Hi
I have to make this new opening in a concrete shear wall, but I screwed up and let the architect open it in a very poor location.
However, there is an opening very close to the new opening and only a tiny sliver of 1.5' of wall touches the wall above.
I tried solving the 1.5' of wall as a...
Hello
I am creating this large opening in an existing tall wall and are trying to solve the deep beam behavior that is created.
I have attached how the principle stresses look and the strut-and-tie truss we are using.
I can reinforce above the opening by adding concrete to the sides and adding...