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The Benefits of Analysing Concrete with FEM
The only difference between these structures is one has “hard” supports at the 1st, 3rd and 5th grid line.
The deflection of the 600 mm deep band beams has a drastic effect on the behaviour of the 225 mm slab (see graphic on rhs). This would not be generally picked up with a 2D strip program.
Traditionally, engineers using hand calculations
or strip programs
would design the beams in the previous
slide for 100% of the load
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