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Footing Designed with Vs (Shear) Considered?

Footing Designed with Vs (Shear) Considered?

Footing Designed with Vs (Shear) Considered?

(OP)
What happens to a footing designed with Vs Considered (on either or both Beam or Punching Shear)?
If the Vs provided from steel shear when added up to Vc satisfies the require shear?

Very Truly Yours,

- andru18

RE: Footing Designed with Vs (Shear) Considered?

Then I'd say that you're good to go for shear. Your remaining challenge will be to convince your contractor that this is a wise strategy as it may be more costly to build than a conventional footing. What has lead you to consider this solution?

The greatest trick that bond stress ever pulled was convincing the world it didn't exist.

RE: Footing Designed with Vs (Shear) Considered?

If this is a footing on the ground (vs. a pile cap) then usually adding thickness and/or increasing your concrete compressive strength is a much more economical option.

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RE: Footing Designed with Vs (Shear) Considered?

@JAE

If you are specing higher than typical concrete strength I would make sure a test is done - I'm not sure about your area but concrete suppliers sending out understrengthed batches is always a concern where I am

RE: Footing Designed with Vs (Shear) Considered?

(OP)
Thanks for the replies!

Actually because of lack of funds, and proportioning of the sizes to satisfy stability and concrete shear capacity.

Can I follow ACI 11.2.2.2?

Very Truly Yours,

- andru18

RE: Footing Designed with Vs (Shear) Considered?

No, your axial compression is in the wrong direction here.

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RE: Footing Designed with Vs (Shear) Considered?

11.2.2.2 doesn't apply to punching shear or one-way shear through footings. The axial load Nu (per KootK) in a footing is downward (adding to or really, causing the shear) and doesn't compress the footing perpendicular to the shear failure plane.

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RE: Footing Designed with Vs (Shear) Considered?

(OP)
^^ My Bad, sorry it should be 11.2.2.1, for members subject to shear and flexure.

Very Truly Yours,

- andru18

RE: Footing Designed with Vs (Shear) Considered?

In that case, sure, have at 'er.

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