Advanced Structural Design - Lecture Note 02
Advanced Structural Design - Lecture Note 02
Learning outcomes
LO1- Critically analyse the design process and apply it to complex structural
elements using different building materials and under different environmental
and loading conditions.
LO2- Produce and critically review safe and economical design in accordance with
the EC codes of practice.
LO4- Produce and critically review safe and economical designs of structures in
accordance with the current codes of practice.
Moment Redistributions
Introduction
Some method of elastic analysis is generally used to calculate the forces in a concrete
structure, despite the fact that the structure does not behave elastically near its
ultimate load. The assumption of elastic behaviour is reasonably true for low stress
levels, but as a section approaches its ultimate moment of resistance , plastic
deformation will occur. This is recognized in EC2 by allowing redistribution of the elastic
moments subject to certain limitations.
Example 01
Apply redistribution to reduce the maximum support moment as much as possible, but
without increasing the span moment above the present maximum value in following
problem.
48.75kN/m 33.75kN/m
The formation of plastic hinges requires relatively large rotations with yielding of the
tension reinforcement. To ensure large strains in the tension steel, the code of practice
restricts the depth of the neutral axis according to the magnitude of the moment
redistribution carried out.
Example 02