For a slab resting on all four edges with corners fixed and subjected to uniform loading, how does the Marcus correction factor affect the moments calculated using Grashoff-Rankine theory?

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12 Jan 2019
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The Marcus correction factor for slabs with fixed corners under uniform load is always less than 1, indicating that the moments predicted by Grashoff-Rankine theory are reduced when this correction is applied.

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