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Design Shear Resistance (Beams: EC2)

The design value of the shear resistance of a concrete section with vertical shear reinforcement,
VRd,max is given by;
VRd,max = 0.9*αcw*bw*d*ν1*fcwd/(cotθ + tanθ)

where

θ = MIN {θmax, MAX[0.5*sin­1[2*VEd,max/( αcw*bw*0.9*d*ν1*fcwd)], θmin]}

1
fcwd = αccw*fck/γC

For design in accordance with UK NA, EC2 Recommendations, Irish NA, Malaysian NA and
Singapore NA;
αcw = 1.0 (assuming no axial load in the beam)
αccw = 1.0
γC = 1.5
ν1 = 0.6*(1 – (fck/250)) fck in N/mm2

The limits of θ are given by 1 ≤ cotθ ≤ 2.5 which gives;

θmax = tan­11

θmin = tan­1(0.4)

IF VEd,max > VRd,max

where
VEd,max = the maximum design shear force acting anywhere on the beam
THEN the shear design process FAILS since the section size is inadequate for shear (the
compression strut has failed at the maximum allowable angle).

The design shear capacity of the minimum area of shear links actually provided, Vnom is given
by2;
Vnom = (Asw,min,prov /sl ) * 0.9 * d * fywd * cotθ
where
Asw,min, prov is the area of shear reinforcement provided to meet the minimum requirements.
fywd = fywk/γS

For design in accordance with UK NA, EC2 Recommendations, Irish NA, Malaysian NA and
Singapore NA the limiting values of θ are given by;
1 ≤ cotθ ≤ 2.5

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and: γS = 1.15
The maximum possible value for the shear resistance provided by this area of shear
reinforcement will be when the angle of the compression strut is the minimum value i.e. cotθ =
2.5 and therefore Vnom can be simplified to;
Vnom = (Asw,min,prov/sl) * 2.25 * d * fywd

In any region, i;
IF
VEd,i > Vnom
where
VEd,i = the maximum shear in region i
THEN shear links are required in the region.
For designed shear links in shear region Si, first calculate the angle of the compression strut
from;

θSi = MIN{θmax, MAX[0.5*sin­1[2*VEd,Si /( αcw*bw*0.9*d*ν1*fcd)], θmin]}

The area of links required in shear region Si is then given by;
(Asw,reqd/s)Si = VEd,Si/(0.9*d*fywd*cotθSi)
where
VEd,Si = the maximum shear force in shear region Si

Parent topic
• Design for Shear

1. Eqn (3.15) BS EN 1992­1­1:2004 Section 3.1.6(1)P

2. BS EN 1992­1­1:2004 Section 6.2.3(3) Eqn (6.8)

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