WORKSHOP 6 Structure Subjected Snow loading

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1. Using the roof truss model from workshop 3, add a snow load of 5 lb/in (projected) on the sloping members 2. For this, we will add an additional SUBCASE (number 4), which applies the snow load on the roof (NOTE: this requires using BEAM or BAR elements for the sloping elements, which has already been done)

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1. We will apply the load on elements 1-4 using PLOAD1 Entries

2. PLOAD1 EntriesPLOAD1,55,1,FY,LEPR,0.,-5.,161.,-5. PLOAD1,55,2,FY,LEPR,0.,-5.,161.,-5. PLOAD1,55,3,FY,LEPR,0.,-5.,161.,-5. PLOAD1,55,4,FY,LEPR,0.,-5.,161.,-5.

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Step 1. Open the NASTRAN input file Case control section

Modify w3.bdf to include a fourth subcase for the snow drift load. Open the file w3.bdf with a text editor(notepad). The text below defines fourth subcase. Enter this text on the line before BEGIN BULK. Please note that this insertion is called the case control section.

SUBCASE 4 SUBTITLE=snow load=55 SPC = 2 DISPLACEMENT(SORT1,REAL)=ALL SPCFORCES(SORT1,REAL)=ALL STRESS(SORT1,REAL,VONMISES,BILIN)=ALL

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Step 2. Open the NASTRAN input file Bulk data card section
Enter this text on the line before ENDDATA. Please note that this insertion is called the Bulk data card section

PLOAD1,55,1,FY,LEPR,0.,-5.,161.,-5. PLOAD1,55,2,FY,LEPR,0.,-5.,161.,-5. PLOAD1,55,3,FY,LEPR,0.,-5.,161.,-5. PLOAD1,55,4,FY,LEPR,0.,-5.,161.,-5.

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Step 3. Analysis: Attach XDB/ Result Entities/ Local

Attach the XDB result file. a. Attach XDB / Result Entities / Local. b. Click on Select Result File. c. Select the file called w6.xdb d. Click OK. e. Click Apply.

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Step 4. Results: Create/Quick Plot

Create a Quick Plot of the results. a. Create / Quick Plot. b. Select SC4 result case. c. Select Displacement, Translational for the Deformation Result. d. Click Apply.

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