TECHNICAL

MANUAL

PC® Beam Shoe

Hidden Beam Shoe for Corbel System

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PC Beam Shoe
Corbel system to support beams

System benefits
• Easy and fast beam installation
tion
• Fits into low beams and slabs
bs
• Hidden and esthetic connection
ction

PC Beam Shoe is a building product used withth PCs Corbel as

vertical support between reinforced or prestressed
tressed concrete
beams and reinforced concrete columns or walls. It consists of
steel plates that form a pocket for corbel andd reinforcing bars
which anchor forces into the beam. PC Beam m Shoe is cast to the
beam, where all parts of the beam shoe are hidden
hidden.

PC Beam Shoe is dimensioned to be used with PCs Corbel so that the final position of the beam installed on the
corbel can be adjusted. After the corbel plate of PCs Corbel is bolted to the column plate, PCs Corbel system may be
used without any other additional actions in factory or on site (wedging, welding etc…). The standard models of
PC Beam Shoes are designed to withstand vertical and horizontal loads with maximum design value of vertical load
to 1500kN.

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Contents

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1. Product properties ....................................4

1.1 Structural behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.2 Limitations for application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1.2.1 Loading and environmental conditions 6

1.2.2 Interaction with beam and column 6

1.2.3 Positioning of the beam shoe 8

1.2.4 Positioning of the beam 10

1.3 Other properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2. Resistances ............................................13

Selecting PC Beam Shoe 14

Annex A – Supplementary reinforcement 16

Installation of PC Beam Shoe 17

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1. Product properties
Standard PC Beam Shoes are always composed of steel plates creating a pocket for PCs Corbel and bearing parts for
concrete beam.

PC Beam Shoe is casted into beam together with the main reinforcement of the beam; supplementary reinforce-
ment to ensure the interaction between the PC Beam Shoe and the rest of the beam has to be provided. This
supplementary reinforcement is detailed in this Technical Manual (Annex A).

Opening in PC Beam Shoe end plate fits the shape of PCs Corbel plate. This ensures the transfer of vertical load to
the column or wall. Horizontal forces are transferred through the contact of beam shoe end plate and washer plate
of PCs Corbel.

The joint of PCs Corbel and PC Beam Shoe is not visible in the final construction. Some of the steel parts of PC Beam
Shoe can be visible, when the PC Beam Shoe is placed at the bottom of the beam. However no part of the joint
stands out from the final construction!

Figure 1 PCs Corbel system (PCs Corbel + PC Beam Shoe) with reinforced concrete beam

After the hardening of the beam concrete, formwork is removed and the beam is ready to be installed on PCs
Corbel. PCs system is able to carry vertical and horizontal loads at assembly time, normal use and fire situation
(see Table 6 and Table 7 of this Technical Manual for maximum design values).

PC Beam Shoe is available in two standardized models for each load class (Figure 2):
• for beam with low flange (for example PC 3-L)
• for beam with high flange (for example PC 3-H)

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Figure 2 Standard PC Beam Shoe models – type L and type H

Type L Type H

The beam shoe types differ in height. Type –L fits low beams with steel flange and type –H fits beams with concrete
flange. In the case of a beam without a flange the shoe type and its location must be considered separately.

1.1 Structural behavior

PC Beam Shoe consists of a box made of steel plates with anchoring bars that transfer loads from beam to the
corbel. Transfer of loads between the beam and the corbel are provided by the bearing end plate of the PC Beam
Shoe to the corbel plate (vertical loads) or the washer plate (horizontal loads) of PCs Corbel. For this reason,
beams supported by PCs Corbel must have an end plate with an opening of a shape that corresponds to the shape
of the corbel plate.

Figure 3 Transfer of forces in PC Beam Shoe under vertical and horizontal loading

Nt2 Nt2

MEd
VEd
VEd

HEd
e
Nt1 Nt1

The load transfer mechanism of PC Beam Shoe under vertical and horizontal loading is shown in Figure 3. PC Beam
Shoes are pre-designed so that all components of the system have sufficient resistance against actions cased by
external loads.

