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Comparison of plastic hinge and structural hinge Plastic hinges are rusted hinges that rotate (requires a moment) under constant moment M p whereas structural hinges are greased, lubricated hinges that do not require any moment to rotate them; they rotate freely even at zero moment. Also, Plastic hinges are critical sections in building elements (they are normally formed at beam-column interactions or any other specific critical section under the given load combinations) and do not possess any particular physical shape and size to recognize visually, whereas structural hinges posses physical dimensions and are visually seen (see, for example, hinged joints in roof trusses) Questions for intuitive answering Do plastic analysis and design have any factor of safety? If yes, how and where they are applied in the analysis procedure? If no, then why such design methodology should exist in practice?