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AASHTO LRFD with 2002 Interims

Geometry

Materials

Column Shape

Oblong

Short dimension
Long dimension
Clear to spiral from long side

B=
L=
CL =

48 in
60 in
3.5 in

Clear to spiral from short side

CB =

3 in

Spiral bar diameter

dbs =
Long. Bar diameter
dbl =
Number of spirals
n=
Spiral bar area
Ab =
Total Longitudinal Reinforcement
As =
Concrete Gross Area Ag = BL - 0.2146*B^2
One spiral concrete core
Dc = B - 2CL
Core diameter

0.75
2.25
2
0.44
62.4
2386

Core Area
Ac1 = 0.7854*Dc^2 =
Gross Area
Ag1 = 0.7854*B^2 =
Diam. of CL spiral
D' = Dc-dbs =
Diam. at CL long. bars Dr =Dc-2dbs-dbl =
d =Dc/2+Dr/p =
Effective Depth

1320
1810
40.25
37.3
32.4

f'c =
fy =
j=
Ec =
Es =

4
66
0.9
3640
29000

ksi
ksi
ksi
ksi

in
in
in^2
in^2
in^2

41 in
in^2
in^2
in
in
in

PLASTIC HINGE ZONE CONFINEMENT

Minimum volumeric ratio of spiral reinforcement in the plastic hinge zone:

Ag1 fc/
rs = 0.45 1 =
Ac1 f y
f c/
r s = 0 .12
=
fy
Maximum ratio

rs =

Ab rs Dc
=
=
S
4
Maximum pitch

S=

1.01%

0.73%
1.01%
0.1036 in^2/in
4.26 > 4 in

Use 4 in

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SHEAR CAPACITY IN PLASTIC HINGE ZONE (Assume no concrete cover)

Loads

IN STRONG DIRECTION

IN WEAK DIRECTION

Shear
Axial
Moment

Shear
Axial
Moment

Vu =
Nu =
Mu =

Effective Width

bV = B-2CL =

Effective Depth

dV =L-CB-B/2+Dr/p =

466 kip
0 kip
12000 kip-ft

bV = L - 2CB =

54 in

44.9 in

dV =B/2-CL+Dr/p =

32.4 in

15.6 in^2

0 <= k1=Nu/(0.1Agf'c) =
Vc =
k1*Vc =
Vs = Vu/j - k1*Vc =
Required
q=
b=

0.00
194
0.0
518
43.9
1.67

Maximum pitch

As =

<= 1
kip
kip
kip
deg

k1 =
Vc =
k1*Vc =
Vs =
q=
b=

0.060 in^2/in

S=

416 kip
300 kip
5000 kip-ft

41 in

Longitudinal Reinforcement As =

Ab 2VS tan(q )
=
=
S
pnD / f y

Vu =
Nu =
Mu =

7.40 in

Ab/S =
Smax =

7.40 in

S=

15.6 in^2
0.31
184
73.8
388
43.9
1.67

kip
kip
kip
deg

0.045 in^2/in
9.86 in

SHEAR CAPACITY OUTSIDE PLASTIC HINGE ZONE

IN STRONG DIRECTION
Loads

Shear
Axial
Moment

Vu =
Nu =
Mu =

IN WEAK DIRECTION
466 kip
1000 kip
7000 kip-ft

Shear
Axial
Moment

Vu =
Nu =
Mu =

416 kip
300 kip
4000 kip-ft

bV = B =

48 in

bV = L =

60 in

Effective Depth dV =L-B/2+Dr/p=

47.9 in

dV =B/2+Dr/p =

35.9 in

Longitudinal Reinforcement As =

15.6 in^2

Effective Width

Required

k1 =
Vc =
k1*Vc =
Vs = Vu/j - Vc =
q=
b=
Ab/S =

1
269
268.9
249
41.9
1.85

kip
kip
kip
deg

0.027 in^2/in

As =
k1 =
Vc =
k1*Vc =
Vs = Vu/j - Vc =
q=
b=
Ab/S =

15.6 in^2
1
259
259.4
203
41.3
1.91

kip
kip
kip
deg

0.021 in^2/in

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Maximum pitch

S=

16.52 in

Smax =

16.52 in

S=

20.71 in

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CONCRETE SECTION SHEAR CAPACITY BY AASHTO LRFD BRIDGE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS (2000 INTERIM)
Capacity Reduction Factors:
fV =
0.9
fM =
0.9
fN =
0.9
Concrete:
f'c =
Ec =
Ac =

