%provides the functions to solve the plastic situation! function F= pfun(x) global bf fc Es; global d As epcp M; F(1)=0.57*fc*bf*(0.5*x(1)+x(2))-As*Es*x(3); F(2)=(x(3)+epcp)*x(1)+epcp*x(2)-epcp*d; F(3)=0.57*fc*bf*(0.5*x(1)*(d-x(2)-x(1)/3)+x(2)*(d-0.5*x(2)))-M*1000000; end