18 "

G7- - 2#8
l'
2.5"
I
(U)
ZL
4"
(L) (R)
12.94" 18"
I
I
I
(8 )
I
0- -0-
5
-0 cr -0
2.56"

ZB



12.9"
2.55" 2.55"
ZL = ZR -
ZB
=
Zu
-
Fig. 4.15 Preliminary flexure design for the
region of the reinforced concrete box
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be conducted after the shear and torsion design of the member has been
carried out.
After the preliminary flexure design has been conducted, the
section will be checked to satisfy the shear and torsion requirements.
This section presents a summary of the design steps involved in
the truss model approach. Detailed explanation of each of the steps as
well as numerical calculations are shown in subsequent subsections.
1. Carry out preliminary flexure design
2. Select an adequate truss system
3. Select angle of inclination between the limits
4. Develop truss system
4.1 Compute length of design panel
ZL cotcx
4.2 Determ ine d ir ection of the compression diagonal s in each of
the design panels (zones) of the truss model (see Fig. 4.17b)
q(T,V) = q(T) + q(V)
T V
= ~ ~
2Ao - 2z
L
5. Evaluation of the diagonal compression stresses fd(T,V)
( )
1 (q(T)
= fd(T) + fd v = sinctcosct. be
6. Design of the web reinforcement
+ ~ ]
bw
6.1 Eval uation of the concrete contr ibution in accord anc e wi th
the proposed Specification Sec. 1.3.6f which was presented in
Section 3.1.
Additional concrete
contribution to the
shear capacity
Additional concrete
contribution to the
torsional capacity
where
v (V)
u
v (T)
u
=
=
-v (V)
u * V
rv (V)+v (T)] c
. u u
v (T)
u * T
[v (V)+v (T)] C
u u
V
u
2b
w
z
L
T
u
2A b
o e
V = 1:2 [6/f' - [v (V) + "J (T)]] b zL
c c U U W
Tc = l) [6/f' - [v (V) + v (T)]] 2A b
_ c U U 0 e
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6.2 Evaluation of the amount of web reinforcement required to
resist the factored shear force
( V -w zL cota) t '"
[
U U _ V (T V)] an""
2 c' zL fy
6.3 Evaluation of the amount of web reinforcement required to
resist the factored torsional moment
<\ Tu. tana
-- = I-- - T (T,V)] 2f A
s c y 0
6.4 Evaluation of the minimum amount of web reinforcement
A A
(_t_ + ~
b s b s min
e W
If'
c
= 1.0 -f-
Y
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1. Evaluation of the compression stresses in the fan regions fdi
D.
1
< 3 o If'
c b
w
zL cosa
l
where
8. Dimensioning of the longitudinal reinforcement required for shear
and torsion
(T ,V )
-1. n n
u =
(T *u) V
= [n + n, cota
(4 Ad Z-J u-
y
9. Detailing of the longitudinal reinforcement
Once the required amounts of longitudinal reinforcement for shear,
torsion and bending are known, the detailing of this reinforcement
can be conducted. Detailed calculations which include both
curtailment and anchorage of the longitudinal reinforcement are
shown in Sec. 4.3.8.
4.3.2 Selection of Adequate Truss System. The first step
would be to select an adequate truss section of the given load pattern
and structural constraints.
Due to the presence of a torsional moment, which as previously
explained is assumed to produce a constant shear flow "q" around the