A fluid with a constant density in a homogeneous gravity field exerts a hydrostatic pressure on its comprehensive container wall according to Pascal's law.
The deformations of the FE nodes are always the first result of an FE calculation. It is possible to calculate strains, internal forces, and stresses based on these deformations and the stiffness of the elements.
With the "Generate Model - Members" → "3D Cell" function, it is very easy to generate containers (shipping containers, office containers, mobile homes, and so on) with regular and irregular distribution of the cells.
Some compound beam structures, such as stacked containers or retracted telescopic bars, transfer the forces in the connection between the components by friction. The load-bearing capacity of such a connection depends on the effective axial force perpendicular to the friction plane and on the friction coefficients between both friction surfaces. For example, the more the friction surfaces are compressed, the more horizontal shear force can be transferred by the friction surfaces (static friction).
Silos are used as large containers for storage of bulk materials such as agricultural products or source materials as well as intermediates of industrial production. The structural engineering of such structures requires a precise knowledge of the stresses due to particulate solids in the building structure. The standard EN 1991‑4 "Actions on Silos and Tanks" [1] provides the general principles and requirements for determining these actions.