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Worked Design Examples Using Strut-and-Tie Method Double Corbel (ACI 318-02 Appendix A)
13"
3"
6"
3"
2"
10"
18"
8"
12"
14"
12"
Figure 1
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This fixes the geometry of the truss and means that member AB has a horizontal projection of
0.46 + 7 + 5.58/2 = 10.25 in.
Resu
ltant L
ine
Pu /2 = 137.5 k
0.46"
Vu = 61.8 k
3"
Pu /2 = 137.5 k
D'
Vu = 61.8 k
7 in
39.8 k
B'
73
54.1 k
.2
57
199.3 k
199.3 k
8"
57
.2
73
.5
18"
A'
.5
k
10"
137.5 k
2"
Nu = 14.3 k
137.5 k
Nu = 14.3 k
C'
199.3 k
12"
199.3 k
14"
fcu
a = 5.58"
12"
fcu
a = 5.58"
Figure 2
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AA
+54.1
AB
-73.5
BB
-39.8
CB
-199.3
BD
-137.5
N AA'
54.1
=
= 1.20 in.2 and
f y 0.75(60)
f c'
4
bd = 0.04 (14 )(16 ) = 0.60 in.2
fy
60
The stress of the vertical struts BD and CB and horizontal strut BB is limited to
f cu = 0.75(0.85 s f c' ) = 0.75[0.85(1.0 )(4000 )] = 2550 psi. Hence, the required widths for strut
N BD 137.5(1000)
N
39.8(1000 )
=
= 3.85 in. and BB ' =
= 1.11 in.,
f cu b
2550(14 )
f cu b
2550(14)
respectively. Choose 4 in. width for strut BD and 2 in. width for strut BB. The required
width for strut CB is equal to a, i.e. 5.58 in.
As shown in Figure 3, all the strut widths fit into the outline of the corbel region. Thus, this
solution is accepted. Note that Figure 3 also shows a summary of the stress in each strut and
its corresponding stress limit (in brackets).
BD and BB are
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N
14.3(1000 )
= 0.44 in.2
0.5( As An ) = 0.5 As uc = 0.51.20
fy
0.75(60000 )
Try 3 No. 3 closed stirrups with average spacing of 11/3 = 3.67 in.
Av = 3(2 )(0.11) = 0.66 in.2
vi
sin i =
2(0.11)
sin 57.5 o = 0.0036 > 0.0030.
14(3.67 )
Since this amount of reinforcement satisfies both requirements, provide 3 No. 3 closed
stirrups distributed over a depth of 11 in. from tie AA with a concrete cover of 1 in.
2454 psi
(2550 psi)
D'
2454 psi
(2550 psi)
4"
3"
1415 psi
B (2550 psi) B'
2550 psi
(2550 psi)
2"
4"
2550 psi
(2550 psi)
i
ps
53 si)
17 40 p
(20
3"
A'
17
(20 53 p
40 s i
ps
i)
C
5.58"
C'
5.58"
Figure 3
This limit is easily satisfied since the nodal zone available is 4 in.
1200d b
1200(0.5)
= 0 .7
= 6.65 in. Since
The required anchorage length for tie AA is ldh =
'
4000
fc
this is less than the available length, i.e. 3 + 6 (1 + 3/8) = 7.63 in., the anchorage length is
adequate.
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18"
8"
5"
12"
14"
12"
Elevation View
No. 4 hoop
2 No. 4 framing bars
No. 4 hoop
14"
Top View
Figure 4
Last Update: March 20, 2003
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