Description
This example investigates the punching shear design of an edge column according to CSA A23.3-19 [1]. The geometry and loading were taken from the edge column D2 in Example 1 of the “CAC Concrete Design Handbook – 4th Edition,” page 5-19 [2].
| Materials | Concrete | Design value of concrete compressive strength | f'c | 25 | MPa |
| Reinforcing steel | Design value of yield strength | fy | 400 | MPa | |
| Geometry | Slab | Slab thickness | h | 250 | mm |
| Mean effective depth | d | 210 | mm | ||
| Column | Length | lcolumn | 3.000 | m | |
| Width | b | 600 | mm | ||
| Height | h | 400 | mm | ||
| Loads | Area load | Reinforced concrete slab | p | 11.6 | kN/m² |
| Internal forces | Forces | Punching shear force of the column | Vf,res | 333.56 | kN |
| Moments | Slab moment in the first direction | Mf,1,sl | 129.89 | kNm |
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Analytical Solution:
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1. Determination of Geometric Quantities
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Dimension of the critical perimeter parallel to the eccentricity:
\(
\begin{aligned}
\mathsf{b_{1}}
&= \mathsf{ b + \dfrac{d}{2} + a } \\
&= \mathsf{ 600 + 105 + 100 } \\
&= \mathsf{ 805\,mm }
\end{aligned}
\)
\(
\begin{aligned}
\mathsf{b_{2}}
&= \mathsf{ h + d } \\
&= \mathsf{ 400 + 210 } \\
&= \mathsf{ 610\,mm }
\end{aligned}
\)
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Length of the critical perimeter:
\(
\begin{aligned}
\mathsf{b_{o}}
&= \mathsf{ 2 \cdot \left( b + a + \dfrac{d}{2} \right) + h + d } \\
&= \mathsf{ 2 \cdot (600 + 100 + 105) + 400 + 210 } \\
&= \mathsf{ 2220\,mm }
\end{aligned}
\)
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Eccentricities of the critical perimeter
\(
\begin{aligned}
\mathsf{e_{1}}
&= \mathsf{ \dfrac{ b_{1}^{2} }{ 2\,b_{1} + b_{2} } } \\
&= \mathsf{ \dfrac{ 805^{2} }{ 2 \cdot 805 + 610 } } \\
&= \mathsf{ 292\,mm }
\end{aligned}
\)
\(
\begin{aligned}
\mathsf{e_{2}}
&= \mathsf{ \dfrac{ b_{2} }{ 2 } } \\
&= \mathsf{ \dfrac{ 610 }{ 2 } } \\
&= \mathsf{ 305\,mm }
\end{aligned}
\)
2. Calculation of Actions:
The indices "1" and "2" refer to the main axes of the structural system.
- The index "1" refers to the global X-axis.
- The index "2" refers to the global Y-axis. It will not be considered further below, as there is only a moment about the X-axis.
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The reduction factors are calculated as follows:
\(
\begin{aligned}
\mathsf{\gamma_{v,1}}
&= \mathsf{
1
-
\frac{1}{
1
+
\frac{2}{3}
\sqrt{
\frac{
b + \frac{d}{2} + a
}{
h + d
}
}
}
} \\
&= \mathsf{
1
-
\frac{1}{
1
+
\frac{2}{3}
\sqrt{
\frac{
600 + \frac{210}{2} + 100
}{
400 + 210
}
}
}
} \\
&= \mathsf{ 0.434 }
\end{aligned}
\)
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Thus, the following “polar” moments of inertia are obtained:
\(
\begin{aligned}
\mathsf{J_{1}}
&= \mathsf{
2 \left(
\frac{b_{1}^{3} \cdot d}{3}
+
\frac{d^{3} \cdot b_{1}}{12}
\right)
-
b_{o} d e^{2}
} \\
&= \mathsf{
2 \left(
