{"id":5169,"date":"2020-04-30T08:57:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T08:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=5169"},"modified":"2025-09-12T07:53:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T07:53:42","slug":"different-plate-types-and-their-properties","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/nl\/knowledge-base\/different-plate-types-and-their-properties\/","title":{"rendered":"Different plate types and their properties"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/h2>\n

Diamonds contains a lot of plate types. The table below gives an overview of their differences<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Icon<\/th>\nWhich thickness bears\u00a0one or two\u00a0direction(s)?<\/th>\nDisplay of stresses<\/th>\nReinforcement zones<\/th>\nExamples<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
principle<\/p>\n

x’-direction<\/th>\n

secundairy<\/p>\n

z’-direction<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a>
\n(e) in two directions<\/td>\n		\u2713<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\n\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

(1) in one direction
\n(e) – (1) in two directions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u2713<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\n\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

(e) in one direction<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u2713<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\u00a0–<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"(e) in two directions
\nthe ribs in one direction<\/td>\n		\u2717<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"\u00a0(e) in two directions
\nthe ribs in one direction<\/td>\n		\u2717<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"(3) and (4) in two directions
\nthe ribs in one direction<\/td>\n		\u2717<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"(3) and (4) in two directions
\nthe ribs in one direction<\/td>\n		\u2717<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"(e) in one direction<\/td>\n\u2717<\/td>\nreinforcement calculation not possible<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\n\u00a0this plate type (a membrane<\/a>) has no bending stiffness, only axial stiffness<\/td>\n\u2713<\/td>\nreinforcement calculation not possible<\/td>\n\u00a0–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\n\u00a0bearing direction is imposed by the user-defined stiffness matrix<\/a><\/td>\n\u2717<\/td>\nreinforcement calculation not possible<\/td>\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

1. The weight gain due to the holes can be compensated either by applying an up\u00a0an upward load on the relevant plates or by adjusting the concrete density in the material library for the relevant plates.\u00a0\u21a9<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

FAQ<\/h2>\n
<\/span>There are two options to model a hollow-core-slabs. Which one do I use?<\/div>
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The two options we’re talking about are\u00a0\"\"\u00a0and \"\".<\/p>\n