• Introduction

  • Loading and Capacity field equations

  • Comparison of loading and capacity field equations

  • Development of equations for determining the factor of safety

  • Assessment for positive reinforcement

  • Assessment for negative reinforcement

  • Special cases

  • Comparison with the Wood-Armer equations

  • Example 1

  • Assessment under dead and live loading

  • Example 2

  • Conclusions

  • Acknowledgements

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