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Abaqus Beam Tutorial (ver. 6.12)

Problem Description
The two-dimensional bridge structure is simply supported at its lower corners. The structure is
composed of steel T-sections (E = 210 GPa, = 0.25) oriented as shown below. A uniform distributed
load of 1000 N/m is applied to the lower horizontal members in the vertical downward direction.
Determine the stresses and the vertical displacements.

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Analysis Steps
1. StartAbaqusandchoosetocreateanewmodeldatabase
2. InthemodeltreedoubleclickonthePartsnode(orrightclickonpartsandselectCreate)

3. IntheCreatePartdialogbox(shownabove)
a. namethepart
b. Select2DPlanar
c. SelectDeformable
d. SelectWire
e. Setapproximatesize=20
f. ClickContinue

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4. Createthegeometryshownbelow(notdiscussedhere)

5. DoubleclickontheMaterialsnodeinthemodeltree
a. Namethenewmaterialandgiveitadescription
b. ClickontheMechanicaltabElasticityElastic
c. DefineYoungsModulusandPoissonsRatio(useSIunits)
WARNING:Therearenopredefined
systemsofunitswithinAbaqus,sotheuser
isresponsibleforensuringthatthecorrect
valuesarespecified
d. ClickOK

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6. DoubleclickontheProfilesnodeinthemodeltree
a. NametheprofileandselectTfortheshape
b. NotethattheTshapeisoneofseveralpredefinedcrosssections
c. ClickContinue
d. Enterthevaluesfortheprofileshownbelow
e. ClickOK

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7. DoubleclickontheSectionsnodeinthemodeltree
a. NamethesectionBeamProperties
b. SelectBeamforboththecategoryandthetype
c. ClickContinue
d. LeavethesectionintegrationsettoDuringAnalysis
e. Selecttheprofilecreatedabove(TSection)
f. Selectthematerialcreatedabove(Steel)
g. ClickOK

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8. ExpandthePartsnodeinthemodeltree,expandthenodeofthepartjustcreated,anddoubleclick
onSectionAssignments
a. SelecttheentiregeometryintheviewportandpressEnter
b. Selectthesectioncreatedabove(BeamProperties)
c. ClickOK

9. ClickontheAssignBeamOrientationicon
a. Selecttheentiregeometryfromtheviewport
b. ClickDoneinthepromptarea
c. Acceptthedefaultvalueoftheapproximaten1directionbypressingEnter
d. ClickOK

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10. InthemenubarselectView
PartDisplayyOptions
a.
a Checkthe
eRenderbeam
mprofilesoptionontheG
Generaltab
b.
b ClickOK

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11. Notethatthepreviewshowsthatthebeamcrosssectionsarenotallorientatedasdesired(see
ProblemDescription)

a. InthetoolboxareaclickontheAssignBeam/Truss
Tangenticon
b. Selectthesectionsofthegeometrythatareoffby180
degrees
c. ClickDone

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12. ExpandtheAssemblynodeinthemodeltreeandthendoubleclickonInstances
a. SelectDependentfortheinstancetype
b. ClickOK

13. DoubleclickontheStepsnodeinthemodeltree
a. Namethestep,settheproceduretoGeneral
b. SelectStatic,General
c. ClickContinue
d. Givethestepadescription
e. ClickOK

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14. ExpandtheFieldOutputRequestsnodeinthemodeltree,
andthendoubleclickonFOutput1(FOutput1was
automaticallygeneratedwhencreatingthestep)
a. Astheyarenotneededforthecurrentanalysis,
uncheckthevariablesStrainsandContact
b. Toviewresultsforbeamstress,andshearand
momentdiagramsopenForces/Reactions
c. ClickSectionForcesandMoments
d. ClickOK

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15. ExpandtheHistoryOutputRequestsnodeinthemodeltree
a. RightclickonHOutput1(HOutput1was
automaticallygeneratedwhencreatingthestep)
b. SelectDelete

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16. DoubleclickontheBCsnodeinthemodeltree
a. NametheboundaryconditionedPinnedandselectDisplacement/Rotationforthetype
b. ClickContinue
c. SelectthelowerleftvertexofthegeometryandpressDoneinthepromptarea
d. ChecktheU1andU2displacementsandsetthemto0
e. ClickOK
f. Repeatforthelowerrightvertex,butmodelarollerrestraint(onlyU2fixed)instead

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17. DoubleclickontheLoadsnodeinthemodeltree
a. NametheloadDistributedloadandselectLineloadasthetype
b. ClickContinue
c. SelectthelowerhorizontaledgesofthegeometrypressDoneinthepromptarea
d. Specifycomponent2=1000*NotethatbecausewehavebeenusingstandardSIunitsthe
loadappliedis1000N/m,whichisatotalof10,000Ndistributedacrossthelowerhorizontal
members
e. ClickOK

