PROJECT: PROPOSED FOUR-STOREY EAGLESTAR OFFICE BUILDING

DESCRIPTION: T-BEAM SHEAR (SAMPLE CALCULATION)

LOCATION: EXTERNAL LONGITUDINAL (2F-GL5)
Given
Ltributary = 4.43 m
Factored load, wu = 54.11 kN/m
Concrete strength, fc = 27.6 MPa
Yield strength, fy = 413.69 MPa
= 0.9

dstirrups = 10 mm
Bar diameter, dbar = 20 mm
bw = 250 mm
h = 500 mm
1 = 0.85

Draw Factor Shear Diagram

d=430 mm

ln
Shear coefficient, cv
c w l
V u= v u n
2

A
5.55 m
1

B
5.55 m
1.15

C
5.55 m
1.15

D
5.55 m
1

150.15 kN

172.67 kN

172.67 kN

150.15 kN

Determine shear force at d away from support NSCP 2010 [411.2.3]

@ A and D
V u @ d=205.5474.07 ( 0.43 )=126.88 kN
@ B and C
V u @ d=236.3874.07 ( 0.43 )=149.40 kN
Superimpose

Vc

NSCP 2010 [411.4.1.1]

1
1
V c = f c ' b w d= 27.6 ( 250 ) ( 430 )=94.13 kN
6
6

V c =0.75 ( 94.13 )=70.59 kN

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 V c 70.59
=
=35.30 k N
2
2

FIRST SPAN SHEAR DIAGRAM

SECOND SPAN SHEAR DIAGRAM

Check Need for Shear Reinforcement NSCP 2010 [411.4.1.1]

@ A and D
Vc
V u=150.15 kN >
=35.30 kN (calculate shear reinforcement)
2

@ B and C

V u=172.67 kN >

Vc
=35.30 kN (calculate shear reinforcement)
2

Spacing Limits for Shear Reinforcement NSCP 2010 [411.6.6.1]

2
2
Where, A v =2 A stirrups=2 4 ( 10 ) =157.08 mm

()

s smax =smallest o f

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Structural Designer - CE | M&R Architects, Inc.

d 430
s= =
=215 mm (governs)
2
2
s=600 mm

s=

A v f yt
157.08 ( 276 )
=
=532.41 mm
0.062 f c ' bw 0.062 27.6 ( 250 )

s=

Av f yt 157.08 ( 276 )
=
=495.48 mm
0.35 b w
0.35 ( 250 )

Therefore, take
So, where

s max =215 mm
V u V c , use 10m stirrups spaced @ 215 mm

Calculate Shear Reinforcement When

V u V c

Check most critical section

@ A and D
V s=V u @ d V c =126.8870.59=56.29 kN
V s=V u @ d V c =149.4070.59=78.81kN

@ B and C

Calculate Shear reinforcement

@ A and D
A v f y d 0.75 ( 157.08 ) ( 276 ) ( 430 )
s min =
=
=248.40 mm
Vs
56.29 10 3
@ B and C
s min =

Check if

A v f y d 0.75 ( 157.08 ) ( 276 ) ( 430 )

=
=177.41 mm (governs)
Vs
78.8110 3

V s < 0.33 f c ' b w d

0.33 f c ' b w d=0.75 ( 0.33 ) 27.6 ( 250 )( 430 )=139.78 kN

@ A and D
V s=56.29 kN < 0.33 f c ' b w d=139.78 kN OK
@ B and C
V s=78.81 kN < 0.33 f c ' bw d=139.78 kN OK
since

s max > s min ,

s min

governs
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Structural Designer - CE | M&R Architects, Inc.

where

s max >100 mm

Determine Spacing of Stirrups in each Beam

For both spans
At critical section, s min =175 mm>100 mm
Elsewhere, use

s max =215 mm>150 mm

OK
OK

SHEILA MARISSE S. BARRO

Structural Designer - CE | M&R Architects, Inc.