Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
A design assistant has to decide on two-way shear around a column. Which statement is sound? Avoid the common trap that it does not occur in flat slabs.
RCCFooting PunchingHARD
Choose the correct answer
A
punching shear is checked only at beam midspan
B
critical shear perimeter is checked around the loaded area
C
it is resisted by clear cover alone
D
it does not occur in flat slabs
Correct Answer
B. critical shear perimeter is checked around the loaded area
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Punching shear is a local two-way shear failure mode. Correct option: B.
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