Numerical Course Work Assessment 2015/2016

Part 1 (40% Final Mark)

The dimensions of a uniform steel plate (or a three point bent deep beam) are shown in the figure 1. Its thickness is 0.1 m. to simplify the analysis, it is treated as a 2D plane stress problem. The Young’s modulus is 100Gpa and the Poisson ratio is 0.3. The applied load is P=3 10⁶ N. Find the stress distribution in the plane of the ‘deep beam’. If the allowable stress of the steel material is [σ] = 200 MPa, make the strength assessment.