elas elastic mo elastic model is unable to describe the

behaviour of a reinforced concrete structure. However, thanks to the structures ability

to redistribute forces linear elastic models can be used for design. If the structure has
sufficient capacity for plastic rotation, which governs the ability to redistribute forces,
the structure will be able to utilize its capacity in all critical sections before a
mechanism is formed and failure occurs.
By this reasoning any distribution of sectional forces fulfilling equilibrium is valid for
design in ultimate limit state, as long as the structure is able to fully develop the
provided capacity in critical sections by yielding of weaker sections. If sufficient
ductility is provided in yielded sections, redistribution will continue until all critical
sections yield and a mechanism is formed causing structural failure.
Design according to linear elastic analysis is generally considered as a good design
approach. It is normally assumed that a design according to linear elastic analysis will
require only small amounts of plastic rotation in order for the sections to utilize their
maximum capacities, Engström (2011a).
3.1del is unable to describe the
behaviour of a reinforced concrete structure. However, thanks to the structures ability
to redistribute forces linear elastic models can be used for design. If the structure has
sufficient capacity for plastic rotation, which governs the ability to redistribute forces,
the structure will be able to utilize its capacity in all critical sections before a
mechanism is formed and failure occurs.
By this reasoning any distribution of sectional forces fulfilling equilibrium is valid for
design in ultimate limit state, as long as the structure is able to fully develop the
provided capacity in critical sections by yielding of weaker sections. If sufficient
ductility is provided in yielded sections, redistribution will continue until all critical
sections yield and a mechanism is formed causing structural failure.
Design according to linear elastic analysis is generally considered as a good design
approach. It is normally assumed that a design according to linear elastic analysis will
require only small amounts of plastic rotation in order for the sections to utilize their
maximum capacities, Engström (2011a).
3.1tic model is unable to describe the
behaviour of a reinforced concrete structure. However, thanks to the structures ability
to redistribute forces linear elastic models can be used for design. If the structure has
sufficient capacity for plastic rotation, which governs the ability to redistribute forces,
the structure will be able to utilize its capacity in all critical sections before a
mechanism is formed and failure occurs.
By this reasoning any distribution of sectional forces fulfilling equilibrium is valid for
design in ultimate limit state, as long as the structure is able to fully develop the
provided capacity in critical sections by yielding of weaker sections. If sufficient
ductility is provided in yielded sections, redistribution will continue until all critical
sections yield and a mechanism is formed causing structural failure.
Design according to linear elastic analysis is generally considered as a good design
approach. It is normally assumed that a design according to linear elastic analysis will
require only small amounts of plastic rotation in order for the sections to utilize their
maximum capacities, Engström (2011a).
3.1