Discussion on the Design of R C Plate Bending Structures by the ‘Stress’ and ‘Node Force’ Methods

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In recent years, as a common practice in Hong Kong, reinforced concrete plate structures including pile caps, footings and transfer plates are often analysed by the finite element method using plate bending elements. Structural designs are then based on the analytical results by the finite element method. Though this has been a common local practice in the past decades, the authors, as practicing engineers, have identified some problems in relation to reinforced concrete design of the plate structures against shear and bending affecting accuracy and structural adequacy which they wish to share with the readers. The problem that will be discussed in the paper include practical design approaches based on ‘node force’ and ‘stress’, both of which are analytical results given by the finite element method. The authors have pointed out in the paper that ‘node force’ is not true a representation of the behaviour of the plate bending structure. The approach based on ‘node force’ is therefore wi

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