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FESurface

FESurface

The "FESurface" Object is a component of the finite element model that represents foundations or slabs. It requires at least three different "Node" Objects and a Material object, and the thickness must also be specified using the Thickness parameter.

 

Example Syntax:

... <O T="FESurface"> ... ... </O>

 

Example:

<O N="FESurfaceObject1" T="Project" Category="FEM Objects" TransAlignRule="Right"> <!-- created by ParamML Examples on 07.02.2023 --> <O N="Inputs" T="Group"> <P N="h_col" V="500" D="column height" Role="Input" Category="Inputs" /> <P N="b_bm" V="400" D="beam width" Role="Input" Category="Inputs" /> <P N="d_bm" V="500" D="beam depth" Role="Input" Category="Inputs" /> </O> <O N="Column" T="Line"> <O T="Point" X="b_bm" Y="0" Z="0" /> <O T="Point" X="b_bm" Y="0" Z="h_col" /> <O N="ColSec1" T="Section"> <O T="Shape"> <O T="Point" X="0" Y="0" /> <O T="Point" X="0" Y="b_bm" /> <O T="Point" X="d_bm" Y="b_bm" /> <O T="Point" X="d_bm" Y="0" /> </O> <O N="ColConcrete" T="Material"> <P N="E" V="519120" /> <P N="G" V="221904" /> <P N="d" V="0.15" /> <P N="a" V="0.0000055" /> <P N="Fc28" V="576" /> </O> </O> </O> <O N="NB1" T="Node" Z="0" Y="0" X="0" Rz="-1" Ry="-1" Rx="-1" Tz="-1" Ty="-1" Tx="-1" /> <O N="NB2" T="Node" Z="0" Y="0" X="b_bm" Rz="-1" Ry="-1" Rx="-1" Tz="-1" Ty="-1" Tx="-1" /> <O N="NB3" T="Node" Z="0" Y="d_bm" X="b_bm" Rz="-1" Ry="-1" Rx="-1" Tz="-1" Ty="-1" Tx="-1" /> <O N="NB4" T="Node" Z="0" Y="d_bm" X="0" Rz="-1" Ry="-1" Rx="-1" Tz="-1" Ty="-1" Tx="-1" /> <O N="N1" T="Node" X="0" Y="0" Z="h_col" /> <O N="N2" T="Node" X="b_bm" Y="0" Z="h_col" /> <O N="N3" T="Node" X="b_bm" Y="d_bm" Z="h_col" /> <O N="N4" T="Node" X="0" Y="d_bm" Z="h_col" /> <O N="L1" T="FELine"> <P N="Node1" V="NB1" T="Node" /> <P N="Node2" V="N1" T="Node" /> <P N="Section" V="ColSec1" T="Section" /> <P N="Beta" V="0" /> </O> <O N="L2" T="FELine"> <P N="Node1" V="NB2" T="Node" /> <P N="Node2" V="N2" T="Node" /> <P N="Section" V="ColSec1" T="Section" /> <P N="Beta" V="0" /> </O> <O N="L3" T="FELine"> <P N="Node1" V="NB3" T="Node" /> <P N="Node2" V="N3" T="Node" /> <P N="Section" V="ColSec1" T="Section" /> <P N="Beta" V="0" /> </O> <O N="L4" T="FELine"> <P N="Node1" V="NB4" T="Node" /> <P N="Node2" V="N4" T="Node" /> <P N="Section" V="ColSec1" T="Section" /> <P N="Beta" V="0" /> </O> <O N="TopMeshSurface" T="FESurface"> <P N="Material" V="ColConcrete" T="Material" /> <P N="Node1" V="N1" T="Node" /> <P N="Node2" V="N2" T="Node" /> <P N="Node3" V="N3" T="Node" /> <P N="Node4" V="N4" T="Node" /> <P N="Thickness" V="10" /> </O> </O>
Analytical View

In the above example, 8 "FENode", 4 "FELine", material class and finally "FESurface" were defined.

To view this example in the library, see (OpenBrIM Platform)

 

Parameters of FESurface Object:

Label

Mandatory

Name and Type Attributes

Default Description and Value Attributes

Other Attributes

Label

Mandatory

Name and Type Attributes

Default Description and Value Attributes

Other Attributes

1

Node 1

Yes

N="Node1"
T="Node"

D="Node 1: The first node of the finite element."
V=""

Role="Input"

2

Node 2

Yes

N="Node2"
T="Node"

D="Node 2: The second node of the finite element."
V=""

Role="Input"

3

Node 3

Yes

N="Node3"
T="Node"

D="Node 3: The third node of the finite element."
V=""

Role="Input"

4

Node 4

Yes

N="Node4"
T="Node"

D="Node 4: The fourth node of the finite element."
V=""

Role="Input"

5

Thickness

Yes

N="Thickness"

D="Thickness: The thickness of the surface."
V="0"

Role="Input"

6

Material

Yes

N="Material"
T="Material"

D="Material: The material property of the finite element."
V=""

Role="Input"

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