According to ACI 318-08 RD.6.2.9, "Because the anchor reinforcement is placed below where the shear is applied...the force in the anchor reinforcement will be larger than the shear force." I don't follow why this is the case. I need a sketch and/or a formula to explain what the increase is...
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For curved girder bridges that have 2 adjacent fixed piers which are relatively rigid in the superstructure transverse direction, would the point of fixity for determining the expansion chord (design of bearings), be at the closest fixed pier, or midway between the 2 fixed...
