3.42 Beam Half Joint
‘The design of beam half joints involves the investigation of several potential crack planes which are
illustrated in Figures 3.18 and 3.16 respectively.
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Figure 3.1 Reinforcement And Force Resisting System In Beam Half Joint
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Figure 3.16 Alternative Reinforcement And Force Resisting System In Beam Half,
Joint
In Figures 3.15 and 3.16, the reinforcement for each of the crack plane considered is listed as below
1. Flexural (cantilever bending) and axial tension atthe extended end, Provide reinforcement A,
(flexure) and A,, (axial tension)
2. Direct shear at joint junction with main member. Provide shear friction reinforcement A, and
Aw
3. Diagonal tension at re-entrant comer. Provide shear friction reinforcement A,
4. Diagonal tension in half-joint. Provide reinforcement A...
5. Diagonal tension in main member. Provide A, and A., with full tension anchorage beyond the
potential crack plane,
6. Inclined shear crack at beam haif-joint bearing. Provide A, and A... Refer Section 3.9 when
investigating potential horizontal crack at the bearing, although itis generally not critica
176The reinforcement as determined from (1) to (6) above is not cumulative and should be
‘A, the greater of (1), (2). (5) or (6)
‘A, the greater of (2) or (4)
AG, the greater of (3) or (5)
The determination of reinforcement in the beam half joint is based on the shear friction design
method. The reinforcement across each of the potential cracks is calculated as follows :
3.12.41 Reinforcement as in Figure 3.15
1. Flexural and axial tension steel
Flexural steel :A, = V(a, /2) / (0.874) — (3.28)
‘Axial tension steel : A, = N(h/z-d/z+1)/(0.87f,) — (8.29)
Assuming 2 =0.8d, then
A, = 1.25 (a,/0)/(0.871) — (3.30)
A, = 1.25 N(hid-0.2)/ (0.871) — (331)
2 Direct shear at joint junction
2
A. == xVI(0.87fu) — (3:32)
3
1
Ay =~ xVI(0.87h1) — (3.33)
3
‘Ais asin equation 3.29,
‘Ax Should be uniformly distributed within 23d of the haf joint depth
‘The maximum shear stress atthe joint junction is determined as
ed xvs@.87ty)
3
2
= x 500 x 10°/(0.87 x 460)
3
= 833 mm?
From equation 3.33,
Ay =— xV/(O.87f)
1
3
1
= — x 500 x 10 / (0.87 x 460)
= 447 mm?
Check shear stress at joint junction
v= 500 x 10°/ (400 x 335)
= 3.73