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1.2 Limitations for application

The standard models of PC Beam Shoes are pre-designed to be used under conditions mentioned hereafter in this
paragraph. In the case when these conditions may not be satisfied, please contact Peikko Technical Support for
individual design of PC Beam Shoe.

1.2.1 Loading and environmental conditions

PC Beam Shoes are designed to carry static loads. In the case of dynamic and/or fatigue loads, individual design
has to be made. PC beam Shoe is designed to be used in indoors and dry conditions. When using PC Beam Shoe in
other conditions, the surface treatment or raw materials must be adequate according to environmental exposure
class and intended operating life.

1.2.2 Interaction with beam and column

PC Beam Shoes are pre-designed to be used in reinforced or prestressed concrete beams. The minimum dimensions
are summarized in Table 1. Please note that the values in Table 1 are valid for the case when the PC Beam Shoe is
placed in the middle of the beam. In the case when the beam shoe is not placed in the middle of the beam, the
minimum edge distance of the beam shoe corresponds to bmin/2, where dimension bmin is taken from Table 1.

Table 1 The minimum beam sizes [mm] depend on the type of PC Beam Shoes

hmin / bmin
bmin bmin
PC 2-L 250/250

PC 3-L 280/280
hmin level of corbel hmin
plate’s bottom PC 5-L 320/280
surface
PC 7-L 380/380

< 60 < 60 PC 10-L 450/380

PC 15-L 520/520

hmin / bmin
bmin bmin
PC 2-H 250/250

PC 3-H 280/280
hmin level of corbel hmin
40

40

plate’s bottom PC 5-H 320/280

surface
PC 7-H 380/380
≥60 ≥ 60
PC 10-H 450/380
≥ 20 ≥ 20
PC 15-H 520/520

The standard properties of PC Beam Shoes are guaranteed for reinforced or prestressed beams made of concrete
with class at least C40/50. In case when PC Beam Shoes are used in beams made of concrete with lower concrete
class, the resistances have to be reduced using factors given in Table 2.

Table 2 Reduction factors for the lower concrete classes

CONCRETE GRADE C35/45 C30/37
PC 2 – PC 10 0,96 0,81
PC 15 0,91 0,75

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The structural properties of PC Beam Shoe may be guaranteed only if the supplementary reinforcement is provided
to the beam in accordance with rules of Annex A of this Technical Manual. Please note that this supplementary
reinforcement is used in addition to normal and shear reinforcement designed to resist internal forces in the beam.
PC Beam Shoe carries a vertical reaction through the PCs Corbel which is eccentric to the center of gravity of the
column or wall. This eccentricity generates a bending moment MEd,1 that can be determined as follows:

MEd,1 =VEd.(B⁄2+e)

where the eccentricity e is given in Table 3.

Before the structure is taken into use, the joint between the beam and the column has to be filled with grout.
When load is applied to the beam, the rotation of the end of the beam causes a load transfer mechanism shown on
Figure 4. The exact value of bending moment transferred by PCs Corbel due to restricted rotation of the beam may
be estimated only case by case with regards to moment-rotation properties of the beam. Conservative estimates
of bending moment MEd,2 transferred due to restricted rotation at the ends of the beam are given in Table 3. The
bending moments in the Table 3 are determined considering that horizontal tensile load HEd (see paragraph 2 for
more information) develops in PCs Corbel. If PCs Corbel is in higher position than indicated in the Table 3 (xb > 50
mm), it is recommended to fill the joint between the end plate and the column with deformable insulation below
the corbel. By this way bending moment values presented in Table 3 are still valid.

Figure 4 Moment MEd,2 transferred from the corbel to the column

MEd,1

VEd
e
PCs
MEd,2
HEd/2
grout

Beam
xb

Table 3 The bending moment transferred to the column (MEd,2)

e MEd,2 (xb = 0 mm) MEd,2 (xb = 10 mm) MEd,2 (xb = 50 mm)
[mm] [kNm] [kNm] [kNm]
PC 2-L, H 43 2,7 2,9 3,8
PCs 3-L, H 48 3,7 4,0 5,5
PCs 5-L, H 56 7,7 8,2 10,3
PCs 7-L, H 56 11,9 12,6 15,5
PCs 10-L, H 56 20,8 21,8 25,6
PCs 15-L, H 56 27,2 28,7 34,7

The total value of bending moment generated in the column by PCs Corbel system is:

MEd=MEd,1+MEd,2

The bending moment MEd has to be taken into account in the design of the main reinforcement of the column or
wall. Please note that in any case, it is recommended to consider PCs Corbel as a simple support of the beam.

