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| Product(s): | STAAD.Pro | ||
| Version(s): | ALL | ||
| Environment: | ALL | ||
| Area: | Postprocessing workflow | ||
| Subarea: | N/A | ||
| Original Author: | Bentley Technical Support Group | ||
How to interpretate solid stresses?
LOCAL COORDINATE SYSTEM OF SOLID ELEMENT
SOLID STRESS OUTPUT
Output of Element Stresses
Element stresses may be obtained at the center and at the joints of the solid element. The items that are printed are :
Normal Stresses : SXX, SYY and SZZ
Shear Stresses : SXY, SYZ and SZX
Principal stresses : S1, S2 and S3
Von Mises stresses: SIGE = 0.707[(S1 - S2)2 + (S2 - S3)2 + (S3 - S1)2]1/2
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SOLID STRESS OUTPUT
(NORMAL STRESS)
(NORMAL STRESS)
•Positive values for SXX, SYY and SZZ indicate tensile stresses.
•Negative values for SXX, SYY and SZZ indicate compressive stresses.
SOLID STRESS OUTPUT
(SHEAR STRESS)
(SHEAR STRESS)
•A positive SZX is on plus Z face in plus X direction.
•A positive SXZ is on plus X face in plus Z direction.
•A positive SZY is on plus Z face in plus Y direction.
•A positive SYZ is on plus Y face in plus Z direction.
•A positive SXY is on plus X face in plus Y direction.
•A positive SYX is on plus Y face in plus X direction.