DESIGN OF SHEAR WALL -

Thickness of Wall (h)

400 mm

Height of Wall (l0)

8000 mm

effective length factor

Effective length ( le) =l0x

Charactiristic strength of concrete =Fcu

40

Yield strength of concrete =Fy

460

Clear Cover

60

1.3
10400 mm

Check for Slenderness -

Ref Cl.3.9.1.2 BS8110-1:1997

le/h =

26 >10 Slender wall

Check for slenderness ratio (le/h)

26 le/h<30, section is OK

Load Input Load case - 101-212

SQX

SQY

MX

MY

MXY

SX

SY

SXY

N/mm2

N/mm2

kNm/m

kNm/m

kNm/m

N/mm2

N/mm2

N/mm2

0.019

0.15

28.144

13.87

22.246

3.504

3.18

2.45

-0.136

-0.115

-86.346

-19.974

-12.725

-3.744

-3.423

-3.154

Design the wall considering 1.0 m length= b =

1000 mm

Vertical Reinforcement Minimum reinforcement required =

0.25% of h x b =

0.25x400x1000/100

1000 mm2

Minimum reinforcement required =

0.4%of hxb =

0.4x400x1000/100

1600 mm2

Minimum reinforcement required =

0.12 % of h x b =

0.12x400x1000/100

480 mm2

Area of reinforcement Provided =

20 DIA @ 125 mm C/C =

Total Provoided Pt=2*(100Asc/b) =

2513.27 mm2

Cl 3.9.4.19,BS-8110-1:1997
As per BS-8110-1:1997
As per Cl 1914.3.2,UBC:1997
on each face of wall

OK

1.26 %

Capacity of section Axial Load Capacity in Compression Nuz =

0.45fcuAc + 0.95fyAsc

Pnmax =0.80[0.85fc'(Ag-Ast)+fyAst] =

0.45x40x400x1000+0.95x460x2513.27x2 =

9396602 N

Cl3.8.3.1, BS8110-1:1997

0.8x0.7x(0.85x40x(400x1000-2513.274x2)+460x2513.274x2=

8815133 N

Cl.1910.3.5.2 UBC-1997

where = Strength reduction factor =

0.7

Cl.1909.3 UBC-1997

Permissible Stress in axial Compression =

=
Sy =

Axial Load capacity in Tension -

(ignoring concrete capacity)

Nu =0.87fyAsc =
Pnmax =0.8fyAst =

0.87x460x2513.27x2

= 2011625 N

0.8x0.7x460x2513.27412287183x2

= 1294839 N

Permissible Stress in axial Tension =

Actual shear Stress in section =

=
Sy =

3.18

3.237

N/mm2 < 3.24 OK

Shear Capacity of Section Shear check for Horizontal section Dia of link

10 mm

Dia of link is OK ( >0.25*Smallest compression bar)

No of leg

Ref Cl 3.1.7.1 BS8110-1:1997

=

Area of shear reinforcement Asv

2
314.16 mm

Percentage of reinforcement pt=100Ast/bd

deff

400 -60 -10 -10 =

320 mm

0.63 %age

Where d = Effective thickness

Concrete shear stress vc= 0.79(pt)0.33*(400/d)0.25*(fcu/25)0.33/m

Vc

N/mm2

N/mm2 < 22.04 OK

Actual axial Stress in section =

3.423

22.04

0.79 x0.628^0.33 x (400/320)^0.25 x (40/25)^0.33/1.25 =

Ref : Table 3.8 BS8110-1:1997

0.6694

N/mm2

As per BS8110-1:1997
Cl.1910.3.5.2 UBC-1997
N/mm2

Shear stress for horizontal section v=

SQY

0.15

N/mm2 v<vc' No Shear Reinforcement is Required

v= < Min(0.8*sqrt(fc),5MPa)OK

Ref Cl 3.4.5.12 BS8110-1:1997

if v<vc = Minimum link required as per Table 3.7 and Cl 3.4.5.5 BS8110-1:1997
Sv =

Asv*0.95*fy/(0.4*b)

