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Section 11.3.3 Maximum Shear Resistance by Concrete

Vr is calculated using equation 11-4, where Vr = Vc + Vs, and Vc, Vs are shear resistance from concrete and transverse reinforcement, respectively.

The maximum shear resistance permitted by concrete is calculated using equation 11-5:

Vr,max = 0.25ϕcf'cbwdv

For sections with multiple values of f'c, the minimum f'c is used for maximum shear calculations.

ϕc for concrete is 0.65 per section 8.4.2

Shear resisted by concrete Vr ≤ Vr,max, otherwise a failure will be reported