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Punching Shear | How to design against Punching Shear Forces

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Mushroom shaped column cap

Punching Shear Failure In previous article we have discussed about the punching shear in flat slabs. If you have not read that you can check it at What is Punching Shear? Punching Shear in Flat Slabs. In this article we are going to discuss about the design of members for the punching shear. What is … Read more

What is Punching Shear? Punching Shear in Flat Slabs

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Flat Slab Failure due to Punching shear

What is Punching Shear? Punching shear is a type of failure of reinforced concrete slabs subjected to high localized forces. In flat slab structures this occurs at column support points. The failure is due to shear. This type of failure is catastrophic because no visible signs are shown prior to failure. Punching shear failure disasters … Read more