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1.2.3 Positioning of the beam shoe

Figure 5 Things to be marked on the drawing of the beam when using PC-L beam shoe

PC Beam Shoe’s model

(e.g. PC3-L)
Casting hole reservation e.g. Ø32 mm plastic
pipe up to the surface of the beam shoe

SLAB’S BOTTOM SURFACE

=beam shoe’s bs.
=corbel’s bs.

110 PC2-L plywood board or link in the bottom plate

To be marked on the

110 PC3-L
level of the beam’s

130 PC5-L
130 PC7-L
135 PC10-L
underside

drawing

135 PC15-L

OR

PC2-L 120 plywood board PC2-L 120 link in the bottom plate
PC3-L 120 PC3-L 120
PC5-L 130 PC5-L 130
PC7-L 150 PC7-L 150
PC10-L 185 PC10-L 185
PC15-L 260 PC15-L 260

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Figure 6 Things to be marked on the drawing of the beam when using PC-H beam shoe

PC Beam Shoe’s model

(e.g. PC3-H)

Casting hole reservation e.g. Ø32 mm

SLAB BOTTOM SURFACE

plastic pipe up to the surface of the
beam shoe

=corbel’s bs.

40

110 PC2-H plywood board

level of the beam shoe’s

110 PC3-H
level of the beam’s

130 PC5-H
130 PC7-H
To be marked on the

135 PC10-H
underside
underside

135 PC15-H
drawing

OR
t

hl

PC2-H 120 plywood board PC2-H 120 plywood board

PC3-H 120 t = hl - 40 mm PC3-H 120 t = corbel’s distance from the beam’s
PC5-H 130 PC5-H 130 bottom surface -40 mm
PC7-H 150 PC7-H 150
PC10-H 185 PC10-H 185
PC15-H 260 PC15-H 260

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1.2.4 Positioning of the beam

The length of the beam is chosen so that the space between the beam and square column or wall is 20 mm accord-
ing to the Figure 7. The tolerance for the beam length is ±20 mm in the connection. The tolerance of the beam
length is smaller with beams connected to circular column. The length of the beam is chosen so that the space
between the beam and the column or wall surface is about 10 mm. Then the tolerance for the beam length is
approximately ±10 mm in the connection.

Figure 7 Beam connection to a square column

A A

joint is grounded at the same joint is grounded at the same

time as the joins of slabs time as the joins of slabs

pre tightening of the bolts

pre tightening of the bolts 20 20

A-A

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Figure 8 Beam connection to the circular column

B B

joint is grounded at the same joint is grounded at the same

time as the joins of slabs time as the joins of slabs

pre tightening of the bolts

pre tightening of the bolts 10 10

B-B

1.3 Other properties

PC Beam Shoes are fabricated of steel plates and reinforcing bars with the following material properties:

Plates S355J2+N EN 10025-2

S355J0 EN 10025-2
Ribbed bars B500B SFS 1268, EN 10080
A500HW SFS 1215, EN 10080
BSt 500 S DIN 488, EN 10080

Peikko Group’s production units are externally controlled and periodically audited on the basis of production cer-
tifications and product approvals by various organizations, including Inspecta Certification, VTT Expert Services,
Nordcert, SLV, TSUS and SPSC among others.

