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Aluminium Design and Construction John Dwight

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Figure 7.20 Slender reinforced internal elements, effective areas.<br />

Figure 7.21 Slender reinforced outst<strong>and</strong>s, effective area.<br />

7.4.7 Slender reinforced elements<br />

The following treatment applies to slender elements having st<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

reinforcement. With other forms of reinforcement, it is recommended<br />

that the load carrying capacity should be based on that of an element<br />

having equivalent st<strong>and</strong>ard reinforcement (Section 7.4.3).<br />

There are two possible patterns (A, B) for the effective section of<br />

such elements, as depicted in Figures 7.20 <strong>and</strong> 7.21:<br />

Pattern A All the plate is effective, <strong>and</strong> also a width c e of the<br />

stiffener next to it;<br />

Pattern B The effective section comprises two stress blocks within<br />

the plate (for an internal element) or one such stress<br />

block (for an outst<strong>and</strong>).<br />

Pattern A applies for elements in which ß’ is only a bit over ß s , <strong>and</strong><br />

pattern B for more slender ones.<br />

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