What is the Shear on Connectors?

We take the smaller value out of these two conditions to

calculate the total horizontal shear which is to be to be
resisted by the shear connectors in building construction
Vh=
0.85fcAc/2
Vh=As Fy/2
where
Vh = Total horizontal shear, kip (kN), between maximum
positive moment and each end of steel beams (or
between point of maximum positive moment and point of
contraflexure
in
continuous
beam)

f c= Specified compressive strength of concrete at 28

days,
ksi
(MPa)
Ac = Actual area of effective concrete flange in
inch2(mm2)
As = Area of steel beam in inch2(mm2)
In continuous composite construction, the total horizontal
shear, kip (kN), between an interior support and each
adjacent point of contraflexure should calculated by
Vh = AsrFyr/2
where
Asr= Area of longitudinal reinforcement at support within
effective
area
in
ich2(mm2 );
Fyr= Specified minimum yield stress of longitudinal
reinforcement, ksi (MPa).