EXAMPLE 9. INTEGRATED EXAMPLES OF FLAT PLATES

EXAMPLE 9 - FLAT PLATES 20 For more convenience we can select the "Flat Slab" layer from the beginning, immediately after selecting the Line or Polyline command, so that the outline belongs to the correct layer without having to be moved. ▪ 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.