Concrete Beams with Openings: Analysis and Design

Introduction General Classification of Openings Elastic Stress Distribution around Openings Design Considerations Beams with Small Openings General Pure Bending Bending and Shear Effect of Torsion Design for Torsion Effect of Coring Beams with Large Rectangular Openings General Analysis at Collapse Design for Ultimate Strength Crack Control Calculation of Deflection Multiple Openings Torsion in Beams with Large Rectangular Openings General Pure Torsion Torsion Combined with Bending Combined Torsion, Bending and Shear Analysis and Design of Continuous Beams General Elastic Analysis Design Procedure and Recommendations Design Example Effect of Prestressing General Stress Concentration and Stress Distribution Types of Cracking and Crack Control Deflections Design and Detailing for Ultimate Strength Appendices References Index