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Structural Engineering and Mechanics Volume 19, Number 1, January10 2005 , pages 1-20 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2005.19.1.001 |
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Limit load equations for partially restrained RC slabs |
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O. O. Olufemi, K. L. Cheung and K. M. A. Hossain
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| Abstract | ||
| The expertise required in the judicious use of nonlinear finite element (FE) packages for design-assistance purposes is not widely available to the average engineer, whose sole aim may be to obtain an estimate for a single design parameter, such as the limit load capacity of a structure. Such a parameter may be required for the design of a proposed reinforced concrete (RC) floor slab or bridge deck with a given set of geometrical and material details. This paper outlines a procedure for developing design-assistance equations for carrying out such predictions for partially restrained RC slabs under uniformly distributed loading condition, based on a database of FE results previously generated from a large number of | ||
| Key Words | ||
| finite elements; partially restrained RC slabs; FE-based equations; limit load prediction; numerical modeling; design assistance tools; FE predictions. | ||
| Address | ||
| O. O. Olufemi and K. L. Cheung; School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, U.K. K. M. A. Hossain; Department of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2K3 | ||