4 ksi
3640 ksi
1192.781 in^2

Section Geometry:
bv =
60 in
dv =
35.9 in

Units:

Mild Steel:
fy =
66 ksi
Es =
29000 ksi
As =
15.6 in^2

Prestressed Steel:
fps =
270
fpe =
144
Ep =
28000
Aps =
0

Loads:
Mu =
Vu =

Concrete Stresses:
4000 kip-ft
416 kip

189.0 ksi

0 kip

v=

0.215 ksi

-300 kip

v/fc =

0.054

Stirrups:
Av =
s=
Av/S =

0.4 in^2
24 in

(LRFD 5.8.3.4.2-1)

ex =

0.00158

(LRFD 5.8.3.4.2-1)

Fe =

1.000

(LRFD 5.8.3.4.2-3)

ex*Fe =

0.00158

Determination of q and b
(LRFD 5.8.3.3-3)
(LRFD 5.8.3.3-4)
(LRFD 5.8.3.3-1)
(LRFD 5.8.3.3-2)

Stirrups Requirements:
Smax <=
24 in
Av/S (min) =
0.057 in^2/in
Req'd Vs = #NAME? kip
Req'd Av/S = #NAME? in^2/in
Av =
0.4 in^2
S <= #NAME? in
#NAME?

ksi
ksi
ksi
in^2

fpo =0.7fps

Vp =
Nu =

Shear Capacity Calculations:

Vc = #NAME? kip
Vs =
45 kip
Vp =
0 kip
Vn = #NAME? kip
Vn(max)=
2151 kip
fVn = #NAME? kip

US

q
b
q1
q q1

=
=
=
=

41.27
#NAME?
#NAME?
#NAME?

(Trial value)
(LRFD Table 5.8.3.4.2-1)
(LRFD Table 5.8.3.4.2-1)

Longitudinal Reinforcing:
(LRFD 5.8.2.7-1,2)
(LRFD 5.8.2.5-1)
(Vu/fv-Vc-Vp)
(Vs/(bv*dv*cotq))

As*fy+Aps*fps =
Req'd Force =

1030 kip
1822 kip
FAILED

(LRFD 5.8.3.5-1)

Final Shear Design Statement: #NAME?

Formulas:
Determine unit shear stress:
v = (Vu-fVp)/(fbv*dv)
(5.8.3.4.2-1)
Determine strain in reinforcement on tension side of the member:

ex = (Mu/dv + 0.5Nu +0.5(Vu-Vp)*cotq - Aps*fpo)/2(EsAs+EpAps) <= 0.002(5.8.3.4.2-1)

If ex < 0 (compression) then ex = ex*(EpAps+EsAs)/(EcAc+EpAps+EsAs)

(5.8.3.4.2-3)

Stress in reinforcement when stress in concrete is zero

fpo = fpe+fpc*(Ep/Ec)
(C5.8.3.4.2-1)
From Figure 5.8.3.4.2-1 find values of q and b as a function of concrete shear stress v and strain ex
Calculate shear capacity of concrete Vc
Vc = 0.0316 b*sqrt(f'c)bv*dv
(5.8.3.3-3)
Calculate stirrups shear capacity Vs
Vs = Av*fy*dv*cotq/S

(5.8.3.3-4)

Calculate total shear capacity Vn, as

Lesser of:
Vn = Vc+Vs+Vp
Vn = 0.25f'c*bv*dv+Vp
fVn =min(Vn1, Vn2)
Maximum Spacing of Stirrups, S

(5.8.3.3-1)
(5.8.3.3-2)

(5.8.2.7)

if Vu < 0.1 f'c*bv*dv then S<=0.8dv<=24 in

if Vu >= 0.1 f'c*bv*dv then S<=0.4dv<=12 in
Minimum shear reinforcing
Av/S >=0.0316*Sqrt(f'c)*bv/fy

(5.8.2.5-1)

Longitudinal reinforcement requirements

As*fy+Aps*fps >= Mu/(dvfM)+0.5Nu/fN+(Vu/fV-0.5Vs-Vp)cotq

(5.8.3.5-1)

