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You could use a steel bracket to make a simple support. But you need to check the column for bending due to the eccentricity (V*e).

frv It's known when you design a normal concrete beam section you add two bars in compression to support your stirrups, gives you better sevicablity, or to meet some siesmic detaile requirements. In case if you have a shallow beam where you need to please the architect, you will need to add...

frv thanks a million. you brought back my sanity. who would even think about steel yielding in compression.