I have this offset column as shown below. The transfer point load from the column above is 1000kN.
I am at a point where I can design it using strut & tie or a normal beam as per AS3600 since strut angle is about 30 degree.
When I design it as strut tie, I find the strut strength fails while...
I have seen single layer dowels been used between panel to panel vertically most of the time despite the fact that there are two layers of reinforcement in panel and am wondering why is the reason for this? Can we use two layers of dowel bars for 200mm thick wall instead of is it not practical...
I have this 4m cantilever flat slab that has 35mm long term deflection using normal non-PT RC slab analysis. I just wanna know if there is any way that I can estimate the deflection of a PT one based on the normal RC model that I have built? (doesn't need to be accurate, just wanna know how much...