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18. InthemodeltreedoubleclickonMeshfortheBridgepart
a. InthetoolboxareaclickontheAssignElementTypeicon
b. HighlightallmembersintheviewportandselectDone
c. SelectStandardforelementtype
d. SelectLinearforgeometricorder
e. SelectBeamforfamily
f. Notethatthenameoftheelement(B21)anditsdescriptionaregivenbelowtheelement
controls
g. ClickOK

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19. InthetoolboxareaclickontheSeedEdgesicon
a. Selecttheentiregeometry,exceptthelowerhorizontallines
b. ClickDoneinthepromptarea

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c. ChooseByNumberMethodandsetthe
numberofelementsalongtheedgesas5
(underSizingControls)
d. Repeatforthelowerhorizontallines,
exceptspecify10elementsalongthe
edges

20. InthetoolboxareaclickontheMeshParticon
ClickYesinthepromptarea

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21. InthemodeltreedoubleclickontheJobnode
a. NamethejobBridge
b. ClickContinue
c. Givethejobadescription
d. ClickOK

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22. Inthemodeltreerightclickonthejobjustcreated(Bridge)andselectSubmit
WhileAbaqusissolvingtheproblemrightclickonthejobsubmitted(Bridge),andselectMonitor
a. IntheMonitorwindowcheckthattherearenoerrorsorwarnings
b. Ifthereareerrors,investigatethecause(s)beforeresolving
c. Iftherearewarnings,determineifthewarningsarerelevant,somewarningscanbesafely
ignored

23. Inthemodeltreerightclickonthesubmittedand
successfullycompletedjob(Bridge),andselectResults

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24. InthemenubarclickonView
wportViewp
portAnnotatiionsOptions
a.
a UncheckttheShowco
ompassoption
n
b.
b Thelocatiionsofviewp
portitemscan
nbespecifieddonthecorreespondingtab
bintheViewp
port
Annotatio
onsOptions
c.
c ClickOK

25. Displlaythedeform
medcontourofthe(Von)Misesstress overlaidwith
htheundeforrmedgeometry
a.
a Clickonth
heiconforP
PlotContoursonDeformeddShape
b.
b Clickonth
heiconforA
AllowMultiple
ePlotStates
c.
c Clickonth
heiconforP
PlotUndeform
medShape

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26. InthetoolboxareaclickontheCommonPlotOptionsicon
a. NotethattheDeformationScaleFactorcanbesetontheBasictab
b. OntheLabelstabchecktheshownodesymbolsicon
c. ClickOK

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27. Todeterminethestressvalues,ClicktheProbeValuesicon
a. ChecktheboxeslabeledNodesandS,Mises
b. Intheviewportmouseovertheelementofinterest
NotethatAbaqusreportsstressvaluesfromtheintegrationpoints,whichmaydifferslightlyfromthe
valuesdeterminedbyprojectingvaluesfromthesurroundingintegrationpointstothenodes
Theminimumandmaximumstressvaluescontainedinthelegendarefromthestressesprojectedto
thenodes
c. ClickonanelementtostoreitintheSelectedProbeValuesportionofthedialoguebox
d. ClickCancel

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28. Changetheoutputbeingdisplayed
a. Changethedisplayoptioninthetool
bartoU
b. SelectcomponentU2
c. Againnodaldisplacementscanbe
foundusingtheProbeValuestool

29. Toinvestigatestressesthroughthebeamsection
a. ClickontheODBdisplayoptionsicon
b. SelectDisplayBeamProfiles
c. ClickOK

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30. Chaangetheoutp
putdisplayedtoBeamStrress
a.
a Selectthe
eappropriatecomponent,for
exampleSS11
b.
b Thedisplaaywillshowtthestressdisttribution
acrossthe
ebeamsectio
on.*Note:th
hesevalues
cannotbe
equeried,butttheresolutionofthe
colordisp
playcanbeincreasedtomoreclearly
highlighttthelocationo
oftheneutralaxis.

31. Toad
djustthedisp
playplotcontours
a.
a Intheme
enubar,selectOptions>C
Contour
b.
b Adjustthe
eresolution
c.
c ClickOK

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32. Toseebeamshearandmomentdiagrams
a. ChangetoplotPlotContoursonUndeformedShape
b. TurnoffRenderBeamProfilesunderODBdisplayoptions
c. AdjusttheviewtobesquaretothepartplaneusingtheApplyFrontViewicon

d. Choosetheappropriatedisplayoutput
i. FormomentvalueschooseSM,componentSM1
ii. ForshearforcevalueschooseSF,componentSF1

e. Asthedefaultdisplayisnotveryusefulforlinetypeelement,changetoaBendingMoment
typeplotundercontouroptions
i. SelectOptions>Contour
ii. ClickShowtickmarksforlineelements
iii. *Notethedisplaygrouphasbeenreducedforclarity

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Beamstress:

SelecttheBeamstressfromthemanitoolbar.

Ifinterestedinthebendingstress,selectS11asthestress
component.

Theexamplebelowshowsthebendingstressdistributionacross
awideflangebeam.

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