##  [Punching Shear Failure](/index.php/punching-shear-failure) 

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Definition

A localized shear collapse mechanism in a slab, mat or shallow foundation in which a concentrated vertical load (typically at a column or pier) produces a truncated cone or punching perimeter around the support and the slab fails by shear rather than flexure.