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Anyone could clarify the function of "LINE INTERGRAL" and "AREA INTERGRAL"?

LINE INTERGRAL is results in Transverse analysis for FEM ?

  • Hi Nghia,

    Integral results for the full overall cross section are always automatically created and Lines could be computed at each side of the Shell elements. Therefore, in general it is not necessary to generate Line or Area Integrals. Though, this two functions provided, Line and Area Integrals are to be used for different purposes that allows users to enhance the ability to get significant local results with RM Bridge FEM analysis:

    - Area Integrals: integrated over a set of selected cross-section elements (for example: the web of a slab part of a hollow box cross section) resulting in forces (top of the picture below);

    - Line Integrals: integrated per a linear set resulting in per meter values (bottom of the picture below).

    Sort longitudinal or Transversal is the option that allows for searching for a sequence of transversal results in a diagram line of different bodies series. Much more detail explanation can be found at the document RM Bridge FEM Application Guide and in the Training Example 08. FEM.

    Marcos Beier 

    Senior Technical Support Engineer

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