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CONCRETE SECTION SHEAR CAPACITY BY AASHTO LRFD 1998 BRIDGE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS (2000 INTERIM)
Resistance Factors:
fV =

0.9

Units:

fM =

0.9

fN =

Concrete:

US

Mild Steel:
f'c =
Ec =

4 ksi
3640 ksi

fy =
Es =

Prestressed Steel:
60 ksi
29000 ksi

fps =
Ep =

SECTIONS
Units

Span 3
0.9L

Span 3
0.8L

Span 3
0.7L

Span 3
0.6L

Span 2
0.7L

Input Data
Web width, bv
Shear depth, dv
Bending moment, Mu
Shear force, Vu
Prestress shear, Vp
Axial force, Nu
Mild steel reinf. area, As
Prestressed steel area, Aps

in
in
kip-ft
kip
kip
kip
in^2
in^2

12
72
4000
320
0
0
18.72
0

5
72.4
5429
262
33.9
-284
0
5.508

5
72.4
6942
190
33.9
-284
0
5.508

5
76.6
7723
116
0
-284
0
5.508

5
71.2
4420
220
33.9
0
0
5.508

Area of beam below h/2, Ac

in^2
in^2
in
ksi

1584
0.62
12
144

350
0.4
24
144

350
0.4
24
144

350
0.4
24
144

350
0.4
24
144

kip
kip
kip

124.0
320.4
400

59.6
147.9
217

58.4
129.6
200

64.3
136.0
180

62.4
157.1
228

8.26E-04 -1.76E-05

3.48E-04

Area of stirrups, Av
Stirrup spacing, s
Effective prestress fpe

Calculated Values
Vc
Vs
fVn

ex
q
b
Minimum stirrup reinf. Av/S
Maximum stirrup spacing

4.21E-04 -3.18E-05

in^2/in

34.86
2.271
0.037

26.08
2.607
0.022

29.19
2.553
0.015

29.40
2.656
0.008

24.37
2.772
0.016

in

16.6

12.0

12.0

24.0

12.0

deg

Conclusion
Shear Reinforcing
Longitudinal Reinforcing

OK
OK

FAILED
OK

FAILED
OK

OK
OK

FAILED
OK

270 ksi
28000 ksi

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CONCRETE SECTION SHEAR CAPACITY BY AASHTO LRFD BRIDGE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS (2000 INTERIM)
Capacity Reduction Factors:
fV =
0.9
fM =
0.9
fN =
1
Concrete:
f'c =
Ec =
Ac =

4 ksi
3640 ksi
350 in^2

Section Geometry:
bv =
5 in
dv =
71.2 in

Units:

Mild Steel:
fy =
60 ksi
Es =
29000 ksi
As =
0 in^2

Prestressed Steel:
fps =
270
fpe =
144
Ep =
28000
Aps =
5.508

Loads:
Mu =
Vu =

Concrete Stresses:

Vp =

4420 kip-ft
220 kip

189.0 ksi

33.9 kip

v=

0.591 ksi

0 kip

v/fc =

0.148

12
0.005
148
0.016
0.4
12.0
FAILED

0.4 in^2
24 in

(LRFD 5.8.3.4.2-1)

ex =

-0.00029

(LRFD 5.8.3.4.2-1)

Fe =

0.108

(LRFD 5.8.3.4.2-3)

ex*Fe =

-0.00003

Determination of q and b
(LRFD 5.8.3.3-3)
(LRFD 5.8.3.3-4)
(LRFD 5.8.3.3-1)
(LRFD 5.8.3.3-2)

Stirrups Requirements:
Smax <=
Av/S (min) =
Req'd Vs =
Req'd Av/S =
Av =
S <=

Stirrups:
Av =
s=

ksi
ksi
ksi
in^2

fpo =0.7fps

Nu =

Shear Capacity Calculations:

Vc =
62 kip
Vs =
157 kip
Vp =
34 kip
Vn =
253 kip
Vn(max)=
390 kip
fVn =
228 kip

US

q
b
q1
q - q1

=
=
=
=

24.37
2.77
24.37
0.00

(Trial value)
(LRFD Table 5.8.3.4.2-1)
(LRFD Table 5.8.3.4.2-1)

Longitudinal Reinforcing:
in
in^2/in
kip
in^2/in
in^2
in

(LRFD 5.8.2.7-1,2)
(LRFD 5.8.2.5-1)
(Vu/fv-Vc-Vp)
(Vs/(bv*dv*cotq))

As*fy+Aps*fps =
Req'd Force =

1487 kip
1119 kip

(LRFD 5.8.3.5-1)

OK

Final Shear Design Statement: FAILED

Formulas:
Determine unit shear stress:
v = (Vu-fVp)/(fbv*dv)
(5.8.3.4.2-1)
Determine strain in reinforcement on tension side of the member:

ex = (Mu/dv + 0.5Nu +0.5(Vu-Vp)*cotq - Aps*fpo)/2(EsAs+EpAps) <= 0.002(5.8.3.4.2-1)

If ex < 0 (compression) then ex = ex*(EpAps+EsAs)/(EcAc+EpAps+EsAs)

(5.8.3.4.2-3)

Stress in reinforcement when stress in concrete is zero

fpo = fpe+fpc*(Ep/Ec)
(C5.8.3.4.2-1)
From Figure 5.8.3.4.2-1 find values of q and b as a function of concrete shear stress v and strain ex
Calculate shear capacity of concrete Vc
Vc = 0.0316 b*sqrt(f'c)bv*dv
(5.8.3.3-3)
Calculate stirrups shear capacity Vs
Vs = Av*fy*dv*cotq/S

