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Discussion Forum : Concrete Technology - Section 1 (Q.No. 21)
21.
Construction joints are provided
where B.M. and S.F. are small
where the member is supported by other member
at 18 m apart in huge structures
in concrete wall at sill level of windows
all the above.
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Deepak raj joshi said:   2 months ago
@Shishpal : You’re right, at some points, bending moment (BM) is minimum (often zero), But at those same points, shear force (SF) is maximum, like supports of a simply supported beam.

So, we do not provide construction joints exactly at points of minimum BM if SF is high, we must find a balance between both i.e. moderate values. In the beam, at L/3 from the support, both BM and SF have moderate values, hence the best compromise location for the construction joint. Engineers should carefully select joint locations based on B.M. And S.F. Diagrams.
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