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Oasys GSA restraints

  • 21-01-2015 05:30PM
    #1
    richyrich100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭


    Hey,

    I can't seem to find an answer for this anywhere.

    I have a solar mounting frame which I want to sit on the ground on feet, the frame is held down via a ground anchor.

    The issue i'm having is restraining the feet, i want them to be resisted by the ground but i want them to be able to deflect upwards. At the moment i can only restrain the entire z direction which does not allow it to deflect upwards when the negative wind pressure affects the frame.

    Is there any way around this?

    Rich


Comments

  • #2
    breadmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,608 ✭✭✭breadmonkey


    Sorry not familiar with the software but wouldn't the ground anchors prevent it from deflecting upwards? (i.e. that's the whole point?!).


  • #3
    richyrich100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭richyrich100


    Hi, The ground anchors are placed in the middle of a horizontal brace with the two legs either side, I would like to see the stresses in that horizontal brace when the table is being uplifted by the wind.


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