Example A: linear static analysis of a 2D truss with support settlement (kips,in)

# node data ...

12 # number of nodes
#.node x y z r units: inches

1 0 0 0 0
2 120 0 0 0
3 240 0 0 0
4 360 0 0 0
5 480 0 0 0
6 600 0 0 0
7 720 0 0 0
8 120 120 0 0
9 240 120 0 0
10 360 120 0 0
11 480 120 0 0
12 600 120 0 0

# reaction data ...

12 # number of nodes with reactions
#.n x y z xx yy zz 1=fixed, 0= free

1 1 1 1 1 1 0
2 0 0 1 1 1 0
3 0 0 1 1 1 0
4 0 0 1 1 1 0
5 0 0 1 1 1 0
6 0 0 1 1 1 0
7 0 1 1 1 1 0
8 1 0 1 1 1 0
9 0 0 1 1 1 0
10 0 0 1 1 1 0
11 0 0 1 1 1 0
12 0 0 1 1 1 0

# frame element data ...

21 # number of frame elements
#e n1 n2 Ax Asy Asz Jxx Iyy Izz E
#. . . in^2 in^2 in^2 in^4 in^4 in^4 ksi

1 1 2 10 1 1 1 1 0.01 29000
2 2 3 10 1 1 1 1 0.01 29000
3 3 4 10 1 1 1 1 0.01 29000
4 4 5 10 1 1 1 1 0.01 29000
 5 5 6 10 1 1 1 1 0.01 29000
6 6 7 10 1 1 1 1 0.01 29000
7 1 8 10 1 1 1 1 0.01 29000
8 2 8 10 1 1 1 1 0.01 29000
9 2 9 10 1 1 1 1 0.01 29000
10 3 9 10 1 1 1 1 0.01 29000
11 4 9 10 1 1 1 1 0.01 29000
12 4 10 10 1 1 1 1 0.01 29000
13 4 11 10 1 1 1 1 0.01 29000
14 5 11 10 1 1 1 1 0.01 29000
15 6 11 10 1 1 1 1 0.01 29000
16 6 12 10 1 1 1 1 0.01 29000
17 7 12 10 1 1 1 1 0.01 29000
18 8 9 10 1 1 1 1 0.01 29000
19 9 10 10 1 1 1 1 0.01 29000
20 10 11 10 1 1 1 1 0.01 29000
21 11 12 10 1 1 1 1 0.01 29000

0 # 1: include shear deformations, 0: don't

0 # 1: includ include geometric stiffness
10 # exaggerate mesh deformations
10 # x-axis increment for internal forces

2 # number of static load cases

# Begin Static Load Case 1 of 2

# gravitational acceleration for self-weight loading (global)

# gX gY gZ
# in./s^2 in./s^2 in./s^2
0 0 0

5 # number of loaded nodes

#.n Fx Fy Fz Mxx Myy Mzz
# kip kip kip in.k in.k in.k
2 0 -10 0 0 0 0
3 0 -20 0 0 0 0
4 0 -20 0 0 0 0
5 0 -10 0 0 0 0
6 0 -20 0 0 0 0

0 # number of uniform loads

0 # number of trapezoidal loads
0 # number of internal concentrated loads
 0 # number of temperature loads

1 # number of nodes with prescribed displacements

#.n Dx Dy Dz Dxx Dyy Dzz
#. in in in rad. rad. rad.
8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
# End Static Load Case 1 of 2

# Begin Static Load Case 2 of 2

# gravitational acceleration for self-weight loading (global)

# gX gY gZ
# in./s^2 in./s^2 in./s^2
0 0 0

3 # number of loaded nodes

#.n Fx Fy Fz Mxx Myy Mzz
#. kip kip kip in.k in.k in.k
3 20 0 0 0 0 0
4 10 0 0 0 0 0
5 20 0 0 0 0 0

0 # number of uniform loads

0 # number of trapezoidal loads
0 # number of internal concentrated loads

3 # number of temperature loads

#.e a hy hz Ty+ Ty- Tz+ Tz-
#. /.F in in degF deg.F deg.F deg.F
10 6.00E-12 5 5 10 10 10 10
13 6.00E-12 5 5 15 15 15 15
15 6.00E-12 5 5 17 17 17 17

2 # number of nodes with prescribed displacements

#.n Dx Dy Dz Dxx Dyy Dzz
#. in in in rad rad rad
1 0 -1 0 0 0 0
8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
# End Static Load Case 2 of 2

0 # number of dynamic modes

# End of input data file for example A

G roll density
ksi deg k/in^3/g

11500 0 7.33E-07
11500 0 7.33E-07
11500 0 7.33E-07
11500 0 7.33E-07
11500 0 7.33E-07
11500 0 7.33E-07
11500 0 7.33E-07
11500 0 7.33E-07
11500 0 7.33E-07
11500 0 7.33E-07
11500 0 7.33E-07
11500 0 7.33E-07
11500 0 7.33E-07
11500 0 7.33E-07
11500 0 7.33E-07
11500 0 7.33E-07
11500 0 7.33E-07
11500 0 7.33E-07
11500 0 7.33E-07
11500 0 7.33E-07
11500 0 7.33E-07