00
0.5
31 1.5
1074.07
y (m)
2 2.5
1098.0 3
1111 1082 2.23% 0.00
0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6

1 3000.00
1.1 2437.74
1.2 2070.60
1.3 1821.05
1.4 1645.56
1.5 1518.52 Normal Stress X Comparison Between An
1.6 1424.19 Method (Mesh 1)
1.7 1352.61
1.8 1297.21 3500.00
1.9 1253.60
2 1218.75
2.1 1190.51 3000.00

sx(kN/m2)
2.2 1167.34
2.3 1148.12
2.4 1132.02 2500.00
2.5 1118.40
2.6 1106.79
2.7 1096.81
2000.00
2.8 1088.18
2.9 1080.66
1500.00
3 1074.07

1000.00

500.00

0.00
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
y (m)
 Mesh2 y Mesh3
3000.00 3058.730 1.96% 1 3058.73 1 3000.00 2894.220
1590.50 1651.820 3.86% 1.5 1612.751 1.3539 1719.19 2036.110
1221.02 1293.990 5.98% 2 1292.317 1.7772 1308.67 1272.500
1097.84 1132.250 3.13% 2.5 1176.158 2.2833 1151.09 1216.860
1048.62 1074.310 2.45% 3 1111.685 2.8886 1081.47 1083.720
3.6123 1047.13 1069.350
3.47%
Normal Stress X Comparison
Solution and Finite Element Method

sx(kN/m2)
Normal Stress X Comparison Between Analytical Solution and 3500.00
Finite Element Method 3000.00
sx(kN/m2)

3500.00 2500.00
4.60% 4.92%
3000.00 2000.00
2500.00 1500.00
y Mesh1 Mesh 2
2000.001.96% 3.53% 3.5 1050.81 1000.00
2685.0 3058.73
Analytical
1500.006.62% 13.14% Solution 4 1037.11 1874.0
500.00 1619
Mesh 2
1000.006.01% 2.56% 4.5 1028.35 1204.00.00 1292
500.004.97% 4.61% 5 1022.40 1144.0 0.5 1174 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
y (m)
0.003.44% 0.74% 5.5 1018.17 1098.0 1111
0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8
y (m)
X Comparison Between Analytical Solution and Finite Element
1) Normal Stress X Compar
Element Method (Mesh
3500.00

3000.00

sx(kN/m2)
2500.00

2000.00
Analytical
Solution
Mesh1 1500.00

1000.00

500.00

0.00
0.5 1 1.5 2
1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
y (m) y (m)
 1 3000.00
1.2 2070.60 3500
3.53% 1 2894.22 1.4 1645.56
18.43% 1.5 1772.554 1.6 1424.19
2.76% 2 1248.006 1.8 1297.21 3000
5.71% 2.5 1169.195 2 1218.75
0.21% 3 1081.508 2.2 1167.34
2.12% 2.4 1132.02 2500
2.6 1106.79
ormal Stress X5.46%
Comparison Between Analytical Solution and 2.8 1088.18
nite Element Method
2.17% 3 1074.07
2000
00
00
00 1500
00
00 Analytical
Mesh 3 Solution
00 2894.22 10.50% 1.96% Mesh 3
3.53% 1000
00 1718 23.41% 6.62% 13.14%
00 1250 1.21% 6.01% 2.56%
0.5 1 1.5 11702 2.52.29%
3 3.54.97% 4.61% MEsh3 500
y (m)
1082 2.23% 3.44% 0.74% r value
---------- ----------
0
0 951.8 10 951.8 0.5 1
0.177 980.2 8.23 980.2
0.325 1005 6.75 1005
0.177 980.2 8.23 980.2
0.325 1005 6.75 1005
0.4487 1028 5.513 1028
0.5522 1045 4.478 1045
0.6388 1069 3.612 1069
0.5522 1045 4.478 1045
0.6388 1069 3.612 1069
0.7111 1084 2.889 1084
0.6388 1069 3.612 1069

3 1082
0.7111 1084 2.889 1084
0.7717 1217 2.283 1217
0.8223 1272 1.777 1272
0.8223 1272 1.777 1272
0.8646 2036 1.354 2036
0.8223 1272 1.777 1272
0.8646 2036 1.354 2036
0.9 2894 1 2894
 Normal Stress X Comp
Normal Stress X Comparison Between Analytical Solution and Finite Method (Mesh 3)
Element Method (Mesh 2)
3500.00

3000.00

sx(kN/m2)
2500.00

2000.00

Analytical
Solution
1500.00
Mesh 2

1000.00

500.00

0.00
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 0.5 1 1.5
y (m)
0

0 Mesh 2
r value r value
---------- ---------- ----------
0
0.5 -0.000318
1 972.8 1.5
10.00318 972.8 2 2.5 0.00218 3
0.000266 972.9 9.997339 972.9 0.09169
0.2191 1001 7.809 1001 0.09209
0.2196 1001 7.804 1001 0.1816
0.2199 1001 7.801 1001 0.182
0.3942 1022 6.058 1022 0.2715
0.3944 1022 6.056 1022 0.2719
0.533 1050 4.67 1050 0.3613
0.5333 1050 4.667 1050 0.3618
0.5335 1050 4.665 1050 0.4511
0.6435 1074 3.565 1074 0.4516
0.6438 1074 3.562 1074 0.5409
0.5414
3 1111 0.6307
0.7311 1132 2.689 1132 0.6313
0.7314 1132 2.686 1132
0.8008 1293 1.992 1293
0.801 1294 1.99 1294 0.7206
0.8012 1295 1.988 1295 0.7212
1.5 1619 0.8104
0.8563 1651 1.437 1651 0.8111
0.8566 1653 1.434 1653 0.8999
0.8572 1677 1.428 1677
 0.9003 3053 0.997 3053

Normal Stress X Comparison Between Analytical Solution and Finite Element

Method (Mesh 3)

3500.00

3000.00

2500.00

2000.00
Analytical
Solution
1500.00 Mesh 3

1000.00

500.00

0.00
0.5 1 1.5 y (m)
2 2.5 3 3.5
 Mesh 1
Mesh 2
Mesh 3
Exact
Solution

----------

3 974 9.9782 3.5 974

989.4 9.0831 989.4
989.5 9.0791 989.5
999.9 8.184 999.9
999.9 8.18 999.9
1009 7.285 1009
1009 7.281 1009
1017 6.387 1017
1017 6.382 1017
1026 5.489 1026
1027 5.484 1027
1041 4.591 1041
1042 4.586 1042
1061 3.693 1061
1062 3.687 1062

3 1098.0
1108 2.794 1108
1108 2.788 1108
1214 1.896 1214
1214 1.889 1214
2669 1.001 2669
 Normal Stress X Comparison Between Analytical Solution and

3500.00

3000.00
x(kN/m2)

2500.00

2000.00

1500.00

1000.00

500.00

0.00
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
y(m)
Analytical Solution and Finite Element Method (Mesh 1, Mesh 2, and Mesh 3)

Mesh 1
Mesh 2
Mesh 3
Exact
Solution

2 2.5 3 3.5
m)
d Mesh 3)