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Walls above

Walls above behave similarly to beams: they stiffen the floor. This is especially relevant in transfer floors. The floor moments DO NOT include the bending moments in the actual walls.

We recommend that if you are in doubt as to the effect of walls above, do not model them.

Comparison of two floors identical in all respects except that one has a wall above (Two images with slab shown, two with no slab shown).

Effect of wall modeled above: no wall (left) vs. wall above (right) - plot of slab moment about x-axis.