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Table 4 Dimensions [mm], weights [kg] and color codes of the beam shoes for low flange beams (PC-L)
PC Beam Shoe model
L3
t1 PC 2-L PC 3-L PC 5-L PC 7-L PC 10-L PC 15-L
d1

H1 240 270 300 340 410 410

H1
H2 60 60 60 60 60 60
L1 B1 180 190 220 240 270 389
L2
L4 B2 150 150 150 154 220 343
L1 95 110 130 130 135 135
d2

L2 155 170 230 235 315 315

L3 530 535 670 670 915 835
d3

d2

L4 770 1135 1175 1290 1290 1830

B1 t1 15 20 25 25 25 25
20

Link for the corbel d1 10 10 12 12 16 16

in the column
d2 16 16 20 20 25 25
H2

d3 16 16 16 20 25 25
35
47

B2
weight 12,6 17,4 28,3 35,5 58,5 89,3

colour
red grey yellow green blue black

Table 5 Dimensions [mm], weights [kg] and color codes of the beam shoes for high flange beams (PC-H)

L3 PC Beam Shoe model

t1
d1

PC2-H PC3-H PC5-H PC7-H PC10-H PC 15-L

H1 280 310 340 380 450 450

H1
H2 100 100 100 100 100 100
B1 180 190 220 240 270 389
L1
L2 B2 150 150 150 154 220 343
L4
L1 95 110 130 130 135 135
d2

L2 155 170 230 235 315 315

L3 530 555 670 670 915 835

L4 675 960 975 1140 1145 1630
d3

d2

t1 15 20 25 25 25 25
B1
20

d1 10 10 12 12 16 16
d2 16 16 20 20 25 25
Link for the corbel in
the column d3 16 16 16 20 25 25

weight 12,3 16,5 26.8 34.3 59,0 91,8

H2

20
37

B2 colour
red grey yellow green blue black

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2. Resistances
The resistances of PC Beam Shoes are determined by a design concept that makes reference to the following
standards:

• EN 1992-1-1:2004/AC:2010
• EN 1993-1-1:2005/AC:2009
• EN 1993-1-8:2005/AC:2005

PC Beam Shoe is designed to take vertical and horizontal loads. The maximum resistances of PC Beam Shoes
against these two types of loads are given in Table 6 and Table 7 and are according to corresponding PCs Corbel.

The load transfer mechanism illustrated on Figure 4 shows that usually a horizontal tensile load will be associated
to the vertical load acting on the corbel. The value of this horizontal tensile load is usually estimated to HEd=0,2.
VRd for concrete corbels. For PC Beam Shoe, the resistance against vertical load is determined for the following
load combinations:

• Vertical load acting together with horizontal tensile load HEd that corresponds to 20% of VRd
• Vertical load without any horizontal tensile load

The characteristic values of resistances of PC Beam Shoes determined for fire exposure classes R60 and R90 are
identical to values given in Table 6 and Table 7 for normal use situation.

Table 6 Design values of resistances of PC Beam Shoe (without horizontal tensile load)
Load Notations Units PCs 2 PCs 3 PCs 5 PCs 7 PCs 10 PCs 15
Vertical
VRd kN 230 355 575 785 1010 1500
load
Horizontal
HEd kN 0 0 0 0 0 0
load

Table 7 Design values of resistances of PC Beam Shoe (with horizontal tensile load HEd=0.2*VRd)
Load Notations Units PCs 2 PCs 3 PCs 5 PCs 7 PCs 10 PCs 15
Vertical
VRd kN 230 355 520 710 960 1500
load
Horizontal
HEd kN 46 71 104 142 192 300
load

PC Beam Shoe has no torsion resistance. Torsion in the connection can be prevented during installation by sup-
porting the beam and during final stage by good cooperation between beam and slab. Both supports and beam’s
connection to the slab must be designed and defined in plans before they can be taken into account.

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Selecting PC Beam Shoe

The following aspects have to be considered when selecting the appropriate model of PC Beam Shoe to be used in a
project:

• Load bearing capacity

• Properties of the beam and column or wall
• Position of the beam shoe in the beam

The load bearing capacity of PC Beam Shoe should be verified for the following design situations:

• Assembly time
• Normal use
• Fire situation

If the beam shoe is to be used in an enviroment with higher fire exposure class, it is recommended to lift the beam
shoe higher than the bottom level of the slabs, if the beam is thick enough. Then the concrete cover will act as fire
protection.

