Punching shear around supporting columns in flat slabs is addressed in design by

Punching shear around supporting columns in flat slabs is addressed in design by

• A. It is prevented by increasing slab thickness only
• B. It is the same as flexural shear in beams
• C. Punching shear around columns; design uses shear reinforcement or column-slab geometry to ensure capacity surpasses demanded shear around the column
• D. It relates only to tensile strength of reinforcement

Answer: (C)