Shear centre eccentricity in SCIA Engineer

Torsional moments and shear stresses are not calculated correctly in the framework analysis software SCIA Engineer for cross-sections with a shear centre eccentricity. The aim of this research is to analyze and solve this problem.

Overview of Torsion Design Methods

Large torsional moments, which need to be considered in a design, can result among others, in structures with an asymmetric layout or loading. To find the required longitudinal and transverse reinforcement to resist these torsional moments, the link between the three-dimensional action of the torsional moment and sectional analysis methods is...

Torsion Design Example: Inverted Tee Bent Cap

This paper provides a practical example of the torsion design of an inverted tee bent cap of a three-span bridge. A full torsional design following the guidelines of the ACI 318-19 building code is carried out and the results are compared with the outcomes from CSA-A23.3-04, AASHTO-LRFD-17, and EN 1992-1-1:2004 codes. Then, a summary of the...

Torsion Design Example: Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridge

The design of a cast-in-place, post-tensioned concrete, multi-cell box girder bridge under combined torsion, shear, and flexure is presented in this example. The bridge covers three spans of different lengths, supported by two abutments and two bents; its cross-section consists of three 12 ft (3.7 m) lanes, two 10 ft (3.0 m) shoulders, and two...

Predicting the shear capacity of reinforced concrete slabs subjected to concentrated loads close to supports with the modified bond model

The shear problem is typically studied by testing small, heavily reinforced, slender beams subjected to concentrated loads, resulting in a beam shear failure, or by testing slab-column connections, resulting in a punching shear failure. Slabs subjected to concentrated loads close to supports, as occurring when truck loads are placed on slab...