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Analytical equations found in the literature to give the ultimate load of folding, punching shear and local slab collapse mechanisms have been generally derived assuming a uniform load on all flat slab panels. Regarding that these formulas are not able to consider the impact of unbalanced bending moment due to partial loading, they cannot be applied to evaluate scenarios like overcrowding during operation...