With this program section you can carry out a thickness computation of a solid under a defined area load (e.g. wind or snow). The basis for the computation is Bach's plate formula.

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In the input field Width of pane [m] enter the width of the solid in m. In the input field Height of pane [m] enter the height of the solid in m. In the input field Area load (wind) from DIN 1055 [N/mm²] you enter the area loading acting on the solid. You can use the following values as a basis in the vertical method of installation for the pane or solid (wind load): (Impact pressure accord. to Wendehorst):

In the input field Thickness of pane [mm] enter the thickness of the solid in mm. With the pick list Type of material you choose the material used for the solid. The modulus of elasticity of the selected material is automatically entered into the input field Modulus of elasticity (N/mm2). If required, you can correct the value for the modulus of elasticity. The results of the computation are displayed immediately in the output field Results. When you activate the tick box Insert text, a results table is inserted into the drawing after clicking OK. You can define the text height of the results table in the Text height input field. The default for the text height is the current dimension figure height. When you terminate the dialog box with OK, the current entries are saved for the duration of the drawing session. With Cancel, the entries are discarded.