Shear stregth
Shear stregth
(OP)
Hello,
I would like to know why it appears to be a big difference between the shear strenght calculated following the american code compared to the shear strenght calculated under the canadian code:
American code: Vc=2*0.85*√f'c
Canadian code: Vc=0.65*β*λ*√f'c
where β is around 0.2 and λ=1.0 for normal density concrete, so basically we have:
American code: Vc=1.7*√f'c
Canadian code: Vc=0.13*√f'c
Big difference!!!
Thanks in advace for your help!
I would like to know why it appears to be a big difference between the shear strenght calculated following the american code compared to the shear strenght calculated under the canadian code:
American code: Vc=2*0.85*√f'c
Canadian code: Vc=0.65*β*λ*√f'c
where β is around 0.2 and λ=1.0 for normal density concrete, so basically we have:
American code: Vc=1.7*√f'c
Canadian code: Vc=0.13*√f'c
Big difference!!!
Thanks in advace for your help!






RE: Shear stregth
ACI is 1.5*√f'c and is in psi units. Aren't you guys using metric?
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Thanks again.
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Shear design is over-simplified resulting in unreliable results.
Doug Jenkins
Interactive Design Services
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