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REVIEW MODULE – Shear in Reinforced Concrete Columns
SITUATION. MAY 2011 BOARD EXAM NSCP 2015
A column section shown in the figure below is reinforced with 8 – 32 mm ø bars, with 410.7.6.5 Shear
a clear concrete cover of 40 mm for the 12 mm ø ties. The design axial load due to 410.7.6.5.2 Maximum spacing of shear reinforcement shall be in accordance with
the reversal effect of DL, LL and WL changes as follows Table 410.7.6.5.2
Along the positive x – direction: Along the negative x – direction
Mu = -420 kN.m Mu = +420 kN.m Table 410.7.6.5.2
Vu = 370 kN Vu = 370 kN Maximum Spacing of Shear Reinforcement
Nu = 1320 kN Nu = 450 kN
Reduction factor = 0.75
Use fc’ = 28 MPa and fy = 415 MPa

418.7.5 Transverse Reinforcement

418.7.5.1 Transverse reinforcement required in Sections 418.7.5.2 through
418.7.5.4 shall be provided over a length lo from each joint face and on both sides
of any section where flexural yielding is likely to occur as a result of lateral
displacements beyond the elastic range of behavior. Length lo all be at least the
largest of (a) through (c):
a. The depth of the column at the joint face or at the section where flexural yielding
is likely to occur;
b. One-sixth of the clear span of the column;
1. Determine the concrete shear strength (kN) for the positive x – direction using c. 450 mm
simplified calculation.
418.7.5.3 Spacing of transverse reinforcement shall not exceed the smallest of (a)
2. Determine the concrete shear strength (kN) for the negative x – direction using
through (c):
simplified calculation.
a. One-fourth of the minimum column dimension.
3. Determine the required spacing (mm) of shear reinforcement. Apply provisions on
b. Six times the diameter of the smallest longitudinal bar;
spacing limits of reinforcement when applicable.
C. So as calculated by
350 − ℎ𝑥
SITUATION. A circular column is reinforced by 10 – 25 mm diameter bars with a 𝑆𝑜 = 100 + ( )
clear cover of 40 mm for 10 mm diameter spiral. 3
(418.7.5.3)
Given: Diameter, D = 500 mm
The value of So from Eq. 418.7.5.3 shall not exceed 150 mm, and need not be taken
Strength Reduction Factor = 0.75
less than 100 mm.
Nu = 540 kN
f’c = 28 MPa and fy = 275 MPa 418.7.5.4 Amount of transverse reinforcement shall be in accordance with Table
4. Determine the nominal shear stress on concrete if the 10 mm diameter spirals are 418.7.5.4
spaced 70 mm on centers if Vu = 360 kN.
5. Determine the nominal shear capacity of the column using simplified calculation. The concrete strength factor, kf, and confinement effectiveness factor, kn, are
6. Determine the required spacing of the 10 mm diameter spirals for a factored shear calculated according to Eq. 418.7.5.4a and 418.7.5.4b.
force Vu = 360 kN 𝒇′ 𝒄
𝒌𝒇 = + 𝟎. 𝟔 ≥ 𝟏. 𝟎
𝟏𝟕𝟓
SITUATION. MAY 2013 BOARD EXAM (418.7.5.4a)
The figure shows the column section of the building with transverse confining 𝒏𝒍
𝒌𝒏 =
reinforcement. 𝒏𝒍 − 𝟐
Clear cover of 12 mm ø ties = 40 mm (418.7.5.4b)
fc’ = 28 MPa where nl, is the number of longitudinal bars or bar bundles around the perimeter of
fy = 415 MPa a column core with rectilinear hoops that are laterally supported by the corner of
fyh = 278 MPa hoops or by seismic hooks.
Reduction factor = 0.75
Table 418.7.5.4
Transverse Reinforcement for Column of Special Moment Frames

7. Determine the required spacing (mm) if lateral reinforcement (mm) for factored
shear load Vuy = 450 kN if the allowable concrete shearing stress is 0.88 MPa.
8. What is the maximum spacing (mm) of the 12 mm ø transverse reinforcement?
9. Determine the required spacing (mm) of confining hoop reinforcement in
accordance with the code for seismic design.
10. What is the maximum spacing (mm) of the 12 mm ø transverse reinforcement in
accordance with the code for seismic design.