Chapter 1

1 Punching Shear Examples

This chapter presents three examples comparing the results of a RAM Concept punching analysis with hand calculations.

The code used is ACI 318-05.

1.1 Hand Calculations of Rectangular Corner Column Example

Column size = 12" x 24"

Slab thickness = 8"

fc' = 5 ksi

d = 6.4"

Figure 1-1 Corner column reactions

The reactions at the centroid of the column are:

Vux = 26.0 kips

Mox = -44.3 kip-ft

Moy = -56.7 kip-ft

For the purposes of these calculations, we will assume the centroid of the column is located at coordinate (0, 0).

The coordinates of the long side of the critical section (from the origin at the center of the column) are (-12, -9.2) and (15.2,
-9.2) and its centroid is located at (1.6, -9.2). The length of this side is 27.2" and its area is 174.1 in2. Its angle is 0.

The coordinates of the short side are (15.2, 6) and (15.2, -9.2) and its centroid is located at (15.2, -1.6). The length of this
side is 15.2" and its area is 97.28 in2. Its angle is – Π ⁄ 2 .

The points used to calculate stresses are at each end of each side. To summarize, the long side properties:

End 1 - (-12, -9.2)

End 2 - (15.2, -9.2)

Centroid - (1.6, -9.2)

Length, L - 27.2 in

Area, A - 174.1 in2

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