Shear Design (Pile Cap: BS 8110)

Shear capacity is calculated at each critical section for both directions (4 checks altogether).
Shear capacity at the critical section1:
vc,enh = [2d / min(2d , av)] * vc
where
d = effective depth of reinforcement in direction considered
Maximum shear stress for each direction2 - side is limited as follows:
vmax = min[0.8 N0.5/mm * fcu0.5 , 5 N/mm2]
One-way shear resistance:
vres = min [vc,enh , vmax]
Pile cap shear capacity passes if for both sides and both directions:
vsu ≤ vres
where
vsu = design shear stress acting on this critical section