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Shear core in slabs

It is common for RAM Concept to report unexpected shear reinforcement in slabs with section changes when the trimming is not set appropriately.

It is quite possible for a slab cross section with a small shear core to show large amounts of shear reinforcement or even design failure, even when the shear force is small. See Section 22.9.5 for trimming settings for rectification.

Slab depression showing shear core (right). Such narrow shear core "slivers" often result in shear reinforcement and design failure.