Boundary conditions Connections and loads

[paulpatrick]

How do you know if your Connection methods and Loads are applied in the manner the same as Product your building? Deigning a gate system for the bottom of a big grain vessel.

IS this an experience thing or is the some guide lines somewhere ?

 

[PriamEngineering]

a free body diagram can help a lot.

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