From memory the middle third of the beam depth. But otherwise design the beam for the hole.
Regards
B.Tech (mfg & mech), MIIE, gradTIEAust
mailto:sch.tectonic@bigpond.com
From: Noy Tiglao [mailto:hou69noy@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, 23 October 2009 05:14
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: what is the allowable beam opening?
what is the allowable beam opening for MEP utilities to pass or penetrate through concrete beam? is there any probition in the code that allows opening or holes in beam? thank you.
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