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  1. Tim_777

    Precast column offset issue

    Thank you dik. Are these precast and how do you arrange the dowels if so?
  2. Tim_777

    Precast column offset issue

    And that's why I am here looking for opinions... I will check the bearing at these local areas. Thanks.
  3. Tim_777

    Precast column offset issue

    I was thinking provide dowels to slab for both top and bottom panels. Like the sketch I showed above for columns that are totally not overlapped.
  4. Tim_777

    Precast column offset issue

    Thank you everyone. Yes, precast panel with PT slab. Something like a drop panel? And what for if so? Does that mean the dowel can run through slab from column below to column above? I have no clue about the connection and hence my post. That said, what if the column is totally offset as...
  5. Tim_777

    Precast column offset issue

    Thanks for your comments. Appreciate that. Currently it is simply taken as transfer loads and the PT slab is design by others. So my main concern here is for the precast panel and connection design. ie. Do I design the column as normal one with N-M iteration using full area etc or is there...
  6. Tim_777

    Precast column offset issue

    Due to architectural reason, the below column offset cannot be avoided. Can anyone please help me figure out how to analyze this? 1. What the connection is gonna be like since I cannot have dowel bars extended from bottom to top? 2. I have seen comps using the shared area only to check the...

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