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@ support Vu= 1000 kip Beam Prorerties

fc'= 3000 psi b= 14 in
fy= 60 ksi
Stirrup No. 3
h= 25 in
d= 22.5 in
Stirrup

Span Length of Beam= 16 ft

Calculation:
1) Calculate factored shear force @ distance "d" from support:
Vu = 765.6 kip
2) Calculate shear strength provided by concrete:
ФVc = Ф2√fc'bd = 29.3 kip
3) Calculate 1/2ФVc:
1/2ФVc = 1/2Ф2√fc'bwd = 14.7 kip
4) Calculate Vc1:
Vc1 = 4√fc'bwd = 69.0 kip
5) Calculate Vc2:
Vc2 = 8√fc'bwd = 138.0 kip

5) Check:
a. Vu < 1/2ФVc = No; So stirrup is req'd.
b. 1/2ФVc < Vu <ФVc =
6) Calculate Vs:
( Vu -
Vs = = 866.2 kip
ФVc)/Ф
8) Determine the required spacing :
a) Spacing based on Vs:
S1 = Avfyd/Vs = 0.3 in c/c

b) Maximum Spacing allowed by ACI code:

S2 = d/2 = 11.3 in c/c

minmm S2
S2 11.3 in c/c when Vs ≤ Vc1
= 24 = 24.0 in c/c

S3 = d/4 = 5.6 in c/c

minmm S2
S2 when
5.6 in c/c
Vc1 < Vs ≤ Vc2
= 12 = 12.0 in c/c

Avfy/50bw (minimum shear reinforcement )

S4 = = 18.9 in c/c
use it when 1/2ФVc < Vu <ФVc

Smax,allowed = 5.0 in c/c

7) Minimum spacing : ( Smin )

Smin = 4 in c/c

8) Find required spacing:

S = 0.3 in c/c
7) Calculate Vs for maximum spacing of 11 in :
Vs = Avfyd/S = 59.6 kip
ФVs = 0.85*Vs = 51 kip
ФVc+ФVs = 80 kip
The distance xc at which S= 5.0 in c/c can be used is 7.36 ft from support.
Use S = 0.3 in c/c up to 7.36 ft from support face.
then use S = 5.0 in c/c.
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Output:
Change the section or increase concrete strength.
1)Place first stirrup at S/2 = 0.0 in from column face
2)Provide stirrup @ 0.0 in c/c up to 7.4 ft from support face.
3)Provide stirrup @ 5.0 in c/c from 7.4 ft to mid span of beam.
Design Summary:
1) Calculate the ultimate shear force Vu from the applied forces acting on the structural member.
The crital design shear value is at a section located at a distance d from the face of the support.

2) Calculate ФVc=Ф(2√f'c)bwd ; Here Ф = 0.85

Then calculate 1/2ФVc.

3) a. If Vu < 1/2ФVc , no shear reinforcement is needed.

b. If 1/2ФVc < Vu ≤ ФVc , minimum shear reinforcement is required. Use no. 3 U- stirrups
spaced at maximum spacings, as explained in step 7.

c. If Vu > ФVc, calculate the shear reinforcement must be provided according to steps 4 through 8.

4) If Vu > ФVc, calculate the shear to be carried by shear reinforcement :

Vu = ФVc + ФVs i.e. Vs = (Vu-ФVc) / Ф

5) Calculate Vc1 = (4√f'c)bwd and Vc2 = (8√f'c)bwd = 2Vc1.

Compute the calculated Vs with the maximum permissable value of Vc2 =(8√f'c)bwd.
If Vs is less than Vc2, proceed in the design; if not increase the dimension of the section.

6) Calculate the stirrup spacings based on the calculated Vs.

S1 = Avfyd/Vs.

7) Determine the maximum spacing alllowed by the ACI code .

The maximum spacing is the least of S2 and S3:
a. S2 = d/2 ≤ 24 in. if Vs ≤ Vc1 = (4√f'c)bwd or
S2 = d/4 ≤ 12 in. if Vc1 < Vs ≤ Vc2.

b. S3 = Avfy/50bw

Smax is smaller of S2 and S3.

8) If S1 calculated in step 6 is less than Smax (the smaller of S2 and S3),then use S1 to the nearest smaller 1/2 in.
If S1 > Smax; then use Smax to he nearest smaller 1/2 in.

9) The ACI code did not specify a minimum spacing.

Under normal conditions , a practical minimum S may assumed equal to 3 in. for d ≤ 20 in.
and 4 in. for deeper beams.
If S is considered small, either increase the stirrup bar number or use multiple-leg stirrups.