different level of slab

[SantoZoo]

Hi Sir,

I want to ask about how to model if I have a different slab elevation that connect on the same beam.
Please check this cross section.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/27jpeg5903q6zjh/cross section.png

Please your kindly advice.
Thank you.


Best Regards
Santo

 

[SethGuthrie]

I think the best approach is to model both slabs and the beam on their own centerlines, then link things together periodically with some vertical stub columns.
You can sometimes use rigid offsets for such a thing, but with stub columns linking thing together you can actually report forces in those elements and see additional deflection from those members that would not happen with rigid links.