The advanced strip method – a simple design tool

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Synopsis The advanced strip method is a method for the design of slabs which are partly supported on columns, re-entrant corners or other point supports. On the basis of this general method, it is possible to formulate simple and straightforward rules for the design of most slabs met with in practice. The calculation of the design, moments is then reduced to a simple application of ordinary beam theory, supplemented by taking into account a few rules regarding moment distribution and curtailment of reinforcement. The procedure is illustrated by examples, covering supports on interior columns, exterior columns, corner columns, a wall extending under part of the slab and a re-entrant corner. The method is simpler and safer than design based on yield-line analysis, and just as economical as regards reinforcement.
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