Shear Capacity / Shear Capacity (Ext Gir) Reports
This report shows the shear capacity check results. The values for maximum and minimum shear demands are reported in separate rows.
The POI and Location columns show the name and location of the POI. The Vu column shows the shear demand, which includes only the secondary shear for post-tensioning. The Conc/Mom column shows the concurrent moment for the same loading (e.g., live load location and condition) that cause the maximum (or minimum) shear. The Av/S column shows the amount of shear reinforcement per unit width. This value is further explained below. The Vc column reports the shear capacity provided by concrete. The Vs column shows the shear capacity provided by stirrups. The Vs-prov column shows the capacity of user-defined stirrups. The Cap/Vu column shows the ratio of capacity to demand. The capacity in this case is the Phi*(Vc+Vs). The demand is the reported Vu. If the user-defined stirrup was not adequate, then a flag prints next to the ratio. This flag is either "d" indicating design, or "*" indicating failure. In the case of the LRFD check, if the longitudinal reinforcement is not adequate, a flag "L" prints next to the ratio.
- The user-defined stirrups are adequate. In this case, the Vs and Av/S are based on the input value, and there is no flag next to the ratio.
- The user input value is not adequate and the required stirrup is less than the maximum allowed. In this case, the reported Vs and Av/S are based on the required stirrup strength to satisfy the demand. Vs-prov shows the capacity of user-defined stirrups. The ratio is either 1.00 or greater. It is greater if the required provided stirrup strength is less than the minimum allowed.
- The user input value is not adequate and the required stirrup is more than the maximum allowed. In this case, the Vs and Av/S are based on the maximum allowed. Vs-prov shows the capacity of user-defined stirrups. The ratio will be less than 1.00 and the flag "*" will print next to the ratio.