Okay, sorry for the thread hijack, to summarise:
Both punching and beam shear need to be checked when you have a concentrated load on a wide beam, where the critical perimeter is wholly within the beam area (plan).
On a side note, I don't believe extra longitudinal bars help with punching...
Okay, next question.
What if the beam were a wider and shallower "band" and the critical shear perimterer was wholly within that banded area?
Then we would be back to a punching scenario right?
Thanks for helping me clear up my understanding of the topic.
A quick question/comment
I would have thought there is still a chance for the column to punch through the slab and beam if the load is a large one?
Please correct me if I am wrong.
Thanks.
