Hi everyone,
1.)How can I ensure that the moment results I obtain for my beams are accurate for a model which incorporates a plate element. I am currently modelling a staircase with the use of beam, plate and surface elements, however, the moments I am getting for my cantilever beams are vastly different to the expected values based on my hand calculations. Is there a way for me to model the slabs using to plates to achieve the stiffness provided but ensure all my loads are transferred to the beams without any load sharing between the plate and beam elements. NB: I also have this concern for my columns which are located at the end of my surface element.
Any other recommendations which might prove helpful in this type of model would also be highly appreciated.
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