Plastic zone definition
Plastic zone. (PZ) means a special geometrically limited part of the superstructure in which, as the result of dynamic, impact forces:
Plastic zone. (PZ) means a special geometrically limited part of the superstructure in which, as the result of dynamic, impact forces: - large scale plastic deformations are concentrated - essential distortion of the original shape (cross section, length, or other geometry) occurs - loss of stability occurs, as a result of local buckling, - kinetic energy is absorbed due to deformation.