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Annex A – Supplementary reinforcement

Ribbed bars on the bottom of the shoe anchor to the main reinforcement of the beam according to their capacity
when the distance between shoe anchors and the main reinforcement is ≤ 100 mm. The designer has to check is
there a need for supplementary reinforcement anchoring the main reinforcement. Stirrups against splitting are
needed in the both ends of the shoe (Figure 9).

Figure 9 Supplementary reinforcement of the beam when the distance between shoe anchors and the main reinforcement
is ≤ 100 mm.
PC 2-L / PC 2-H 2+2 Ø 10-150 mm

PC 3-L / PC 3-H 2+2 Ø 10-150 mm

PC 5-L / PC 5-H 3+3 Ø 12-150 mm

PC 7-L / PC 7-H 3+3 Ø 12-150 mm

PC 10-L / PC 10-H 5+5 Ø 12-100 mm

PC 15-L / PC 15-H 5+5 Ø 12-100 mm

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When the distance between the shoe anchors and the main reinforcement is more than 100 mm the end of the
beam has to be designed as a link ended beam. Then hanging stirrups are needed and the main reinforcement of
the beam has to be anchored by supplementary reinforcement. The supplementary reinforcement for some high
beams is shown in Figure 10.

Figure 10 Supplementary reinforcement of the beam when the distance between the anchors of the shoe and the main
reinforcement is more than 100 mm.
PC 2-L / PC 2-H 6 Ø 10-40 mm

≤ 140
4 Ø 10 mm
1+1 Ø 10 mm

PC 3-L / PC 3-H 6 Ø 10-40 mm

≤ 370

4 Ø 12 mm
1+1 Ø 12 mm

PC 5-L / PC 5-H 6 Ø 10-40 mm

≤ 260

6 Ø 12 mm
2+2 Ø 12 mm

PC 7-L / PC 7-H 6 Ø 10-40 mm

≤ 350

6 Ø 16
1+1 Ø 16 mm

PC 10-L / PC 10-H 10 Ø 12-40 mm

≤ 360

6 Ø 16 mm
2+2 Ø 16 mm

14 Ø 12-40 mm vertical stirrups

PC 15-L / PC 15-H
< 360

4+4 Ø 16 mm
horizontal hooks
2+2 Ø 16 vertical hooks

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Identification of the product

PC Beam Shoe is available in two different models (e.g. PC-L and PC-H) and six different sizes (2, 3, 5, 7, 10 and
15). Models and sizes can be identified by the name in the label on the product; sizes may be also identified ac-
cording to color of the product. Color codes are shown in table hereafter.

Figure 11 Standardized models for PC Beam Shoe – type L and type H

Type L Type H

PC 2-L / PC 2-H PC 3-L / PC 3-H PC 5-L / PC 5-H PC 7-L / PC 7-H PC 10-L / PC 10-H PC 15-L / PC 15-H

red grey yellow green blue black

In precast factory

PC Beam Shoe is installed in the framework according to design plans of the beam together with reinforcement of
the beam. PC Beam Shoe is installed so that it will be inside the main stirrups of the beam.

Beam shoe shall be fixed so that it will not move during casting. Pocket for PCs Corbel is formed by steel plates of
the PC Beam Shoe, creating the required mould. It is necessary to ensure the bottom opening with plywood board
or link in the bottom plate (according to Figure 5 for PC-L or Figure 6 for PC-H of this Technical Manual).

It is recommended to fill up the PC Beam Shoe pocket with polystyrene or equivalent to prevent concrete to fill up
the pocket.

Supplementary reinforcement must be placed at the area of beam according to design plans of the beam.

Figure 12 Example of supplementary reinforcement and fixing of PC Beam Shoe before casting
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On construction site

Beams are installed and supported according the installation and supporting plans.

Beams will be installed on the corbel so that the slot of the beam will surround the corbel and the end plate of the
beam will be in contact with top surface of the corbel plate.

PC Beam Shoes do not bear torsion loads; therefore beams must be supported against rotation during erection and
beam must have a good cooperation with slab in final construction so that slab will prevent beam’s rotation.

The joint between column and beam is cast at the same time with joints of slabs.
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