in Figure 16.13.

Assume a service live load equal to 80 psf, a service dead load equal to 110
psf (including slab weight), fy
= 60,000 psi, f_
c
= 3000 psi, normal-weight concrete, and column
heights of 12 ft.
SOLUTION
Estimate Slab Thickness
When shear is checked, the 7-in. slab estimated in Example 16.1 is not quite sufficient. One
alternative is to increase f_
c from 3000 psi, which is a fairly low strength. However, we will increase
the slab thickness. The calculations for the 7-in. thick slab are the same as those that follow for
the 7.5-in. slab thickness with the exception of the slab thickness change.
∴ Try 712
-in. slab
Determine Depth Required for Shear
Using d for shear equal to the estimated average of the d values in the two directions, we obtain
d = 7.50 in. − 3 in.
4
cover − 0.50 in. = 6.25 in.
qu = (1.2) (110 psf) + (1.6) (80 psf) = 260 psf
Checking One-Way or Beam Shear (Seldom Controls in Two-Way Floor Systems)
Using the dimensions shown in Figure 16.14, we obtain
Vu1
= (8.81 ft) (260 psf) = 2291 lb for a 12 in. width
φVc = φ2λ
_
f_
cbd

= (0.75) (1.0) (2
√
3000 psi) (12 in.) (6.25 in.)