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Beam on elastic (Winkler) foundation

Deflection, bending moment, shear and soil pressure of a beam or strip footing on a Winkler foundation.

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Calculation method

Euler–Bernoulli beam elements with a consistent Winkler foundation stiffness k = ks·B; optional tensionless foundation solved iteratively.

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