UBC(1921.6.

6)

SHEARWALL DESIGN FOR AXIAL & FLEXURE LOADS

---- 1921.6.6.3 :
For Pu<0.35Po :
BOUNDARY ZONES AT EACH ENDS OF LENGTH 0.25LW TO 0.15LW
The boundary zone shall have minimum length of 0.15lw and shall be detailed in accordance with
Section 1921.6.6.6.
&
For Pu>0/35Po :
WALL SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CALCULATED
STRENGTH OF THE RESISTING EARTHQUAKE INDUCED FORCES.
(SUCH WALLS CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENT OF SECTION 1621.2, ITEM 4)

---- 1921.6.6.4:
1) Pu/Ag.fc

0.1 (For Symmetric Wall Section )

Pu/Ag.fc

0.05

2) Mu/Vu.Lw

3) Vu

3.Acv. .

(For Unsymmetric Wall Section )

1.0

& Mu/Vu.lw

3 ( For SI => 0.25.Acv.

NOTE :

IF THIS CONDITION IS SATISFIED , THEN NO NEED FOR BOUNDARY ZONE

ELEMENTOTHERWISE , BOUNDARY ZONE ELEMENT SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED

WALL SEGMENTS WITH HORIZONTAL LENGTH-TO-THICKNESS RATIO

LESS THAN 2.5 SHALL BE DESIGNED AS COLUMNS.

1921.6.6.6 ( SHEARWALL BOUNDARY ZONE DETAIL R/F)

--- BOUNDARY ZONE THICKNESS

>= lu/16

--- BOUNDARY ZONE INTO THE WEB

>= 12 INTO THE WEB

--- MINIMUM BOUNDARY ZONE LENGTH

= 18

CONFINEMENT R/F :

FOR HOOPS/CROSS TIES , Ash >= 0.09.s.hc.fc/fyh

HOOP SPACING , Smax

6
6.Dia.of.bar(Largest Vertical Bar)
4 (CONFINING LAP SPLICE OF
VERTICAL R/F)

HOOP RATIO

LENGTH / WIDTH

HOOP/CROSS TIE SPACING ALONG THE WALL

12

NOTE :

ALTERNATE VERTICAL BAR SHALL BE CONFINED BY HOOP/CROSS TIE

HORIZONTAL REINFORCEMENT SHALL NOT BE LAP SPLICED WITHINTHE

BOUNDARY ZONE.

VERTICAL R/f :

Ast

0.005.Ag (Boundary Zone)

2- #5 bars

Ast

0.0025.bh (FOR BOTH FACES)

Smax

18
3.tw (thickness of wall)

NOTE :
VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE PROVIDED TO SATISFY ALL TENSION AND
COMPRESSION REQUIREMENTS.
LAP SPLICES OF VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT WITHIN THE BOUNDARY ZONE
SHALL BE CONFINED BY HOOPS OR CROSS-TIES.

VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL R/f EXCEPT BOUNDARY ZONE :

Ast

0.0025.bh (FOR BOTH FACES)

Smax

18
3.tw (thickness of wall)

NOTE :

HORIZONTAL R/F SHALL NOT BE SPLICE/LAP WITHIN BOUNDARY ZONE

VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE PROVIDED TO SATISFY ALL TENSION

AND COMPRESSION REQUIREMENTS.

VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT NEED NOT BE ENCLOSED BY LATERALTIES IF

VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT AREA IS NOT GREATER THAN 0.01 TIMES GROSS
CONCRETE AREA, OR WHERE VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED
AS COMPRESSION REINFORCEMENT.

FOR GRAVITY WALLS

VERTICAL R/f:
Asmin = 0.0015bh ( Both Faces)

HORIZONTAL R/f :
Asmin = 0.0025bh ( Both Faces)

MINIMUM RATIO OF VERTICAL & HORIZONTAL R/F

1914.3.2:
Minimum ratio of vertical reinforcement area to gross concrete area shall be:
1. 0.0012 for deformed bars not larger than No. 5 with a specified yield strength not less than
60,000 psi (413.7 MPa), or
2. 0.0015 for other deformed bars, or
3. 0.0012 for welded wire fabric (plain or deformed) not larger than W31 or D31.
1914.3.3:
Minimum ratio of horizontal reinforcement area to gross concrete area shall be:
1. 0.0020 for deformed bars not larger than No. 5 with a specified yield strength not less
than 60,000 psi (413.7 MPa), or

2. 0.0025 for other deformed bars, or

3. 0.0020 for welded wire fabric (plain or deformed) not larger than W31
or D31.

NOTE :
1914.3.4. Walls more than 10 inches (254 mm) thick, except basement walls, shall have reinforcement
for each direction placed in two layers parallel with faces of wall in accordance with the following
1.One layer consisting of not less than one half and not more than two thirds of total reinforcement
required for each direction shall be placed not less than 2 inches (51 mm) or more than one third the
thickness of wall from exterior surface.
2.The other layer, consisting of the balance of required reinforcement in that direction, shall be placed
not less than 3/4 inch(19 mm) or more than one third the thickness of wall from interior surface.