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This document discusses different finite element types for modeling planar building elements like slabs, including membrane, plate, and shell elements. Membrane elements only consider in-plane stiffness, plates only consider out-of-plane bending stiffness, and shells consider both. The document analyzes a sample building using slabs modeled as membranes, plates, and shells, finding that modeling as shells most accurately captures slab behavior by reducing beam moments and building displacements compared to
- Author
- Joddy Jermias
- Language
- EN