How to interpret moment on panel map result??

[Anonymous]

Hi!

Please help me interpreting the moment results on the panel (slab).

I've attached two images: one with hand calculation of getting the maximum bending moment on the slab (DDM) and one with my robot model.

I simply don't know how to interpret the map or cut result of slab.

I've done lot of steel design using robot, but not much on panel design. However, I believe my model is correct.

I am currently trying to prove my office that robot can be used to design slab, but I failed to convince them because I didn't know how to interpret the result.

I believe the maximum bending moment must be at least similar to the one by hand calculation.

Please help me. Thank you!

[Artur.Kosakowski · Accepted solution]

Pease check:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Robot-Structural-Analysis/strip-method/m-p/4923878

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Robot-Structural-Analysis/Strange-results-in-moment-strip/td-p/4775885

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Robot-Structural-Analysis/mat-foundation/m-p/3714038

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[simjack]

Hello. Did you in the end manage to solve your issue and prove the results?

Thanks

[Artur.Kosakowski]

Hi @simjack

I just wanted to check if accidentally you posted your message in the  wrong topic?

[simjack]

No, the right topic. I wanted to know the answer to this post. However, have not quite found it in any of the attached 3 links.

[Artur.Kosakowski]

Hi @simjack

Robot doesn't display results for an indicated strip of a slab (in the same way as for a beam) directly therefore you have to determine the values along the strip in the way shown in the indicated posts.

[simjack]

I found my answers in the attached post 🙂 Thanks again.