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Thin Plate Option - Uniform Load - 2x2 Plate

Edge Support	Mesh	Model	Output Parameter	OpenBrIM	Sap2000	Independent	Percent Difference (SAP2000 vs Independent)	Percent Difference (OpenBrIM vs Independent)
Simple	4x4	A	Uz in Center of Plate	4.06233	4.06	4.06	0%	0.05748%
Simple	16x16	E		4.0623	4.06	4.06	0%	0.05661%
Fixed	4x4	B		1.32228	1.32	1.26	5%	4.7101%
Fixed	16x16	F		1.2688	1.27	1.26	1%	0.69332%

Thin Plate Option - Uniform Load - 2x10 Plate

Edge Support	Mesh	Model	Output Parameter	OpenBrIM	Sap2000	Independent	Percent Difference (SAP2000 vs Independent)	Percent Difference (OpenBrIM vs Independent)
Simple	4x4	C	Uz in Center of Plate	12.85657	12.86	12.97	-1%	0.87457%
Simple	16x16	G		G1:12.96392	12.96	12.97	0%	G1;0.04686%
Fixed	4x4	D		D1:	2.60	2.60	0%	D1;
Fixed	16x16	H		H1:	2.60	2.60	0%	H1;

Thin Plate Option - Center Concentrated Load - 2x2 Plate

Edge Support	Mesh	Model	Output Parameter	OpenBrIM	Sap2000	Independent	Percent Difference (SAP2000 vs Independent)	Percent Difference (OpenBrIM vs Independent)
Simple	4x4	A	Uz in Center of Plate	11.94217	11.94	11.60	3%	2.86519%
Simple	16x16	E		11.63014	11.63	11.60	0%	0.25915%
Fixed	4x4	B		5.90134	5.90	5.60	5%	5.10636%
Fixed	16x16	F		5.63831	5.64	5.60	1%	0.67943%

Thin Plate Option - Center Concentrated Load- 2x10 Plate

Edge Support	Mesh	Model	Output Parameter	OpenBrIM	Sap2000	Independent	Percent Difference (SAP2000 vs Independent)	Percent Difference (OpenBrIM vs Independent)
Simple	4x4	C	Uz in Center of Plate	C2:	18.12	16.95	7%	C2;
Simple	16x16	G		G2:	17.15	16.95	1%	G2;
Fixed	4x4	D		D2:	7.79	7.25	7%	D2;
Fixed	16x16	H		H2:	7.41	7.25	2%	H2;

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