Seth, I certainly appreciate the reply.
Yes, this model has a two-way slab at one point in the building. This beam is located under a section of one-way slab that is some distance away. The loads being applied are very small, compared to what *should* be there.
The behavior described in the linked article seems a bit unpredictable ("the meshed slab can help in resisting some of the applied loads, effectively holding up the beams"). In my case, it is occurring on larger beams with bigger tributary areas of slab.
Is there a way to be absolutely certain that we avoid this, or should one-way and two-way slabs not be mixed in a model?
Thank you.
Yes, this model has a two-way slab at one point in the building. This beam is located under a section of one-way slab that is some distance away. The loads being applied are very small, compared to what *should* be there.
The behavior described in the linked article seems a bit unpredictable ("the meshed slab can help in resisting some of the applied loads, effectively holding up the beams"). In my case, it is occurring on larger beams with bigger tributary areas of slab.
Is there a way to be absolutely certain that we avoid this, or should one-way and two-way slabs not be mixed in a model?
Thank you.