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The hollow-core planks need to transfer wind load to the shear core. You search "diaphragm shear transfer" in your Elliott PDF. He references the "toothpaste effect" of grout in the shear keys. You add mild steel tie bars across the joint—a detail the junior engineer missed.

For contractors and detailers, this chapter is gold. Elliott quantifies manufacturing tolerances (e.g., ±2mm for connection plates) and explains how misalignments lead to "locked-in stresses." The PDF also sketches typical mold designs and lifting anchor placements. precast concrete structures by kim elliottpdf

Here’s why this feature stands out, especially compared to general reinforced concrete design books: The hollow-core planks need to transfer wind load