Structural Design (I)/ 4th year Prof. Dr.
Sarmad Shafeeq 1/11/2022
Q: A column Corbel of overall depth h=575 mm, width b=350mm, effective depth d=500
mm
and shear span av=75 mm, is required to carry shear ultimate force Vu=540 kN and
horizontal ultimate tensile load Nuc= 200kN. Use f 'c=35MPa and fy=410MPa. Assume
the concrete surface of the Corbel is intentionally roughened according to ACI – 11.6.9.
Check code limitation of corbel and calculate the steel area required according to ACI-
code 318M, Use Ø25 mm for reinforcement and Ø10 mm for stirrups.
Solution
av /d not greater than 1
av /d = 75 /500 =0.15 less than 1
Factored horizontal tensile force,
1- Nuc, not larger than Vu
2- Nuc, shall not be taken less than 0.2Vu
𝑁𝑢𝑐
0.2 ≤ ≤1
𝑉𝑢
𝑁𝑢𝑐 200
0.2 ≤ = = 0.37 ≤ 1
𝑉𝑢 540
For Normal Concrete
0.2 𝑓𝑐′ ∅ 𝑏𝑤 𝑑
𝑉𝑐 = 𝑀𝑖𝑛. {(3.3 + 0.08 𝑓𝑐′ ) ∅ 𝑏𝑤 𝑑}
11 ∅ 𝑏𝑤 𝑑
0.2 ∗ 35 ∗ 0.75 ∗ 350 ∗ 500 ∗ 10−3 = 918.75 𝑘𝑁
𝑉𝑐 = 𝑀𝑖𝑛. {(3.3 + 0.08 ∗ 35 ) ∗ 0.75 ∗ 350 ∗ 500 ∗ 10−3 = 800.6 𝑘𝑁}
11 ∗ 0.75 ∗ 350 ∗ 500 ∗ 10−3 = 1443.75 𝑘𝑁
𝑉𝑐 = 800.6 𝑘𝑁 > 𝑉𝑢
Reinforcement An to resist factored tensile force Nuc shall be determined from
𝑵𝒖𝒄 200∗1000
An = = = 650.4 mm2
∅ 𝑓𝑦 0.75∗410
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Design of shear-friction reinforcement, Avf
𝑉𝑢 540∗1000
Avf = = = 1756.1 mm2
∅ 𝜇 𝑓𝑦 0.75∗1∗ 410
Resist factored moment Mu = [Vu av + Nuc(h – d)]
Mu = [ 540 * 0.075 + 200 * (0.575-0.5)] = 55.5 kN.m
𝑀𝑢 ∗ 106 55.5 ∗ 106
𝑅𝑢 = = = 0.8457 𝑀𝑃𝑎
Ø ∗ 𝑏 ∗ 𝑑2 0.75 ∗ 350 ∗ 5002
𝑓𝑦 410
𝜇= = = 13.78
0.85 𝑓𝑐′ 0.85 ∗ 35
1 2 𝑅𝑢 𝜇
𝜌= [ 1 − √1 − ]
𝜇 𝑓𝑦
1 2∗0.8457∗13.78
𝜌= [ 1 − √1 − ] = 0.00209286
13.78 410
𝐴𝑓 = 𝜌 ∗ 𝑏 ∗ 𝑑
𝐴𝑓 = 0.00209286 ∗ 350 ∗ 500 = 366.3 𝑚𝑚2
Area of primary tension reinforcement Asc
1- Shall not be less than the larger of (Af + An) and
2- Shall not be less than the larger of (2Avf /3 + An).
3- Shall not be less than 0.04(fc′ /fy) bd.
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𝐴𝑓 + 𝐴𝑛
2𝐴𝑣𝑓
+ 𝐴𝑛
Asc = 𝑀𝑎𝑥. 3
𝑓𝑐′
0.04 𝑏 𝑑
{ 𝑓𝑦 𝑤 }
366.3 + 650.4 = 1016.7 𝑚𝑚2
2 ∗ 1756.1
Asc = 𝑀𝑎𝑥. ( + 650.4) = 1821.1 𝑚𝑚2
3
35
0.04 ∗ ∗ 350 ∗ 500 = 597.56 𝑚𝑚2
{ 410 }
Asc = 1821.1 𝑚𝑚2 use ∅25
1821.1
No. = ≈4 4∅25
491
Total area, Ah, of closed stirrups or ties parallel to primary tension reinforcement shall not
be less than 0.5(Asc – An). Distribute Ah uniformly within (2/3)d adjacent to primary
tension reinforcement
Ah = 0.5 * (Asc – An) = 0.5 * (1821.1 – 650.4) = 585.35 𝑚𝑚2 use ∅10
585.35
No. = ≈4
2∗79
Use 4 𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑟𝑠 ∅10 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑟𝑟𝑢𝑝𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑑𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑑 uniformly within (2/3)d
Notes If Nuc not available or Nuc less than 0.2Vu estimate Ah
Ah = 0.5* (2Avf /3)
Ah = 0.5 * Af
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Fig. R11.8.1—Structural action of a corbel.
Fig. R11.8.2—Notation used in Section 11.8
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