You can use the Wood&Armer method (the European code supplement [ENV

1992-1-1 EC2 Design of Concrete Structures - Appendix 2, point A.2.8

Reinforcement in Slabs]). The conception of determining equivalent moment is
authored by Wood and Armer. Details concerning the method can be found, for
instance, in R.H.Wood, "The reinforcement of slabs in accordance with a predetermined field of moments", Concrete, February 1968, August 1968
(correspondence)].

Calculation Procedure
When calculating reinforcement of a plate structure or switching on the option of
panel design for simple bending in a shell structure, design moments are
calculated according to the method by Wood and Armer.
For a selected directions x and y, two types of design moments M* are
calculated: the lower ones (positive, causing mainly tension in the bottom parts)
and the upper ones (negative, causing tension in the upper parts). The general
procedure takes the following form:
Determination of the 'lower' moments M xd *, M yd *.
M xd * = M x + |M xy |
M yd * = M y + |M xy |
However, if M x < -|M xy | (i.e. the calculated M xd * < 0)
M xd * = 0
M yd * = M y + |M xy *M xy /M x |.
Similarly, when M y < -|M xy | (i.e. the calculated M yd * < 0) (*)
M xd * = M x + |M xy *M xy /M y | (*)
M yd * = 0 (*)
If any of thus obtained moments M xd *, M yd * is smaller than zero, you should
assume zero (the design moments for tension in the upper layers are
determined further on in the text).
Determination of the 'upper' moments M xg *, M yg *.
M xg * = M x - |M xy |
M yg * = M y - |M xy |
If M x > |M xy | (i.e. the calculated M xg * > 0) (*)

M xg * = 0 (*)
M yg * = M y - |M xy *M xy /M x | (*)
Similarly, when M y > |M xy | (i.e. the calculated M yg * > 0)
M xg * = M x - |M xy *M xy /M y |
M yg * = 0.
If any of thus obtained moments M xg *, M yg * is bigger than zero, you should
assume zero (such moments would design the lower reinforcements, which is
already guaranteed by the formerly calculated 'lower' moments M xd *, M yd *).
Analogously, design forces are calculated from the formulas given below for a
plane stress structure or for the activated option of panel design for
compression/ tension in a shell structure.
For the selected directions x and y, two types of design forces N* are
calculated: the tensile (positive, causing main tension in a section) and the
compressive (negative, causing section compression). The general procedure
takes the following form:
Calculation of 'tensile' forces N xr *, N yr *.
N xr * = N x + |N xy |
N yr * = N y + |N xy |
However if N x < -|N xy | (i.e. calculated N xd * < 0)
N xr * = 0
N yr * = N y + |N xy *N xy /N x |.
Similarly, if N y < -|N xy | (i.e. calculated N yr * < 0) (*)
N xr * = N x + |N xy *N xy /N y | (*)
N yr * = 0 (*)
If any of thus obtained forces N xd *, N yd * is less than zero, one should assume
the zero value (forces designing a section by reinforcement compression are
determined further on).
Calculation of 'compressive' forces N xs *, N ys *.
N xs * = N x - |N xy |

N ys * = N y - |N xy |
However, if N x > |N xy | (i.e. calculated N xs * > 0) (*)
N xs * = 0 (*)
N ys * = N y - |N xy *N xy /N x | (*)
Similarly, if N y > |N xy | (i.e. calculated N ys * > 0)
N xs * = N x - |N xy *N xy /N y |
N ys * = 0.
If any of thus obtained forces N xs *, N ys * is greater than zero, one should
assume the zero value (such forces design a section by reinforcement tension,
which is already guaranteed by the tensile forces N xr *, N yr * calculated earlier).
For complex stresses (shells with the activated option of panel design for
bending + compression/ tension) with bending moments (M xx , M xy , M yy ) and
membrane forces (N xx N xy , N yy ) acting simultaneously, there is no simplified
algorithm devised. Since it is often the case that the modeled shells work almost
as plates (with slight membrane forces acting), therefore the possibility to
calculate moments M xd *, M yd * according to the method presented still remains
and these design moments are superimposed with longitudinal forces N xx , N yy .