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How

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is

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a

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MIVAN

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system

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modeled

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in

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ETABS?

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Answer:

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A

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system

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is

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a

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type

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of

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formwork

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for

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rapid

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construction

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of

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multi-story

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buildings.

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The

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structures

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created

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using

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MIVAN

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formwork

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may

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have

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levels

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without

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beam

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systems,

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instead

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being

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composed

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only

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of

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walls

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and

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slabs.

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This

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type

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of

...

system

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may

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be

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modeled

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in

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ETABS

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using

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shell

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objects

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for

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walls

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and

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slabs.

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Since

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these

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area

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objects

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entirely

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resist

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loading,

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shells

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should

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be

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adequately

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meshed

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to

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capture

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bending,

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shearing,

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torsional,

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and

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axial

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behavior.

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For

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most

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models

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of

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this

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type,

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staged

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analysis

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will

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be

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necessary.

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A

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key

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concern

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when

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modeling

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MIVAN

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systems

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includes

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locations

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where

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these

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interconnecting

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shells

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transition

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into

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transfer

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girders

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and

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supporting

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columns,

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which

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are

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necessary

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for

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levels

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with

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uninterrupted

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areas,

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such

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as

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parking

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or

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the

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ground

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floor.

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To

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achieve

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proper

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connectivity

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to

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the

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walls

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above,

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it

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may

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be

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effective

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to

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model

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girders

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and

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columns

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using

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wall

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objects.

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Here,

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wall

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stresses

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should

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be

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investigated

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more

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closely.

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Principal

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stresses

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may

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be

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plotted

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in

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ETABS

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to

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indicate

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load

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path.

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Arching

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action

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in

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deep

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girders

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should

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also

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be

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closely

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observed.