A thin plate is fully fixed on the left end and loaded by uniform pressure on the top surface. Determine the maximum deflection. The aim of this example is to show that a surface of the surface stiffness type Without Membrane Tension behaves linearly under bending.
A simply supported rectangular plate is subjected to different load types. Assuming only the small deformation theory and neglecting self-weight, determine the deflection at its centroid for each load type.
A rod with a square cross-section is fixed on the top end. The rod is loaded by self-weight. For comparison, the example is also modeled with the concentrated force load, the value of which is equal to the gravity. The aim of this verification example is to show the difference between these types of loading, although the total loading force is equal.