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Beams
Stresses Near Support
x
Near Top
y Max. tensile stresses
a few degrees clockwise
x
Mid-height
Max tensile
stress 45
y
Near bottom x
y
Shear Failure Path
Vertical reinforcing steel, shear stirrups, are added to resist
the portion of the shear force not resisted by the concrete.
Shear Strength of Concrete
The shear strength of a reinforced concrete beam is a result
of the dowel force, aggregate interlock, and shear
compression force.
Vc 2 f 'c bw d
fc in psi
Shear Strength of Steel Stirrups
Av f y d
Vs where,
s = stirrup spacing
s Av = total cross-sectional area
of the vertical legs of one stirrup
For equilibrium:
For design:
Av f y d Vu
s Vs Vc
Vs
ACI Limitations on Stirrup Spacing
1. s d if Vs 4 f 'c bw d , fc in psi. And for
Vu
beams and girders if f ' b
c w d
2 f 'c bw d
4 Av f y
3. s ,fy in ksi and Av in in2
3bw f 'c
24 ft
24 ft
24 ft