mohamed hassan 2014
Structural
- Dec 31, 2018
- 11
Hello,
I have modeled a foundation slab using solid elements and applied four vertical concentrated loads on top of it. As a result, I observe tensile stresses at the bottom of the slab and compressive stresses at the top.
Could someone advise me on how to convert these stresses into moments and if there is a normal force or not as they are vertical loads only? Should I consider each stress as a force and multiply it by the corresponding moment arm?
The photo below shows the stress at every node at mesh intersections.
Thank you for your assistance!
I have modeled a foundation slab using solid elements and applied four vertical concentrated loads on top of it. As a result, I observe tensile stresses at the bottom of the slab and compressive stresses at the top.
Could someone advise me on how to convert these stresses into moments and if there is a normal force or not as they are vertical loads only? Should I consider each stress as a force and multiply it by the corresponding moment arm?
The photo below shows the stress at every node at mesh intersections.
Thank you for your assistance!