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  1. EagleEngAus

    beam - slab... shear?

    Okay, sorry for the thread hijack, to summarise: Both punching and beam shear need to be checked when you have a concentrated load on a wide beam, where the critical perimeter is wholly within the beam area (plan). On a side note, I don't believe extra longitudinal bars help with punching...
  2. EagleEngAus

    beam - slab... shear?

    Okay, next question. What if the beam were a wider and shallower "band" and the critical shear perimterer was wholly within that banded area? Then we would be back to a punching scenario right? Thanks for helping me clear up my understanding of the topic.
  3. EagleEngAus

    beam - slab... shear?

    A quick question/comment I would have thought there is still a chance for the column to punch through the slab and beam if the load is a large one? Please correct me if I am wrong. Thanks.

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