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    Capacity of through bolts in concrete

    thanks for the responses! i will throw another wallaby, emu, caribou, elk, wapiti, and reindeer on the barbie!
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    Capacity of through bolts in concrete

    hokie66, what design procedure did you follow in the end? I have a similar condition to check... 1 1/2" diameter grade 8 high strength bolt to be installed in a cast 1 5/8" diameter hole placed in a 14" thick wall subject to shear on one-side only. I agree that bolt shear and bending, and...
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    Horizontal Cold Joint in a PT transfer Beam?

    Design of composite concrete flexural members are spelled out in ACI 318 Section 17.5... If the horizontal shear exceeds the nominal horizontal shear strength (Vu > Phi Vnh), additional stirrups shall be designed in accordance to section 11.7.4 (shear friction) and are to be distributed to...
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    Horizontal Cold Joint in a PT transfer Beam?

    I am looking into the shoring scheme of a 10’ deep PT transfer beam. The concrete contractor wants to break it into two 5’ lifts. The end anchorages are equally placed on each side of the hozintal joint. The contractor assures me that the natural smooth drape of the tendons will not be...

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