Its very frustrating. Especially since architects do not know about the influence of fire in design. A lot of the time you are restricted in basement parking to max 1000x250. This can be quite problematic for large loads.
What do people classify as a shear head? Speaking to a senior person in the office he was under the impression that Shear Heads consist of steel I-beams or channels welded in a cross shape and placed over the column. This approach is uncommon and used when other solutions have been exhausted...
