VERTICAL STIRRUP DESIGN

1) @ GRIDLINE A (SECTION AB-Roof Deck)

GIVEN:
fy= 415 Mpa d= 400 mm
f’c= 21 Mpa DL= 17.06 Kn/m
bw= 300 mm LL= 0 Kn/m

I. Calculate the factored shear force Vu at critical sections defined in page 132, or at any
section you want the spacing to be determined.

Section located less than a distance d from the face of support may be designed for the same
shear Vu as that computed at a distance d.

W u =1.4 DL+1.7≪¿
= 1.4(17.06)+1.7(0)
=23.884 kn/m

WuL
R=
2
23.884(7.5)
=
2
=89.565Kn

V u=R−W u d
= 89.565 – 23.884(0.4)
=80.0114kN

II. Calculate the shear strength provided by concrete, Vc.

1
V c= √ f ' c bw d
6

1
V c= √ 21(300)(400)
6

V c = 91651.5139 N
= 91.6515 KN

Therefor V u > ∅ V c , stirrups are necessary, proceed to step III

III. Calculate the shear strength Vs, to be provided by the stirrup.

V s = V n−V c ; V n=V u /∅
80.0114
= – 91.6515 ∅ = 0.85
0.85
=2.4795kN
 2
If V s ≤ √ f ' c bw d , proceed to Step IV
3
2
If V s > √ f ' c bw d , adjust the size of the beam
3

2
Therefor V s is ≤ √ f ' c bw d , proceed to Step IV
3

IV. Spacing of stirrups.

Av f d
s= y
AV =¿2 A ¿
Vs b

( 157.0796 )( 415 ) ( 400 ) π

= Ab = 2 x (10)2
80,011.4 4
=325.893 mm =157.0796

Maximum spacing, smax

1
When V s ≤ √ f ' c bw d , smax = d/2 or 600mm
3

1
When V s ¿ √ f ' c bw d , s max=d /4∨300 mm
3

1 ' d
Therefor V s is ≤
3
√ f c b w d , s max = ∨600 mm
2
smax = 400/2
= 200mm Therefor, use s=200mm

1
V. If V s <∅ V s but V s > ∅ V s :
2

bw s
Minimum area of stirrup, A v=
3f y
Where s = d/2 = 200mm

bw s
A v=
3f y
300(200)
=
3 (415)
= 48.1927mm2
 2) @ GRIDLINE A (SECTION FG-2nd FLR.)
GIVEN:
fy= 276 Mpa d= 400 mm
f’c= 27.6 Mpa DL= 24.2 Kn/m
bw= 300 mm LL= 24 Kn/m

I. Calculate the factored shear force Vu at critical sections defined in page 132, or at any
section you want the spacing to be determined.

Section located less than a distance d from the face of support may be designed for the same
shear Vu as that computed at a distance d.

W u =1.4 DL+1.7≪¿
= 1.4(24.2)+1.7(24)
=74.68 kn/m

WuL
R=
2
74.68(7.5)
=
2
=280.05Kn

V u=R−W u d
= 280.05 – 74.68(0.4)
=250.178kN

II. Calculate the shear strength provided by concrete, Vc.

1
V c= √ f ' c bw d
6

1
V c= √ 27.6 (300)( 400)
6

V c = 105071.4043 N
= 105.0714 KN

Therefor V u > ∅ V c , stirrups are necessary, proceed to step III

III. Calculate the shear strength Vs, to be provided by the stirrup.

V s = V n−V c ; V n=V u /∅
250.178
= – 105.0714 ∅ = 0.85
0.85
=189.255kN
 2
If V s ≤ √ f ' c bw d , proceed to Step IV
3
2
If V s > √ f ' c bw d , adjust the size of the beam
3

2
Therefor V s is ≤ √ f ' c bw d , proceed to Step IV
3

IV. Spacing of stirrups.

Av f d
s= y
AV =¿2 A ¿
Vs b

( 157.0796 )( 276 )( 400 ) π

= Ab = 2 x (10)2
189,255 4
=91.631mm =157.0796

Maximum spacing, smax

1
When V s ≤ √ f ' c bw d , smax = d/2 or 600mm
3

1
When V s ¿ √ f ' c bw d , smax = d/4 or 300mm
3

1
Therefor V s is ≤ √ f ' c bw d , use smax = d/2 or 600mm
3

smax = 400/2
= 200mm Therefor, use s=200mm

1
V. If V s <∅ V s but V s > ∅ V s :
2

bw s
Minimum area of stirrup, A v=
3f y
Where s = d/2 = 200mm

bw s
A v=
3f y
300(200)
=
3(276)
= 72.4637mm2
 3) @ GRIDLINE A (SECTION KL.)
GIVEN:
fy= 400Mpa d= 400 mm
f’c= 20.7 Mpa DL= 24.2 Kn/m
bw= 300 mm LL= 24 Kn/m

VI. Calculate the factored shear force Vu at critical sections defined in page 132, or at any
section you want the spacing to be determined.

Section located less than a distance d from the face of support may be designed for the same
shear Vu as that computed at a distance d.

W u =1.4 DL+1.7≪¿
= 1.4(24.2)+1.7(24)
=74.68 kn/m

WuL
R=
2
74.68(7.5)
=
2
=280.05Kn

V u=R−W u d
= 280.05 – 74.68(0.4)
=250.178kN

VII. Calculate the shear strength provided by concrete, Vc.

1
V c= √ f ' c bw d
6

1
V c= √ 20.7 (300)( 400)
6

V c = 90994.5053N
= 90.9945 KN

Therefor V u > ∅ V c , stirrups are necessary, proceed to step III

VIII. Calculate the shear strength Vs, to be provided by the stirrup.

 V s = V n−V c ; V n=V u /∅
250.178
= – 90.9945 ∅ = 0.85
0.85
=203.3325 kN

2
If V s ≤ √ f ' c bw d , proceed to Step IV
3
2
If V s > √ f ' c bw d , adjust the size of the beam
3

2
Therefor V s is ≤ √ f ' c bw d , proceed to Step IV
3

IX. Spacing of stirrups.

Av f d
s= y
AV =¿2 A ¿
Vs b

( 157.0796 )( 400 ) ( 400 ) π

= Ab = 2 x (10)2
203,332.5 4
=123.604mm =157.0796

Maximum spacing, smax

1
When V s ≤ √ f ' c bw d , smax = d/2 or 600mm
3

1
When V s ¿ √ f ' c bw d , smax = d/4 or 300mm
3

1
Therefor V s is ≤ √ f ' c bw d , use smax = d/4 or 300mm
3

smax = 400/4
= 100mm Therefor, use s=100mm

1
X. If V s <∅ V s but V s > ∅ V s :
2

bw s
Minimum area of stirrup, A v=
3f y
Where s = d/2 = 200mm

bw s
A v=
3f y
300(100)
=
3 (276)
= 25 mm2