Feb 3, 2004 #1 jakeh76 Structural Jan 13, 2003 20 0 0 US Anyone have any good references for designing penetrations through concrete beams? Thanks.
Feb 4, 2004 #2 ishvaaag Structural Aug 17, 2001 3,665 0 0 DE ACI Structural Journal Vol. 96 NO. 5 675 Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Small Openings under Combined Loading M.A. Mansur This one above is for small circular Openings. ACI Structural Journal Vol. 96 NO. 6 899 Effects of Creating an Opening in Existing Beams M.A. Mansur, K.H. Tan & W. Wei For door, window and bigger rectangular holes it is useful a look to books related to rectangular holes in shear walls and vierendeel beams. Upvote 0 Downvote
ACI Structural Journal Vol. 96 NO. 5 675 Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Small Openings under Combined Loading M.A. Mansur This one above is for small circular Openings. ACI Structural Journal Vol. 96 NO. 6 899 Effects of Creating an Opening in Existing Beams M.A. Mansur, K.H. Tan & W. Wei For door, window and bigger rectangular holes it is useful a look to books related to rectangular holes in shear walls and vierendeel beams.
Feb 4, 2004 #3 ishvaaag Structural Aug 17, 2001 3,665 0 0 DE Also, you can freely download from the Collaboratory site at Mathsoft a worksheet doing the small circular opening calculation as per Mansur. Upvote 0 Downvote
Also, you can freely download from the Collaboratory site at Mathsoft a worksheet doing the small circular opening calculation as per Mansur.