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Punching Shear Review for Interior Column vs Slab; based on ACI 318 & RCDF Criteria
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23-dic-15
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SLAB INFORMATION
PUNCHING SHEAR
Punching shear is a phenomenon in flat slabs caused by concentrated support reactions inducing a
cone shaped perforation starting from the top surface of the slab. Although generally preceded by
flexural failure, punching shear is a brittle failure mode and the risk of progressive collapse requires a
higher safety class in structural design. The design approach with respect to punching shear assumes
that the slab is subjected to hogging moments in both main directions above the column which
postulates that the slab is either continuous or that the slab-column connection is moment resisting.
Shear reinforcement is required to intercept shear cracks and prevent them from widening. The
intersection of shear reinforcement and cracks can be anywhere over the height of the shear
reinforcement. The strain in the shear reinforcement is highest at that intersection. Effective anchorage
is essential and its location must be as close as possible to the structural members outer surfaces. This
means that the vertical part of the shear reinforcement must be as tall as possible to avoid the possibility
of cracks passing above or below it. When the shear reinforcements are not as tall as possible, they may
not intercept all inclined shear cracks. Anchorage of shear reinforcement in slabs is achieved by
mechanical ends (heads), bends, and hooks.

t slab =
cover =
v =
f'c =
fy =

cm
cm
Kg/cm2
Kg/cm2

COLUMN DIMENSIONS
C1 =
C2 =

20 cm
20 cm

MECHANICAL ELEMENTS
Mux = 5,000 Kg - m
Vu = 4,000 Kg
Muy = 25,000 Kg - m

[+] Sketch of Model to use;

[+] Column/Pier Information;

C1 =
20 cm
C2 =
20 cm
d=
18 cm
C1 + d =
38 cm
C2 + d =
38 cm
CAB =
19 cm
CCD =
19 cm

[+] Maximum Shear Stress @ Critical Section

u (Mx) = 6.94 Kg/cm2

u (My) =

25
7
0.75
250
4,200

28.87 Kg/cm2

[+] Conclusion of the Analysis

u (Mx)
<
Vc ==========> [Satisfactory]
u (My)
>
Vc ==========> [No Satisfactory]

[+] Critical Section Properties;

2,736 cm2
Acr =
bo =
152 cm
695,400 cm4
Jc =

v =
S =
=

0.40
40
1.00

[+] Allowable Shear Stress per ACI 318

(ACI 11-31)
Vc = 18.86 Kg/cm2
Vc = 21.57 Kg/cm2
(ACI 11-32)
(ACI 11-33)
Vc = 11.86 Kg/cm2
11.86