Formulation of the element matrices and vectors for elasticity problem > Consistent element nodal loads > Distributed forces

The distributed forces are given by the following equation:

		(65)

which can be detailed for a constant thickness n-noded izoparametric finite element as:

		(66)

where Qx and Qy are the components of distributed load along the x and y axis, and because the thickness of the finite element is constant (h=const)

we obtain:

		(67)

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