EXAMPLE 8. SIMULATION & SOLUTION FLAT PLATES

EXAMPLE 8 - FLAT PLATES 17 ▪ Similarly, in the " Drop Panel " layer drag the Lines that define area around the poles, where you will increase the thickness of the slab locally. "Drop Panels" are optionally inserted around the pillars of the slab relieving it of shear stress. ▪ In the same way, in the Layers " Support Lines xx " and " Support Lines zz " you transfer the Lines that define the Support Lines. These are lines that enter in both X and Z directions between successive points on the plate. They usually connect pillar nodes and end at the contour of the slab. Drop Panels and Support Lines Based on the Support Lines you define, the corresponding Loading Lanes will be created (design strips).