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    This document summarizes the verification of a gap element in a structural analysis model. It describes a model of a beam with a 500mm gap loaded by a 1000kN force at the top. The analysis found a displacement of 511.23mm at the top, which matches the gap size plus the displacement calculated without the gap. This verifies that the gap element is working correctly to model the gap as rigid until the load exceeds the gap value.

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    This document summarizes the verification of a gap element in a structural analysis model. It describes a model of a beam with a 500mm gap loaded by a 1000kN force at the top. The analysis found a displacement of 511.23mm at the top, which matches the gap size plus the displacement calculated without the gap. This verifies that the gap element is working correctly to model the gap as rigid until the load exceeds the gap value.

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    This document summarizes the verification of a gap element in a structural analysis model. It describes a model of a beam with a 500mm gap loaded by a 1000kN force at the top. The analysis found a displacement of 511.23mm at the top, which matches the gap size plus the displacement calculated without the gap. This verifies that the gap element is working correctly to model the gap as rigid until the load exceeds the gap value.

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    This document summarizes the verification of a gap element in a structural analysis model. It describes a model of a beam with a 500mm gap loaded by a 1000kN force at the top. The analysis found a displacement of 511.23mm at the top, which matches the gap size plus the displacement calculated without the gap. This verifies that the gap element is working correctly to model the gap as rigid until the load exceeds the gap value.

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    Verification Example

    Verification of Gap Element in midas Gen

    Title
    Statically determinate structural analysis of Gap Element.

    Description
    A Gap Element with fixed end at bottom and free at top is loaded axially at the top with force P1.
    The Gap in element is 500 mm.

    Determine the displacement at the top.


    5m

    Figure 1 Structural Geometry and Analysis Model

    Gap Element
    Verification Example

    Model
    Analysis Type

    2-D static Analysis (X-Z plane)

    Unit System

    M, kN

    Dimension

    Length 5.0 m

    Element

    Gap element with Gap = 500 mm

    Material

    Modulus of Elasticity E = 2.1 x 108 kN/m2

    Section Property
    Table 1 1 : HEA100

    A(mm 2) Asy(mm 2) Asz(mm 2) z(+)(mm) z(-)(mm)

    2120.000 1333.333 480.000 48.000 48.000

    Ixx(mm 4) Iyy(mm 4) Izz(mm 4) y(+)(mm) y(-)(mm)

    37800.000 3490000.000 1340000.000 50.000 50.000

    Boundary Condition

    Node 1 : Constrain all DOFs

    Load Case

    Axially concentrated load P1 is applied at the node 2 in the -Z direction.

    P1 = 1000 kN

    Gap Element
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    Results
    Table 2 Displacement

    Node Load DX (mm) DY (mm) DZ (mm) RX ([rad]) RY ([rad]) RZ ([rad])

    1 DL 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000

    2 DL 0.000000 0.000000 -511.230907 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000

    Comparison of Results

    With truss element without gap:


    Table 3 Compare Displ

    Node Load DX (mm) DY (mm) DZ (mm) RX ([rad]) RY ([rad]) RZ ([rad])

    1 DL 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000

    2 DL 0.000000 0.000000 -511.230907 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000

    3 DL 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000

    4 DL 0.000000 0.000000 -11.230907 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000

    Conclusion

    Gap Element shows deformation = gap value + displacement due to load P1. The
    displacement due to load P1 is proven by truss element used for comparison.

    Gap Element

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