Punching shear failure is a common issue in the connection between flat slabs and reinforced concrete columns. Once failure occurs, a supplementary load-carrying mechanism is necessary to prevent the ...
Because standards are intentionally conservative for most projects, but new design methods are changing, project-specific design optimization is required to provide safe, cost-effective, and ...
ACI 302 has stated since 1980 that a limited placement size concept has not achieved any better shrinkage results, is more expensive, and adds time to the schedule. Some specifers limit the ...