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Shear in Concrete

Definition: an internal force tangential to the plane on which it acts.- ACI Concrete Terminology


Shear typically denotes a force that acts perpendicular to the length of a beam or a column (often referred to as “beam shear” ) or vertically in a slab. While shear can occur perpendicular to the surface of a wall, walls are most often used to resist shear along their length and are referred to as “shear walls.” One mechanism that transfers shear from slabs to columns is termed “punching shear.” Such shear can be resisted by the slab-column interface, and additional resistance can be provided by drop panels, shear caps, or reinforcement.

Practice oriented papers and articles ON SHEAR IN CONCRETE

Teaching the Equivalent Rectangular Stress Block

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 11/1/2023

Approaches for Teaching Shear Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 11/1/2023

Concrete Q&A: Neglecting Size Effect Factor for One-Way Shear Strength in Isolated and Combined Foundations and Wet Setting of Reinforcement

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 9/29/2023

Transverse Prestressing of Bridge Columns for Seismic Retrofit and Repair

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 9/1/2023

Active Confinement of RC Columns with External Post-tensioned Clamps

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 9/1/2023

Seismic Performance Assessment of Retrofitted Curved RC Bridge: A Case Study

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 9/1/2023

Recommendations for Nonlinear Finite Element Analyses of Reinforced Concrete Columns Under Seismic Loading up to Collapse

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 9/1/2023

Sizing Footings Based on ACI 318-19

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 7/1/2023

Shell Wall Concrete Printing Method

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 6/1/2023

ACI 318-19 Code Cases

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 6/1/2023

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