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⎛ h ⎞
ρA ≥ 0.0025 + 0.5 ⎜ 2.5 − w ⎟ (ρt − 0.0025) (11.6.2)
⎝ Aw ⎠ Fig. 10.4.1—Effective wall horizontal length.
Walls
en
Eq. (11.6.2) of ACI 318-14 assures that enough longitudinal
ded ffor shear-friction resis-
(vertical) reinforcement is provided
tance in squatter walls. At hw/ƐƐw ȡƐ computed from m
(TFRXOGH[FHHGȡt required
qui by
y 11.5.4.8. How
However,ver,
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(TGRHVQRWUHTXLUHWKDWȡ FHHG t calculated
ulated by
Fig. 10.4.3—Shear
4.3— in squat w
walls.
11.5.4.8. At hw/Ɛw ! DQG
(T
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minimum amount of longitudinal re cement that cha
reinforcement changes es (a) Shear
hear stress is calcul
calculated over Acv instead of hd. Acv is
OLQHDUO\IURPȡt required at an hw/Ɛw oof 0.5 to hw/Ɛ
/ w off 22.5. At ngth of th
typically the length the wall, Ɛw, multiplied by the width of
hw/Ɛw > 2.5, the transverse (horizontal) reinforcement is fully the wall web,eb, h (ACI 318-14, Section 18.10.4.1).
HQJDJHGDQGDPLQLPXPDȡƐ of 0.0025 is provided. b) Minimum reinforcement is approximately the same:
(b)
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i. For ordinary structural walls, the minimum reinforce-
is calculated according to Section 22.4 of ACI 318-14, ment is according to Table 11.6.1 (ACI 318-14) for Vu
as discussed in 10.4.2 of this Handbook. Concrete shear OHVV WKDQ ࢥVc RU ࢥhdȜ fc′ (ACI 318-14, Section
strength Vc is calculated according to Table 11.5.4.6 (ACI 11.6.1).
318-14), and shear reinforcement strength Vs is calculated ii. For special structural walls, the minimum rein-
according to Section 11.5.4.8 (ACI 318-14). The maximum forcement is according to Table 11.6.1 for Vu less than
nominal shear strength Vn is, according to Section 11.5.4.3 AcvȜ fc′ (ACI 318-14, Section 18.10.2.1).
2WKHUZLVHWKHPLQLPXPUHLQIRUFHPHQWUDWLRIRUȡtDQGȡƐ
Vn ≤ 10 f c′hd is 0.0025 (ACI 318-14, Section 18.10.2.1).
(c) For hw/Ɛw ȡƐ VKDOO EH DW OHDVW ȡt (ACI 318-14,
)RU VSHFLDO VWUXFWXUDO ZDOOV WKH D[LDO DQG ÀH[XUDO Section 18.10.4.3).
strength may also be calculated according to Section 22.4 (d) For Vu greater than 2 AcvȜ fc′ or hw/Ɛw WZR
of ACI 318-14, which is discussed in 10.4.2 of this Hand- curtains of reinforcement are required (ACI 318-14, Section
book. Section 18.10 in ACI 318-14 implies that a wall is 18.10.2.2).
squat when the height-to-length ratio is less than 2.0. For H/RQJLWXGLQDOUHLQIRUFHPHQWPXVWH[WHQGƐw beyond
walls with hw/Ɛw < 2.0, the displacement method of Section the point where it is no longer required (ACI 318-14, Section
18.10.6.2 (ACI 318-14) does not apply, leaving only the 18.10.2.3(a)).
stress-based method of Section 18.10.6.3 (ACI 318-14) to (f) At locations where yielding of longitudinal reinforce-
determine if boundary elements are necessary. If boundary ment is expected, development lengths shall be 1.25fy in
elements are not necessary, the design of a special structural tension (ACI 318-14, Section 18.10.2.3(b)).
wall is similar to an ordinary structural wall. A more detailed 10.4.4 Axial and in-plane loads, slender walls—The term
discussion about boundary elements is given in 10.4.4 of this “slender walls” is used if the predominant failure mode is
Handbook. Key differences in squat wall shear design for ÀH[XUH%RXQGDU\HOHPHQWVDUHRIWHQUHTXLUHGZKLFKRIIHU
special structural walls versus ordinary structural walls are LQFUHDVHG ÀH[XUDO VWUHQJWK HQKDQFHG FXUYDWXUH FDSDFLW\