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Vu Steel angle
Main
tension a
bars Nuc

min d / 2
Sh
2
3 d Sh
Sh d h

Horizontal
bars
Framing
bars

RC SINGLE CORBEL DESIGN TO ACI 318-05

Corbel geometry
;Width of corbel; b = 20.000 in
;Total thickness of corbel; h = 35.000 in
;Depth to main reinforcement; d = 28.000 in
Material properties
;Yield strength of reinforcement; fy = 60000 psi
;Compressive strength of concrete; f’c = 4000 psi
Type of concrete; Normal weight
Unit weight of concrete;  = 1.00
Corbel construction; Monolithic
Coefficient of friction;  = 1.4   = 1.40

Design load data

;Factored vertical load ; Vu = 2.000 kips
;Distance of vertical load from face of column; a = 5.000 in
;Horizontal force acting on corbel; Nuc = 2.000 kips
;Strength reduction factor;  = 0.750

Vertical load capacity check

Nominal vertical load;
Nominal vertical load capacity;
PASS - Nominal vertical load is less than the nominal vertical load capacity
Find shear friction reinforcement
Minimum horizontal force acting on corbel;
Horizontal force acting on corbel;
For balanced condition;
Area for shear friction reinforcement;
Nominal area required;
Vn = Vu / = 2.667 kips
Vn_cap = min(0.2  f’c  b  d, 800 psi  b  d) = 448.000 kips
Nuc_min = 0.2  Vu = 0.400 kips
Nuc_act = max(Nuc, Nuc_min) = 2.000 kips
j = 0.85
Avf = Vn / (fy ) = 0.032 in2
Af = [(Vu  a) + (Nuc_act  (h –d))] / (  fy  j  d) = 0.022 in2
An = Nuc_act / ( fy) = 0.044 in2
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Main tension reinforcement check

Minimum area of tension reinforcement;
Area of tension reinforcement required;
Main tension reinforcement;
Diameter of tension bars;
Number of tension bars;
Area of tension reinforcement provided;
Horizontal reinforcement check
Minimum area of horizontal reinforcement;
Area of horizontal reinforcement required;
Horizontal reinforcement;
Diameter of horizontal bars;
Number of horizontal bars;
Area of horizontal reinforcement provided;
Maximum spacing of horizontal bars;
Actual spacing of horizontal bars;
Design Summary
Single corbel 20.0'' wide by 35.0'' deep with 4000 psi concrete and 60000 psi steel
Provide main tension reinforcement as 5 No. 5 bars
Provide horizontal reinforcement as 5 No. 4 link bars at maximum 2.000'' centres
Asc_min = 0.04  f’c  b  d / fy = 1.493 in2
Asc = max([(2  Avf) / 3] + An, Af + An) = 0.067 in2
Asc_req = max(Asc, Asc_min) = 1.493 in2
5 No.5 bars
Dtension = 0.625 in
Ntension = 5
Asc_prov = Ntension    Dtension2 / 4 = 1.534 in2
PASS - Tension reinforcement is adequate
Ah_min = 0.5 * (Asc_req – An) = 0.724 in2
Ah = max(Avf / 3, Af / 2) = 0.011 in2
Ah_req = max(Ah, Ah_min) = 0.724 in2
5 No.4 bars
Dhorizontal = 0.500 in
Nhorizontal = 5
Ah_prov = 2  Nhorizontal    Dhorizontal2 / 4 = 1.963 in2
PASS - Horizontal reinforcement is adequate
Sh_max = 2  d / (3  Nhorizontal) = 3.733 in
Sh = 2.000 in
PASS - Horizontal bar spacing is adequate