ABSTRACT

Innovative Shear Design presents a new, rational and economical design procedure that offers increased protection against shear for all types of structures. The first part of the book describes the internal forces imposed on any flexurally bent member, and goes on to describe how these can interact with external loading forces to cause failure. The

chapter 1|5 pages

Introduction

chapter 3|20 pages

Practical applications of the new theory: the fallacy of the truss analogy

theory for reinforced concrete beams

chapter 7|7 pages

Combined conclusions

chapter 1|11 pages

The existence of internal active and internal resisting forces and the new law of physics

internal resisting forces and the