Figure 63. Damage – stored as effective plastic strain in d3plot files. Diagrams.

The two diagrams are accompanied by a legend to the right hand side of the figure. The legend shows indicated fringe levels, in a variety of colors. The scale begins in dark blue, being the lowest fringe level, scales up through green, then yellow and into red, representing the highest fringe level.

Developer’s Results.

This figure shows a computer-generated illustration of a post. The top half of the post leans to the right at a slight degree with a gap forming near the mid-point of the structure. The majority of the post is colored a dark blue. The small section of red is visible just under the gap and on the top of the gap, as is there another section of the same color near the top of the top half of the post near the impact area.

User’s results.

This figure shows a computer-generated illustration of a post. The top half of the post leans to the right at a slight degree with a gap forming near the mid-point of the structure. The majority of the post is colored a dark blue. The small section of red is visible just under the gap and on the top of the gap, as is there another section of the same color near the top of the top half of the post near the impact area.

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