Concrete Design Convention
An exception to using the normal convention is used when designing concrete structures. Since concrete is weak in tension the most important part of designing a member with. From the service loads and the structural configuration the reaction loads can be determined using one several structural analysis methods including finite element method and static analysis. Once the reaction loads have been determined the loading diagram can be drawn.
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