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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	A1:	4.06	4.06	0%	A1;
Simple	16x16	E		E1:	4.06	4.06	0%	E1;
Fixed	4x4	B		B1:	1.32	1.26	5%	B1;
Fixed	16x16	F		F1:	1.27	1.26	1%	F1;

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	C1:	12.86	12.97	-1%	C1;
Simple	16x16	G		G1:	12.96	12.97	0%	G1;
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	A2:	11.94	11.60	3%	A2;
Simple	16x16	E		E2:	11.63	11.60	0%	E2;
Fixed	4x4	B		B2:	5.90	5.60	5%	B2;
Fixed	16x16	F		F2:	5.64	5.60	1%	F2;

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;