Notations:
Av
bv
dv
de
h
q
b
Ac
fpe
fpc

Area of shear reinforcing within S

Effective web width (5.8.2.7)
Effective shear depth taken as a distance between resultants of the tensile and compressive
forces due to flexure, but need not be taken less than greater of 0.9de or 0.72h
effective depth from extreme compression fiber to the centroid of tensile force
overall depth of member
angle of inclination of diagonal compressive stresses.
concrete shear capacity factor
area of concrete on the flexural tension side of the member (5.8.3.4.2 Fig. 3)
effective stress in prestressing steel after losses
compressive stress in concrete at the centroid of section resisting live load.

q - VALUES FROM TABLE 5.8.3.4.2-1

v/f'c

ex

-2.00E-03
-2.00E-04
-1.00E-04
-5.00E-05
0

0
18
18
20.4
21
21.8

0.075
18
18
20.4
21
21.8

0.1
18.1
18.1
20.4
21.4
22.5

0.125
19.9
19.9
21.9
22.8
23.7

0.15
21.6
21.6
23.3
24.2
25

0.175
23.2
23.2
24.7
25.5
26.2

1.25E-04

24.3

24.3

24.9

25.9

26.9

28

2.50E-04
5.00E-04
7.50E-04
1.00E-03
1.50E-03
2.00E-03
2.00E-02

26.6
30.5
33.7
36.4
40.8
43.9
43.9

26.6
30.5
33.7
36.4
40.8
43.9
43.9

27.1
30.8
34
36.7
40.8
43.1
43.1

27.9
31.4
34.4
37
41
43.2
43.2

28.8
32.1
34.9
37.3
40.5
42.8
42.8

29.7
32.7
35.2
36.8
39.7
42.2
42.2

0.2
24.7
24.7
26.1
26.7
27.4

0.225
26.1
26.1
27.3
27.9
28.5

0.25
27.5
27.5
28.6
29.1
29.7

29

30

30.6

30.6
32.8
34.5
36.1
39.2
41.7
41.7

30.8
32.3
34
35.7
38.8
41.4
41.4

31.3
32.8
34.3
35.8
38.6
41.2
41.2

b - VALUES FROM TABLE 5.8.3.4.2-1

v/f'c

ex

-2.00E-03
-2.00E-04
-1.00E-04
-5.00E-05
0
1.25E-04

0
6.32
6.32
4.75
4.1
3.75
3.24

0.075
6.32
6.32
4.75
4.1
3.75
3.24

0.1
3.79
3.79
3.38
3.24
3.14
2.91

0.125
3.18
3.18
2.99
2.94
2.87
2.74

0.15
2.88
2.88
2.79
2.78
2.72
2.6

0.175
2.73
2.73
2.66
2.65
2.6
2.52

0.2
2.63
2.63
2.59
2.52
2.51
2.43

0.225
2.53
2.53
2.45
2.42
2.4
2.34

0.25
2.39
2.39
2.39
2.33
2.33
2.12

2.50E-04

2.94

2.94

2.75

2.62

2.52

2.44

2.37

2.14

1.93

5.00E-04
7.50E-04
1.00E-03
1.50E-03
2.00E-03
2.00E-02

2.59
2.38
2.23
1.95
1.67
1.67

2.59
2.38
2.23
1.95
1.67
1.67

2.5
2.32
2.18
1.93
1.69
1.69

2.42
2.26
2.13
1.9
1.67
1.67

2.36
2.21
2.08
1.82
1.61
1.61

2.28
2.14
1.96
1.71
1.54
1.54

2.14
1.94
1.79
1.61
1.47
1.47

1.86
1.73
1.64
1.51
1.39
1.39

1.7
1.58
1.5
1.38
1.29
1.29

b Values
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Strain
(ex)

-2.00E-04

-1.00E-04

1.25E-04

2.50E-04
5.00E-04

7.50E-04
1.00E-03

1.50E-03
2.00E-03

0
0

0.05

0.1

v/f'c

0.15

0.2

0.25

q - Values

44
42

Strain
(ex)

40

38
-2.00E04
-1.00E04
0

q, degrees

36
34
32

1.25E-04

30

2.50E-04

28

5.00E-04
7.50E-04

26

1.00E-03

24

1.50E-03

22

20
0

0.05

0.1

0.15

0.2

0.25

v/f'c

Figure 5.8.3.4.2-1 Values of q and b for Sections with Transverse Reinforcement