The beam will crack if there is any moment at the support and you have not provided sufficient rebars inside the beam thorough the columns. You need to develop the rebars too,otherwise the rebars will simply slip from the column as the beam cracks. You can go for the simply supported design if...
As Ron mentioned above why is the foundation above the grade? By the look of it, it is susceptible to further seepage of water into the concrete. The horizontal cracks are most probably due to splitting of concrete above the rebar. Check for the bond strength of the concrete which will be...
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TehMightyEngineer:
I tried Simpsons, it gives somewhat more detailed calculations than Hilti's Profis. I also tried another software called Quick Anchor by S K Ghosh, it seems to do a good job in the output. I got to explore more.
I am looking for a good software which can deal with all the general Anchor Design cases and provides a detailed output of each and every calculation. I have used software from HILTIPro and Simpsons, but I am not that satisfied with the outputs that they provide. It seems some of the things are...
