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    Circular Tank - Shear Transfer at Wall/Slab Interface

    Thanks for the explanation. I appreciate it.
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    Circular Tank - Shear Transfer at Wall/Slab Interface

    The one half of the circumference had me confused. I guess if you would sum the forces over the entire circumference, then they would cancel out? Is that the correct thinking?
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    Circular Tank - Shear Transfer at Wall/Slab Interface

    Should pi be omitted in the equation in my original post?
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    Circular Tank - Shear Transfer at Wall/Slab Interface

    I know that this has been explained in previous posts, but I still have some confusion. In designing a circular RC tank, using the PCA document, you get the shear/foot at the base of the wall from Tbl. A-12. You then transfer this shear to the slab via dowels. You then must account for this...

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