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Numerical Results

Here is The following images demonstrate how to plot the normal stresses XX,YY,ZZ and shear stresses XY,YZ,XZ.  

Right-click on Solution >Insert>Stress>Normal for normal stresses and Solution >Insert>Stress>Shear for shear stresses.  

Select the post as the geometry and click Apply.

Change the Orientation tab to alter the stress direction. Note that the maximum normal stress occurs in the zz direction and the maximum shear stress occurs in the xz direction. This makes sense with the given loads and boundary conditions.

Note: These results are based on a post diameter equal to 1.12 ft.

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For clearer solution labels, right click the newly created Stress Solution>Rename Based on Definition.

Finally, click on the Solve stress in the axial direction. Right-click on solution, mouse over insert, then stress and select normal. Change the orientation to the z-axis because this is the direction of axial stress for our beam. And finally, click on the solve button.  Your result should be very similar to the following figure.  Notice the bent shape of our beam. This is exactly what we expect from our boundary conditions. figures.  

XX Normal Stress

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YY Normal Stress
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ZZ Normal Stress
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XY Shear Stress
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YZ Shear Stress
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XZ Shear Stress
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