(5.8.3.3-4)

Calculate total shear capacity Vn, as

Lesser of:
Vn = Vc+Vs+Vp
Vn = 0.25f'c*bv*dv+Vp
fVn =min(Vn1, Vn2)
Maximum Spacing of Stirrups, S

(5.8.3.3-1)
(5.8.3.3-2)

(5.8.2.7)

if Vu < 0.1 f'c*bv*dv then S<=0.8dv<=24 in

if Vu >= 0.1 f'c*bv*dv then S<=0.4dv<=12 in
Minimum shear reinforcing
Av/S >=0.0316*Sqrt(f'c)*bv/fy

(5.8.2.5-1)

Longitudinal reinforcement requirements

As*fy+Aps*fps >= Mu/(dvfM)+0.5Nu/fN+(Vu/fV-0.5Vs-Vp)cotq

(5.8.3.5-1)

Notations:
Av
bv
dv
de
h
q
b
Ac
fpe
fpc

Area of shear reinforcing within S

Effective web width (5.8.2.7)
Effective shear depth taken as a distance between resultants of the tensile and compressive
forces due to flexure, but need not be taken less than greater of 0.9de or 0.72h
effective depth from extreme compression fiber to the centroid of tensile force
overall depth of member
angle of inclination of diagonal compressive stresses.
concrete shear capacity factor
area of concrete on the flexural tension side of the member (5.8.3.4.2 Fig. 3)
effective stress in prestressing steel after losses
compressive stress in concrete at the centroid of section resisting live load.

q - VALUES FROM TABLE 5.8.3.4.2-1

v/f'c

ex

-2.00E-03
-2.00E-04
-1.00E-04
-5.00E-05
0

0
18
18
20.4
21
21.8

0.075
18
18
20.4
21
21.8

0.1
18.1
18.1
20.4
21.4
22.5

0.125
19.9
19.9
21.9
22.8
23.7

0.15
21.6
21.6
23.3
24.2
25

0.175
23.2
23.2
24.7
25.5
26.2

1.25E-04

24.3

24.3

24.9

25.9

26.9

28

2.50E-04
5.00E-04
7.50E-04
1.00E-03
1.50E-03
2.00E-03
2.00E-02

26.6
30.5
33.7
36.4
40.8
43.9
43.9

26.6
30.5
33.7
36.4
40.8
43.9
43.9

27.1
30.8
34
36.7
40.8
43.1
43.1

27.9
31.4
34.4
37
41
43.2
43.2

28.8
32.1
34.9
37.3
40.5
42.8
42.8

29.7
32.7
35.2
36.8
39.7
42.2
42.2

0.2
24.7
24.7
26.1
26.7
27.4

0.225
26.1
26.1
27.3
27.9
28.5

0.25
27.5
27.5
28.6
29.1
29.7

29

30

30.6

30.6
32.8
34.5
36.1
39.2
41.7
41.7

30.8
32.3
34
35.7
38.8
41.4
41.4

31.3
32.8
34.3
35.8
38.6
41.2
41.2

b - VALUES FROM TABLE 5.8.3.4.2-1

v/f'c

ex

-2.00E-03
-2.00E-04
-1.00E-04
-5.00E-05
0
1.25E-04

0
6.32
6.32
4.75
4.1
3.75
3.24

0.075
6.32
6.32
4.75
4.1
3.75
3.24

0.1
3.79
3.79
3.38
3.24
3.14
2.91

0.125
3.18
3.18
2.99
2.94
2.87
2.74

0.15
2.88
2.88
2.79
2.78
2.72
2.6

0.175
2.73
2.73
2.66
2.65
2.6
2.52

0.2
2.63
2.63
2.59
2.52
2.51
2.43

0.225
2.53
2.53
2.45
2.42
2.4
2.34

0.25
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.33
2.33
2.12

2.50E-04

2.94

2.94

2.75

2.62

2.52

2.44

2.37

2.14

1.93

5.00E-04
7.50E-04
1.00E-03
1.50E-03
2.00E-03
2.00E-02

2.59
2.38
2.23
1.95
1.67
1.67

2.59
2.38
2.23
1.95
1.67
1.67

2.5
2.32
2.18
1.93
1.69
1.69

2.42
2.26
2.13
1.9
1.67
1.67

2.36
2.21
2.08
1.82
1.61
1.61

2.28
2.14
1.96
1.71
1.54
1.54

2.14
1.94
1.79
1.61
1.47
1.47

1.86
1.73
1.64
1.51
1.39
1.39

1.7
1.58
1.5
1.38
1.29
1.29

b Values
7

Strain
(ex)

-2.00E-04

-1.00E-04

1.25E-04

2.50E-04
5.00E-04

7.50E-04
1.00E-03

1.50E-03
2.00E-03

0
0

0.05

0.1

v/f'c

0.15

0.2

0.25

q - Values

44
42

Strain
(ex)

40

38
-2.00E04
-1.00E04
0

q, degrees

36
34
32

1.25E-04

30

2.50E-04

28

5.00E-04

26

7.50E-04
1.00E-03

24

1.50E-03

22

20
0

0.05

0.1

0.15

0.2

0.25

v/f'c

Figure 5.8.3.4.2-1 Values of q and b for Sections with Transverse Reinforcement