Inputs:

@ support Vu= fc'= fy= Stirrup No.

(input blue color cells only) 1000 kip 3000 psi 60 3 ksi

Beam Prorerties b= 14 in

h= 25 in d= 22.5 in Stirrup

Span Length of Beam=

16 ft

Calculation:
1) Calculate factored shear force @ distance "d" from support: 765.6 kip Vu = 2) Calculate shear strength provided by concrete: 2fc'bd 29.3 kip Vc = = 3) Calculate 1/2Vc: 1/22fc'bwd 1/2Vc = = 14.7 kip 4) Calculate Vc1: 4fc'bwd Vc1 = = 69.0 kip 5) Calculate Vc2: 8fc'bwd Vc2 = = 138.0 kip 5) Check: a. Vu < 1/2Vc = No; So stirrup is req'd. b. 1/2Vc < Vu <Vc = 6) Calculate Vs: ( Vu Vs = = 866.2 kip Vc)/

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 = = S3 = = S4 = d/2 24 d/4 12 Avfy/50bw = = = = = 11.3 24.0 5.6 12.0 18.9 in c/c minm S2 in c/c in c/c when Vc1 < Vs Vc2 11.3 in c/c when Vs Vc1

minm S2
in c/c in c/c

5.6

in c/c

(minimum shear reinforcement ) use it when 1/2Vc < Vu <Vc

Smax,allowed =
7) Minimum spacing : ( Smin ) Smin = 4

0.0

in c/c

in c/c

8) Find required spacing: S = 0.0 in c/c

7) Calculate Vs for maximum spacing of 11 in : Vs = Avfyd/S = #DIV/0! kip = 0.85*Vs = #DIV/0! kip Vs = #DIV/0! kip Vc+Vs 0.0 in c/c can be used is #DIV/0! ft from support. The distance xc at which S= 0.0 in c/c up to #DIV/0! ft from support face. Use S = 0.0 in c/c. then use S =

Output: Change the section or increase concrete strength.

1)Place first stirrup at S/2 = 2)Provide stirrup @ 3)Provide stirrup @

0.0 in from column face 0.0 in c/c up to #DIV/0! ft from support face. 0.0 in c/c from #DIV/0! 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 Vc=(2f'c)bwd ; Then calculate 1/2Vc. Here = 0.85

3) a. If Vu < 1/2Vc , no shear reinforcement is needed. b. If 1/2Vc < Vu Vc , minimum shear reinforcement is required. Use no. 3 U- stirrups spaced at maximum spacings, as explained in step 7. c. If Vu > Vc, calculate the shear reinforcement must be provided according to steps 4 through 8. 4) If Vu > Vc, calculate the shear to be carried by shear reinforcement : Vu = Vc + Vs i.e. Vs = (Vu-Vc) / 5) Calculate Vc1 = (4f'c)bwd and Vc2 = (8f'c)bwd = 2Vc1. Compute the calculated Vs with the maximum permissable value of Vc2 =(8f'c)b wd. 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 = (4f'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.