Scribd
Upload
28 views

Strip Method of Analysis

Hillerborg's strip method provides a lower bound analysis for reinforced concrete slabs by modeling the slab as a system of independent strips. The method satisfies equilibrium, boundary conditions, and ensures the yield moment capacity is not exceeded. It divides the load between perpendicular strip directions and solves the differential equation governing slab bending to determine the moment patterns. Different load divisions lead to different reinforcement arrangements, allowing choice of economical and safe solutions. Examples show applying the method to uniformly loaded square and rectangular slabs.

Uploaded by

Sintayehu Demeke
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
28 views

Strip Method of Analysis

Hillerborg's strip method provides a lower bound analysis for reinforced concrete slabs by modeling the slab as a system of independent strips. The method satisfies equilibrium, boundary conditions, and ensures the yield moment capacity is not exceeded. It divides the load between perpendicular strip directions and solves the differential equation governing slab bending to determine the moment patterns. Different load divisions lead to different reinforcement arrangements, allowing choice of economical and safe solutions. Examples show applying the method to uniformly loaded square and rectangular slabs.

Uploaded by

Sintayehu Demeke
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 27

CHAPTER-5

STRIP METHOD FOR


REINFORCED CONCRETE
SLABS
GENERAL METHODS OF ANALYSIS

Our code, EBCS-2,1995 recommends four


analysis methods:
• Linear analysis (elastic)
• Linear analysis followed by plastic moment
redistribution
• Plastic analysis
• Non-linear analysis – material non-linearity
– Geometric non-linearity
Plastic Method of Analysis
i) Upper bound theorem
E.g. Yield line method- gives upper bound value

ii) Lower bound theorem


E.g. Strip method-gives lower bound value,
equilibrium method.
Advantages and disadvantages
Yield line method:
• Since it is upper bound analysis, if in error will be on the
unsafe side.
• A tool for analysis but requires iteration for design.
Strip method:
• It gives result on the safe side.
• It satisfies – Equilibrium
– Boundary condition
– Yield moment capacity is not exceeded
everywhere.
Forces acting on small slab element:
surface and shear forces
Forces acting on small slab element:
flexural and twisting moments

This equation is
independent of elasticity or
plasticity effects, poisson’s
ratio or whether the slab is
isotropic or orthotropic
Plate equation

It is possible to solve the above differential


equation in such a way that:
– Equilibrium equation is satisfied.
– Boundary conditions are satisfied.
– The yield criterion is not being exceeded.
The starting point of Hillerborg’s strip theory!
Professor Arne Hillerborg (Sweden, 1956)
HILLERBORG’S STRIP METHOD
• Hillerborg chooses as his solution the condition
Mxy = 0 and carries the load entirely by
criterion.
• Hence the slab can be considered as a system of
x-direction and y-direction strips only, i.e. using
independent torsion free strips criss-crossing
each other.
• He then considers two independent equilibrium
actions which are twist less,
Choice of load distribution
• In principle, the load, q, can be divided arbitrarily between
the x and y directions i.e. choices open to the designer.
• Different divisions will, of course, lead to different patterns
of reinforcement and all will not be equally appropriate.
• The desired goal is:
To arrive at a practical arrangement of steel that is safe and
economical and that will avoid problems at the service load level
associated with excessive cracking and deflection. It should be
noted that the strip method provides choice of moment patterns
instead of unique solution.
Example: Uniformly loaded simply supported square slab

(a) Slab (b) system of twist-less strips


Solution-1 (γ=0.5)
Solution-2 (three zones)
Solution-3 (γ=0 or 1)
Rectangular slabs:
Rectangular slabs:
Rectangular slabs:
Rectangular slabs:
Rectangular slabs:
Rectangular slabs:
Rectangular slabs:
Rectangular slabs:
Rectangular slabs:
Rectangular slabs:
Strong Bands
Strong Bands
CHAPTER
END!

You might also like