HELP beam on grade with moment
HELP beam on grade with moment
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HI
I have a beam on grade to design. I have all soil parameters etc spring stiffness. But I do not have a point load(s) just a moment in the center of the beam. Been checking all my standard text books but I can only find beams on grade with vertical point loads. Mine only has a moment. Do I really have to wheel out my FE structural software package for such an apparently simple problem?
Hope anyone can help
Cheers
I have a beam on grade to design. I have all soil parameters etc spring stiffness. But I do not have a point load(s) just a moment in the center of the beam. Been checking all my standard text books but I can only find beams on grade with vertical point loads. Mine only has a moment. Do I really have to wheel out my FE structural software package for such an apparently simple problem?
Hope anyone can help
Cheers






RE: HELP beam on grade with moment
Or you could use the solutions for vertical point loads, assume one load up, one load down, a short distance apart to make the moment.
RE: HELP beam on grade with moment
Have you considered a short drilled pier? That is more conventional for a sign post foundation.
RE: HELP beam on grade with moment
RE: HELP beam on grade with moment
RE: HELP beam on grade with moment
It's this one for me. It's a rare, isolated foundation element that warrants FEM - or even beam on elastic -- in my opinion, especially given the uncertainties associated with the input parameters.
I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.
RE: HELP beam on grade with moment
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