EXTRACTS FROM BS8110:1-1997

BEAM DESIGN FOR SHEAR Reinforcement

Shear Reinforcement
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Shear Capacity of Concrete (vc)

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Shear Links Area of Steel Required

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Nominal Links Check Steel Area

Extent of Shear Links Deflection

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SLAB DESIGN FOR FLEXURE

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Effective Depth ⁄

Loading ⁄
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Bending Moment Cracking

Minimum Area of Steel Required

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 Cross sectional area of number of bars (mm²)
Bar Size Number of Bars
(mm)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
20 314 628 942 1257 1571 1885 2199 2513 2827 3142 3456 3770
25 491 982 1473 1963 2454 2945 3436 3927 4418 4909 5400 5890

Cross sectional area of bars per metre (mm²/m)

Bar Size Bar Spacing (mm)
(mm)
50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300 400
12 2262 1508 1131 905 754 646 565 503 452 411 377 283

Link reinforcement in beams, Asv/sv (mm²/mm) for 2 legs

Bar Size Spacing of Links (mm)
(mm)
50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300 400
8 2.01 1.34 1.01 0.80 0.67 0.57 0.50 0.45 0.40 0.37 0.34 0.25
10 3.14 2.09 1.57 1.26 1.05 0.90 0.79 0.70 0.63 0.57 0.52 0.39