KA30703 – Structural Concrete Design - Tutorial 4 Solution

1. Shear Capacity = ?
750

150

fcu = 25 N/mm2
fy = 460 N/mm2
415 fyv = 250 N/mm2
R8 links at
150 mm
centres 3T32

300

V = Vc + Vs
Vc = vc b d
A
Vs = sv × 0.87 × fyv × d
sv

Calculating vc

100 As 100 × 3 × 804

= = 1.423 ≤ 3.0
bd 300 × 565
400 400
= = 0.708 < 1.0 Æ take 1.0
d 565
fcu = 25 N/mm2 ≤ 40 N/mm2
1 1 1
0.79 ⎛ A ⎞ 3 ⎛ 400 ⎞ 4 ⎛ fcu ⎞ 3
vc = ⎜100 s ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟
γm ⎝ bd ⎠ ⎝ d ⎠ ⎝ 25 ⎠
0.79
(1.423)3 (1)4 (1)3
1 1 1
=
1.25
= 0.71 N/mm2

Vc = vc b d = 0.71 × 300 × 565 × 10-3

= 120.35 kN

Calculating Vs
A A 2 × 50.3
Vs = sv × 0.87 × fyv × d ( sv = = 0.67)
sv sv 150
= 0.67 × 0.87 × 250 × 565 × 10-3
= 82.33 kN

V = Vc + Vs = 120.35 + 82.33 = 202.68 kN

2. Design the shear reinforcement.

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Solution:
Ultimate design load, w = 1.4 x 40 + 1.6 x 1.2 = 75.2kN/m
Vs = 75.2 x 6/2 = 225.6kN
Vmax = 225.6 – 0.15 x 75.2 = 214kN
Vd = 214 – 0.55 x 75.2 = 172.6kN

Center of
support

300

Vs
Vmax
SFD Vd
Vn
d

740 2110

3000

(1) Design nominal link

Determine concrete shear stress, vc:

As = 982mm2 (2T25)
100 × 982
= 0.59
300 × 550
1/ 3

vc =
0.79
(1.19 )1 / 3 (1)1 / 4 ⎛⎜ 30 ⎞⎟ = 0.56N / mm 2
1.25 ⎝ 25 ⎠

vn = vc + 0.4 = 0.96N/mm2
Vn = 0.96 x 300 x 550 = 158.4kN

Distance from face of support to shear force = Vn:

158.4 = 214 – 75.2x
x = 0.74m

Asv 0.4bv
Nominal links: =
sv 0.87f yv
0.87 × 250 × 157
sv = = 284.6mm
0.4 × 300

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=> Provide R10 links @ 250mm c/c (< 0.75d = 412.5mm) for the central zone of 4220mm.

(2) Check vmax at face of support

Vmax = 214kN
vmax = 214000 / (300 x 550) = 1.3N/mm2 < 0.8(30)0.5 = 4.38 N/mm2

(3) Design link based on distance d from face of support

Vd = 172.6kN
vd = 172.6 / (300 x 550) = 1.05 N/mm2 > (0.4 + vc)

Asv bv ( v − v c )
=> =
sv 0.87fyv

0.87 × 250 × 157

sv = = 232.3N / mm 2
300( 1.05 − 0.56 )
=> Provide R10 links @ 200mm c/c between 740mm from face of support to face of
support

740 4220 740

4R10@200 18R10@200 4R10@200

550

300 300

6m

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