Structural & Thermal

Structural & Thermal

Does elastic foundation stiffness – per- area value is acting in both the axial and shear directions, or is it on axial and free in shear direction?

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      The “Elastic Foundation Stiffness” (EFS) or “Elastic Support” is a way of specifying a spring stiffness per unit area that only acts in the direction normal (axial) to the face of the element.