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Section

Sheet no./rev.

SAFORY
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1
Calc. by

Date

Vu

Main
tension
bars

Date

App'd by

Date

Steel angle

Nuc
min d / 2

2
3

Chk'd by

4/29/2011

Sh
Sh
Sh

d h

Horizontal
bars

Framing
bars

RC SINGLE CORBEL DESIGN TO ACI 318-05

Corbel geometry
;Width of corbel;

b = 20.000 in

;Total thickness of corbel;

h = 35.000 in

;Depth to main reinforcement;

d = 28.000 in

Material properties
;Yield strength of reinforcement;

fy = 60000 psi

;Compressive strength of concrete;

fc = 4000 psi

Type of concrete;

Normal weight

Unit weight of concrete;

= 1.00

Corbel construction;

Monolithic

Coefficient of friction;

= 1.4 = 1.40

Design load data

;Factored vertical load ;

Vu = 2.000 kips

;Distance of vertical load from face of column;

a = 5.000 in

;Horizontal force acting on corbel;

Nuc = 2.000 kips

;Strength reduction factor;

= 0.750

Vertical load capacity check

Nominal vertical load;
Nominal vertical load capacity;

Vn = Vu / = 2.667 kips
Vn_cap = min(0.2 fc b d, 800 psi b d) = 448.000 kips
PASS - Nominal vertical load is less than the nominal vertical load capacity

Find shear friction reinforcement

Minimum horizontal force acting on corbel;

Nuc_min = 0.2 Vu = 0.400 kips

Horizontal force acting on corbel;

Nuc_act = max(Nuc, Nuc_min) = 2.000 kips

For balanced condition;

j = 0.85

Area for shear friction reinforcement;

Avf = Vn / (fy ) = 0.032 in2

Af = [(Vu a) + (Nuc_act (h d))] / ( fy j d) = 0.022 in2

Nominal area required;

An = Nuc_act / ( fy) = 0.044 in2

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Sheet no./rev.

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2
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Chk'd by

Date

App'd by

Date

4/29/2011

Main tension reinforcement check

Minimum area of tension reinforcement;

Asc_min = 0.04 fc b d / fy = 1.493 in2

Area of tension reinforcement required;

Asc = max([(2 Avf) / 3] + An, Af + An) = 0.067 in2

Asc_req = max(Asc, Asc_min) = 1.493 in2

Main tension reinforcement;

5 No.5 bars

Diameter of tension bars;

Dtension = 0.625 in

Number of tension bars;

Ntension = 5

Area of tension reinforcement provided;

Asc_prov = Ntension Dtension2 / 4 = 1.534 in2

PASS - Tension reinforcement is adequate

Horizontal reinforcement check

Minimum area of horizontal reinforcement;

Ah_min = 0.5 * (Asc_req An) = 0.724 in2

Area of horizontal reinforcement required;

Ah = max(Avf / 3, Af / 2) = 0.011 in2

Ah_req = max(Ah, Ah_min) = 0.724 in2

Horizontal reinforcement;

5 No.4 bars

Diameter of horizontal bars;

Dhorizontal = 0.500 in

Number of horizontal bars;

Nhorizontal = 5

Area of horizontal reinforcement provided;

Ah_prov = 2 Nhorizontal Dhorizontal2 / 4 = 1.963 in2

Maximum spacing of horizontal bars;

Sh_max = 2 d / (3 Nhorizontal) = 3.733 in

Actual spacing of horizontal bars;

Sh = 2.000 in

PASS - Horizontal reinforcement is adequate

PASS - Horizontal bar spacing is adequate

Design Summary
Single corbel 20.0'' wide by 35.0'' deep with 4000 psi concrete and 60000 psi steel
Provide main tension reinforcement as 5 No. 5 bars
Provide horizontal reinforcement as 5 No. 4 link bars at maximum 2.000'' centres