09-03-2010, 11:58 AM
Dear Deadlord
You're right. Lateral loads do not contribute much in the slab as assigned as rigid diaphragm except for shear thus if there is large slab slot or recess, it will transfer the significant shear from the lateral loads at this sensitive zone.
I am little concerns to analysis slab as FEM rather than define the strip due to difficulty to layout reinforcement based on FEM results (reo should be simplified of installation)
As using Ram concept ver3.1.1, the only software to support for the software interaction is Ram Structural System which is not well known to everybody yet.
One problem sitll concerns to me is significant moment at the wall and slab leading to call up a lot reinforcement. It looks not seem right. So you need to release this connection. Any other advises to solve this problem.
Regards
Cheer
You're right. Lateral loads do not contribute much in the slab as assigned as rigid diaphragm except for shear thus if there is large slab slot or recess, it will transfer the significant shear from the lateral loads at this sensitive zone.
I am little concerns to analysis slab as FEM rather than define the strip due to difficulty to layout reinforcement based on FEM results (reo should be simplified of installation)
As using Ram concept ver3.1.1, the only software to support for the software interaction is Ram Structural System which is not well known to everybody yet.
One problem sitll concerns to me is significant moment at the wall and slab leading to call up a lot reinforcement. It looks not seem right. So you need to release this connection. Any other advises to solve this problem.
Regards
Cheer