AFNOR SSLL16: Beam on elastic (Winkler’s) soil foundation
1. Problem definition
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Material properties:
- Young's modulus, E = 210 GPa
- Poisson ratio, nu = 0.3
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Section properties:
- Moment of inertia, Iy = 1.0E-4 m^4
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Soil properties
- Stiffness: 840kN/m
2. Songeya model
The beam is divided into uniform segments and a suitable spring stiffness is assigned to each node.
3. Comparison
| Position | Parameter description | Songeya results | AFNOR results | Difference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Rotation, RY (rad) | 0.003045 | -0.003045 | 0.0% | OK |
| A | Vertical reaction, FZ(N) | 11675 | 11674 | 0.0% | OK |
| B | Translation, TZ (m) | -0.00423273 | -0.00423326 | 0.0% | OK |
| B | Bending moment, My (Nm) | 33839 | -33840 | 0.0% | OK |
4. Reference
Société française des mécaniciens. (1990). Guide de validation des progiciels de calcul de structures. Afnor.