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enginer
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fiber element

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Is it reasonable that there is a great difference in the bending moment of two nodes in the sameelement?
jayandc
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enginer wrote: Thu May 18, 2023 7:44 am Is it reasonable that there is a great difference in the bending moment of two nodes in the sameelement?
Imagine someone putting weights on a diving board. If they put more weight near the end, it's going to bend more there, right? The same thing happens in structures. If the load isn't spread out evenly, or if there's a big load plopped down closer to one node, that spot's going to feel more of the bending action.
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