RC beam with "broken line"
RC beam with "broken line"
(OP)
English is not my 1st language.
What Im asking is what does it mean when beam has "a broken line" (i dont know a proper expression for this).
I compared a normal - straight line beam with a broke beam (distance A is small - lets say 300 mm) in FEM software and got the same results (bending moment, shear forces).
Is there anything special/different? Something to be careful about when reinforcing beam - especially at the point where line breaks? Shear reinforcement because a part that is perpendicular to other two lines transfer whole load from one to other line?
What Im asking is what does it mean when beam has "a broken line" (i dont know a proper expression for this).
I compared a normal - straight line beam with a broke beam (distance A is small - lets say 300 mm) in FEM software and got the same results (bending moment, shear forces).
Is there anything special/different? Something to be careful about when reinforcing beam - especially at the point where line breaks? Shear reinforcement because a part that is perpendicular to other two lines transfer whole load from one to other line?






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As discussed in the other thread, I'd recommend something simpler like what hokie has suggested. If you do decide to go with this arrangement, I expect that you'll need a fair bit of overlap between beams in order to make a go of the detailing. It's not like HSS steel tubes where you can just CJP the miters and sleep easy.
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