How to Apply a Tapered Load to Plates in RISA-3D
It’s easy to apply tapered surface loads to plates in RISA-3D by stepping up the loads from one level to the next.
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It’s easy to apply tapered surface loads to plates in RISA-3D by stepping up the loads from one level to the next.
RISA-3D includes the ability to define the plate methodology of a material as orthotropic. In structural analysis and design, it may be useful to...