EK605
If no resistance is set up against deformation in the body, then it isknown as a mechanism.
EK429
The plastic design method is based on the following assumptions: The material has the capacity to undergo considerable plastic deformation without danger of fracture. Ductility of steel (that is, a […]
EK314
For limit design to be valid, four conditions must be satisfied: Mechanism condition: Sufficient plastic hinges must be formed to transform the whole or part of the structure into a […]
EK149
If the beam was statically indeterminate, the plastic hinge does not reduce it to a mechanism, and it can support any additional load. This additional load causes a redistribution of […]
EK148
If the beam was originally statically determinate, plastic hinge reduces it to a mechanism, and prevents it from supporting any additional load.