It is elastic method of analysis of slab. Plastic hinge in slab is in form of line hinge corresponding to widest crack pattern that is also termed as yield line.
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Guidelines to draw yield line:
- It must be straight line.
- It must terminate at slab boundary or intersects other yield line.
- Yield line acts as axis of rotation. Each segment of the slab act as rigid body after formation of yield line.