https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/f/ram-staad-forum/186630/movement-joint-modelling-in-ram-ss-vertical-load-capacity-without-tension-capacityI&#39;m modeling a concrete two-way slab structure including multiple permanent &quot;movement joints&quot; with Ram SS. In my model, movement joints are mostly located at the middle of spans and if I develop completely separated edges at each side of the joint,en-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/thread/547502?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 08 Oct 2019 15:10:31 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:71e7e3d8-38d7-4006-a66a-a98bfe3febd3Seth Guthrie<p>If you are trying to create a hinge in a 2 way slab, there is no direct way to do that.&nbsp; Using a sliver of slab, say 1 ft wide that has reduced thickness, or high out-of-plane bending cracked factor could work approximately. Using a system of beams with pinned or fixed ends rather than a 2-way slab is the alternative.&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>