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FAQ 004802 | Is a load considered within the surface for "Nodal support with column"?
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Is a load considered within the surface for "Nodal support with column"?Answer
The load within this area is not taken into account, which can be clearly seen in the example in Figure 01. Here, a homogeneous temperature load (Tc only) was applied, which leads to stress peaks, although the surface can freely strain.
If it is important to consider the load, you can also model the support manually. To do this, simply create an opening of the size of the column and create a new surface corresponding to the surrounding surface (see Figure 02). The values for the spring stiffnesses can be found in the dialog box (see Figure 03).
A surface loaded in this way is then also without stress in the case of a temperature load, as shown in Figure 04.
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