structSU10,
Thats exactly how I tried to counter argue that point. If you make a flat slab so narrow that it can no longer develop a punching shear plane on all 4 sides then you are left with a continuous beam of sorts with the two shear planes. I just don't understand where they are coming...
Thanks BA,
Glad to hear i'm not going mad. I thought this was structural engineering 101 and yet my friend who is a much more experienced engineer was adamant that you should design for 62.2kN in this case. How do you think I should try and explain this to them? I've tried a number of ways but...
I've often used this site for advice but this is my first time posting here! I'd like to hear your take on a debate a friend and I have had regarding shear at the intermediate support of a continuous beam.
The argument is about whether one should design the shear at the central support of a...