343.22 mm

if v>vc',Sv=Asv*0.95fy/(b*(v-vc'))
Ref Cl 3.4.5.12 BS8110-1:1997
Sv =
-264.30 mm
Maximum Spacing
= OK Sv < 0.75d
Table 3.7 and Cl 3.4.5.5 BS8110-1:1997
Sv < 12 times the dia of main compression bar,hence OK
Ref Cl 3.12.7.1 BS8110-1:1997
If vertical reinforcement > 2%
Minimum size of link = 6mm or 1/4 of the main bar
minimum Size of link required =
6 mm
Ref Cl 3.12.7.5
Vertical Direction Maximum spacing of links =
2h or 16x dia of bar =
320 mm
Provide Spacing of links =
320.0 mm
Provide Shear Reinforcement dia = 10 mm , 4 legged @ 250 mm centre to centre
Horizontal reinforcement Minimum reinforcement required =
Area of reinforcement Provided =
Total Provoided Pt=2*(100Asc/b) =
Capacity of section Axial Load Capacity in Compression Nuz =
0.45fcuAc + 0.95fyAsc
Pnmax =0.80[0.85fc'(Ag-Ast)+fyAst] =
where = Strength reduction factor =
Permissible Stress in axial Compression =
Actual axial Stress in section =
Axial Load capacity in Tension Nu =0.87fyAsc =
Pnmax =0.8fyAst =
Permissible Stress in axial Tension =
Actual axial Stress in section =

2
1000 mm
2
3141.59 mm

0.25% of h x b =
20 DIA @ 100 mm C/C =
1.57 %
OK

0.45x40x400x1000+0.95x460x3141.59x2 =
0.8x0.7x(0.85x40x(400x1000-3141.593x2)+460x3141.593x2=
0.7

9945752 N
9114917 N
=

Sx =

3.744

22.79

Ref Cl.1914.3.3,UBC-1997
on each face of wall

Cl3.8.3.1, BS8110-1:1997
Cl.1910.3.5.2 UBC-1997
Cl.1909.3 UBC-1997
N/mm2

N/mm2 < 22.79 OK

(ignoring concrete capacity)

= 2514531 N
As per BS8110-1:1997
= 1618549 N
Cl.1910.3.5.2 UBC-1997
2
=
4.046 N/mm
Sx =

3.504

N/mm2 < 4.05 OK

Shear check for Horizontal section Dia of link

=
10 mm
Dia of link is OK ( >0.25*Smallest compression bar)
Ref Cl 3.1.7.1 BS8110-1:1997
No of leg
=
5 per meter
2
Area of shear reinforcement Asv
=
392.70 mm
Percentage of reinforcement pt=100Ast/bd
=
0.79 %age
deff = 400 -60 -20 -5 =
320 mm Where d = Effective thickness
Concrete shear stress vc= 0.79(pt)0.33*(400/d)0.25*(fcu/25)0.33/m
Ref : Table 3.8 BS8110-1:1997
2
Vc =
0.79 x0.785^0.33 x (400/320)^0.25 x (40/25)^0.33/1.25 =
0.72 N/mm
Shear stress for horizontal section 2
v=
SQX
=
0.136 N/mm v<vc' No Shear Reinforcement is Required
v= < Min(0.8*sqrt(fc),5MPa)OK
Ref Cl 3.4.5.12 BS8110-1:1997
if v<vc = Minimum link required as per Table 3.7 and Cl 3.4.5.5 BS8110-1:1997
Sv =
Asv*0.95*fy/(0.4*b)
=
429.02 mm
if v>vc',Sv=Asv*0.95fy/(b*(v-vc'))
Ref Cl 3.4.5.12 BS8110-1:1997
Sv =
-293.28 mm
Maximum Spacing
= OK Sv < 0.75d
Table 3.7 and Cl 3.4.5.5 BS8110-1:1997
Sv < 12 times the dia of main compression bar,hence OK
Ref Cl 3.12.7.1 BS8110-1:1997
If vertical reinforcement > 2%
Minimum size of link = 6mm or 1/4 of the main bar
minimum Size of link required =
6 mm
Ref Cl 3.12.7.5
Horizontal direction Maximum Spacing of links =
2h =
800 mm
Provide Spacing of links =
429.0 mm
Provide Shear Reinforcement dia = 10 mm , 5 legged per meter @ 200 mm centre to centre
At lower part of shear wall, out of plane moment is minimal so no additional check is done for out of plane moment.