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Plastic hinges

Scope note

Regions of a member where yielding occurs as loads are increased; the regions of highest moment that develop when all fibers are fully yielded at a cross section.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300072759

Broader Terms used

plastic design

Created

13yrs ago

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