Hollow Floor Modeling

[kyuceturk]

Hello, When hollow blocks are modeled as shells (semi-rigid), are beams taken into account in the model? If so, does the shell also participate as a bar for the element or is it formed with a cross section equivalent to its approximately rigidity or how is it taken into account? Thanks

 

[Levent Özpak]

Hi, According to the semi-rigid diaphragm assumption, the rib beams are included in the solution as bar elements without a table in the shell. Good work