One way shear check for plate

[FiniteElemet]

For a slab model using plates, to check the one way shear capacity of the slab near the column. Program gives you Qx and Qy both with signs positive. Since its one-way check you won't sum up the two values to compare with (Phi)Vc for concrete?

Thanks

 

[JoshPlumSE]

These shears are relative to the plates local axes. Therefore, look at the span direction of your plate and you will see which one corresponds to the 1-way shear you are interested in. Note: if the two values are close to each other this could mean that you're getting two way shear, or that the 1-way shear you are getting doesn't line up with the plate's local axes.