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296 Chapter 8 Design of Deep Beams by the Strut-and-Tie Method<br />

C 1<br />

C 2<br />

R<br />

(a)<br />

C 1<br />

C 2<br />

A<br />

B<br />

R 1<br />

R<br />

R 2<br />

(b)<br />

Nodal zone<br />

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Node<br />

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C<br />

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Figure 8.6 Nodal zones [1]. (a) Nodal zone, (b) subdivision of nodal zone, (c)threestruts<br />

acting on a nodal zone, and (d) strutsAE and CE may be replaced by AC.

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