Support reaction distribution in plate with one bolt

[muruep00]

I have a rectangular steel plate with a bolt in the middle and pinned supports at each extreme.

The bolt transmits a force to one side of the plate. Theoretically (following linear statics), both supports have the same reaction force value. But is this tru in reality? Doesnt large deformations + plastic deformations change the 50/50 reaction distribution? Which support gets more load? My intuition tells me that the compressed support 1 will have a greater reaction force than the tensioned support 2. Both supports are also bolts.

I attach a quick sketch of the problem:

 

[rb1957]

"Your load is not centered" ... I think people are reading too much into a simple sketch (from the OP).

If the models allow initial gapping at one end or the other, then the results will change significantly.

If the models account for friction (and different amounts of friction at either end) then the results will change significantly.

This is a very simple question with either a very simple (and simplistic) answer or a very complicated one.

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