Concrete Diaphragm Shear Capacity

This calculation determines the shear capacity of a reinforced-concrete diaphragm

Code:
US flagACI 318
phiV

Resistance factor for shear

Constraints
min: 0step: 0.01
fc(psi)

Specified concrete strength

Constraints
min: 0step: 100
fy(ksi)

Specified reinforcing steel yield strength

Constraints
min: 0step: 1
ts(in)

Slab / member thickness

Constraints
min: 0step: 1
Ab(in²)

Area of 1 distributed rebar

Constraints
min: 0step: 0.01
s(in)

Spacing of rebar

Constraints
min: 0step: 1
reinforced concrete diaphragm

Calculation Steps:

    Concrete shear capacity
    • phiVc

      Concrete shear capacity

      kip/ft
    Reinforcing steel shear capacity
    • phiVs

      Reinforcing steel shear capacity

      kip/ft
    Maximum Limit for shear capacity
    • phiVnmax

      Maximum limit for shear capacity

      kip/ft
    Total shear capacity
    • phiVn

      Total shear capacity

      kip/ft
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