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jyoshi509

jyoshi509

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Jun 6, 2018
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Hi
I have to make this new opening in a concrete shear wall, but I screwed up and let the architect open it in a very poor location.

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However, there is an opening very close to the new opening and only a tiny sliver of 1.5' of wall touches the wall above.
I tried solving the 1.5' of wall as a column and it fails in compression and shear.

I am not sure how else to solve this local concentration of forces, and if anyone has any advice, I will greatly appreicate it.

Thank you
 
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Does it really behave as a column? Or are there alternate load paths for compression and shear.

BA
 
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Tell the architect that you need to move it XX inches to get it to work, or design a steel column to take some load bolted to the back

Perhaps a sketch with some loads so we can get a magnitude of the issue. Wall thickness?
 
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If this is a precast wall panel then you have a host of issues to look at.

If this is a cast in place concrete wall without much load on it and some alternate load paths, you must be just fine as is.

 
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Can you frame around it, pretending the whole opening space is a big hole? From a bearing point, there is really 'no column'... bigger concerns would be lateral.

Dik
 
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Hi Thank you for taking the time to comment.
I will try to rethink this using your comments.
 
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Pretend the door was 1.5' wider and there was no continuity in the little sliver between the openings. If that works then I think you're fine.
 
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@JLNJ, whats the difference, wouldn't they both have to meet the same code, and thus similar reinforcing in the end? Are you thinking post tensioning reinforcing?
 
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If it hasn't been placed yet, the opening could still be moved.

BA
 
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