Lab 1 - CE529a

Abaqus: Truss Problem

Fabian Rojas

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Fall 2010

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Truss

Solve the Truss structure shown in the figure using Abaqus :

Find:

Reaction Forces

Nodal Displacements

Elements Stresses

Esteel
= 29000 Ksi

= 0.27

ACrossArea = 4 in2

US units (Kip in)

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Analysis Steps
1. Start Abaqus -> New model database

2. Double click on Parts node in the model tree

3. In Create Part Select:

- 2D Planar

- Deformable

- Wire

- Approximate Size : 1000

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4. Draw the geometry of the Truss

Note: After create the geometry click x

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5. Double click on Materials node in the model tree

- Name the material and write a description

- Select: Mechanical -> Elasticity -> Elastic

-Define Youngs Modulus and Poissons Ratio

- Click OK

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6. Double click on Sections node in the model tree

- Name the Section

- Select: Beam -> Truss

- Click Continue

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-Select: Material -> Steel

- Cross-sectional area : 4

- Click OK

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7. Expand the Parts node in the model tree and expand the part created, and
then double click on Set

- Name the Set

- Click Continue

-Select all the elements

with the same cross section

- Click Done

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Step 8 can be done in 2 different ways

8. Form 1: Expand the Parts node in the model tree and expand the part created,
and double click on Section Assigment

- Select Set

- Select Section -> Bar

-Click OK

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- Click Dismiss

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8. Form 2: Expand the Parts node in the model tree and expand the part
create, and double click on Section Assigment

- Select All the elements

that have the same
properties

- Click Done in the
prompt area

- Select Section -> Bar

-Click OK

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9. Expand the Assembly node in the model tree and then double click on
Instances

-Select Dependent

- Click OK

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10. Double click on the Steps node in the model tree

-Give a Step Description

-Click OK

-Name Step

-Select General -> Static, General

-Click Continue

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11. Expand the Field Output Requests node in the model tree and then double
click on the F-Output-1

- Deselect Strains

- Deselect Contact

- Click OK

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12. Double click on the BCs node in the model tree

- Name the BC

- Select : Step

- Select Mechanical

-> Displacement/ Rot

- Click Continue

- Select Node for the Pinned
support and press Done in
the prompt area

- Check the U1 and U2 and set

them to 0

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13. In the toolbox area click on the Create Boundary Condition icon

- Name the BC

- Select : Step

- Select Mechanical

-> Displacement/ Rot

- Click Continue

- Select Node for the Roller
support and press Done in
the prompt area

- Check the U2 and set it to 0

- Click OK

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14. In the toolbox area click on the Create Load icon

- Name the Load

- Select : Step

- Select Mechanical

-> Concentrated force

- Click Continue

- Select Node for the Load and
press Done in the prompt
area

- Specify CF1 = -28

- Specify CF2 = -42

- Click OK

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15. Expand the Parts node in the model tree and expand the part created, and
double click on Mesh

- In the toolbox area click on the Seed Edge: By

Number icon (hold down icon to bring up the
other options)

- Select all the elements and Click Done in the
prompt area

- Define the number of elements along the edges as 1

- Click enter in the prompt region, then Done in the
response to the next prompt

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16. In the toolbox area click on the Assign Element Type icon

- Select all the elements and click Done in the prompt area

- Element Library -> Standard

- Family -> Truss

- Geometric Order -> Linear

- Click OK

- Click Done in the prompt area

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17. In the toolbox area click on the Mesh Part icon

- Click Yes in the prompt area

- In the model tree, the mesh node

must be without the (empty)

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18. In the menu bar select View -> Part Display Options

- Select Mesh tab

- Check Show node label

- Check Show element labels

- Click OK

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19. Double click on the Jobs node in the model tree

- Name Job

- Click Continue

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- Give a Description

- Click OK

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20. Right click on the Jobs node in the model tree, and select Submit

- Check that there are no errors or warnings

If there errors, investigate the cause(s) and fixe them

If there warnings, investigate the cause(s)

21. Right click on the Job-Truss (Completed) and

select Results

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Result Tab

22. In the toolbox area click on the Plot Contours on Deformed Shape icon,
then click on Allow Multiple Plot States and then Plot Undeformed Shape

We display the undeformed shape and the deformed shape with the Von
Mises stress in the elements

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23. To modify some properties of the view display you need to click in the menu
bar View -> Graphics Options

To modify the plot you need to go to the tool box area and click in the
Common Plot Options icon

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24. In the toolbox area click on the Plot Contours on Deformed Shape icon
and hold down icon to bring up the other options, and select Plot Contours on
Undeformed Shape. Select Contour Options icon

- Check Show tick marks for line elements

- Click OK

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25. In the menu bar select Result -> Options

- Set to 0 the Averaging threshold

- Click OK

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In the menu bar : Result -> Field Output

You can change the output that you want to
analysis

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26. In the menu bar select Tools -> Query and then Select in Query ->
Probe values

Note: This is an
option to obtain
the values of the
field output on
screen

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- Select Probe: Elements

- In the viewport put the mouse over any element and you
will see the field output for the element selected

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27. To create a text file (Report) with the results: In the menu bar click on
Report -> Field Output

- Select Position -> Unique Nodal

- Check RF -> RF1, RF2

- Check U -> U1, U2

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- Select Setup tab

- Name the report

- Click Apply

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- Select Variable tab

- Deselect RF

- Deselect U

- Select Position -> Element Nodal

- Select S -> S11

- Click Apply

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- Select Position -> Integration Point

- Click OK

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28. Open the file Truss.rpt ( c:\temp\Truss.rpt ), it is a TXT file

**************************************************************

Field Output Report, written Wed Sep 09 15:13:20 2009

Source 1

*********************************************************

Field Output Report, written Wed Sep 09 15:21:09 2009

Source 1

---------

ODB: C:/Temp/Job-Truss.odb

Step: Apply_Load

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ODB: C:/Temp/Job-Truss.odb

Step: Apply_Load

Frame: Increment

1: Step Time =

1.000

Frame: Increment

1: Step Time =

1.000

Loc 1 : Integration point values from source 1

Loc 1 : Nodal values from source 1

Output sorted by column "Element Label.

Output sorted by column "Node Label.

Field Output reported at integration points for part: TRUSS-1

Field Output reported at nodes for part: TRUSS-1

Node

RF.RF1

RF.RF2

Element

U.U1

U.U2

Label
@Loc 1
@Loc 1
@Loc 1
@Loc 1

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1
2
3
4

0.
28.
0.
0.

0.
34.
0.
8.

Minimum
At Node

0.
4

0.
3

Maximum
At Node

28.
2

Total

28.

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-85.9112E-03 -113.054E-03

3
3

34.

42.

12.4138E-03 -113.054E-03

-28.E-36
-34.E-36

-85.9112E-03 -113.054E-03

21.7241E-03
-8.E-36

21.7241E-03
4
4

-51.7732E-03

-8.E-36

-226.108E-03

Int

S.S11

Label
Pt
@Loc 1

-------------------------------------------------

1
1
1.5

2
1
-12.0208

3
1
1.5

4
1
-2.5

5
1 3.14419E-15

Minimum
At Element
Int Pt

-12.0208

2

1

Maximum
At Element
Int Pt

1.5

3

Total

-11.5208

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Questions ?

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