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plaatmoment

English translation: slab moment

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Dutch term or phrase:plaatmoment
English translation:slab moment
Entered by: Christopher Smith (X)

11:02 May 2, 2008
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Dutch term or phrase: plaatmoment
This is from a report about stresses on engineering structures (e.g. bridges) caused by longer, heavier goods vehicles (LHV). The sentence in question reads: "Op basis van deze informatie zijn de volgende gemiddelde plaatmomenten [kNm/m] in de middendoorsnede van de constructie berekend."
Christopher Smith (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:17
slab moment
Explanation:
I expect this to be a FEM/FEA (finite element method analysis) calculation.

e.g.
PII: 0045-7949(95)00037-H
FEM analysis of bridge girder-diaphragm interaction .... At point A, the positive slab moment (tension on. bottom) increases by approximately ...
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/004579499500037H
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Harry Borsje
Netherlands
Local time: 04:17
Grading comment
Many thanks, Harry.
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slab moment


Explanation:
I expect this to be a FEM/FEA (finite element method analysis) calculation.

e.g.
PII: 0045-7949(95)00037-H
FEM analysis of bridge girder-diaphragm interaction .... At point A, the positive slab moment (tension on. bottom) increases by approximately ...
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/004579499500037H



    Reference: http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/pdf_reports/0_1746_2.pdf
Harry Borsje
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Local time: 04:17
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Many thanks, Harry.
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