\frac{805^{3} \cdot 210}{3}
+
\frac{210^{3} \cdot 805}{12}
\right)
-
2220 \cdot 210 \cdot 292^{2}
} \\
&= \mathsf{3.453 \cdot 10^{10}\,\mathrm{mm^{4}}}
\end{aligned}
\)
Shear force to be reduced due to load redistribution within the critical perimeter:
\(
\begin{aligned}
\mathsf{\Delta V_{f}}
&= \mathsf{ p \cdot b_{1} \cdot b_{2} } \\
&= \mathsf{ 11.6\,\mathrm{kN/m^{2}} \cdot 0.805\,\mathrm{m} \cdot 0.610\,\mathrm{m} } \\
&= \mathsf{ 5.70\,\mathrm{kN} }
\end{aligned}
\)
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The reduced shear force is calculated as follows:
\(
\begin{aligned}
\mathsf{V_{f,\mathrm{res}}}
&= \mathsf{ V_f - \Delta V_f } \\
&= \mathsf{ 339.26\,\mathrm{kN} - 5.70\,\mathrm{kN} } \\
&= \mathsf{ 333.56\,\mathrm{kN} }
\end{aligned}
\)
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The component of the moment transferred in the first principal direction:
\(
\begin{aligned}
\mathsf{M_{f,1,\mathrm{sl}}}
&= \mathsf{ M_{f,1} - V_{f,\mathrm{res}} \cdot e_{1,\mathrm{sl}} } \\
&= \mathsf{ 167.62\,\mathrm{kNm} - 333.56\,\mathrm{kN} \cdot 0.1131\,\mathrm{m} } \\
&= \mathsf{ 129.89\,\mathrm{kNm} }
\end{aligned}
\)
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Shear stress from the reduced shear force:
\(
\begin{aligned}
\mathsf{\nu_{fv}}
&= \mathsf{ \frac{ V_{f,\mathrm{res}} }{ b_{o} \cdot d } } \\
&= \mathsf{ \frac{ 333.56\,\mathrm{kN} }{ 2.220\,\mathrm{m} \cdot 0.210\,\mathrm{m} } } \\
&= \mathsf{ 0.715\,\mathrm{MPa} }
\end{aligned}
\)
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The maximum acting shear stress is obtained as follows:
\(
\begin{aligned}
\mathsf{\nu_{f}}
&= \mathsf{\nu_{fv} + \frac{\gamma_{v,1} \cdot M_{f,1,sl} \cdot e_{1}}{J_{1}}} \\
&= \mathsf{0.715\,\mathrm{MPa} + \frac{0.434 \cdot 129.89\,\mathrm{kNm} \cdot 292\,\mathrm{mm}}{3.453 \times 10^{10}\,\mathrm{mm^{4}}}} \\
&= \mathsf{0.715 + 0.477} \\
&= \mathsf{1.192\,\mathrm{MPa}}
\end{aligned}
\)
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3. Calculation of Resistance:
Ratio of the long to the short side of the column:
\(
\begin{aligned}
\mathsf{\beta_{c}}
&= \mathsf{ \dfrac{ \max\!\left( b,\, h \right) }{ \min\!\left( b,\, h \right) } } \\
&= \mathsf{ \dfrac{ \max\!\left( 0.600\,\mathrm{m},\, 0.400\,\mathrm{m} \right) }{ \min\!\left( 0.600\,\mathrm{m},\, 0.400\,\mathrm{m} \right) } } \\
&= \mathsf{ 1.500 }
\end{aligned}
\)
Punching shear resistance of the slab without shear reinforcement according to 13.3.4.1 (a):
\(
\begin{aligned}
\mathsf{\nu_{c(a)}}
&= \mathsf{
\left( 1 + \dfrac{2}{\beta_{c}} \right)
\cdot 0.19
\cdot \lambda
\cdot \Phi_{c}
\cdot \min\!\left( \sqrt{f'_{c}},\, f'_{c,\max} \right)
} \\
&= \mathsf{
\left( 1 + \dfrac{2}{1.50} \right)
\cdot 0.19
\cdot 1.00
\cdot 0.65
\cdot \min\!\left( \sqrt{25.00\,\mathrm{MPa}},\, 8.00\,\mathrm{MPa} \right)
} \\
&= \mathsf{ 1.441\,\mathrm{MPa} }
\end{aligned}
\)
Punching shear resistance of the slab without shear reinforcement according to 13.3.4.1 (b):
\(
\begin{aligned}
\mathsf{\nu_{c(b)}}
&= \mathsf{
\left(
\dfrac{ \alpha_{s} \cdot d }{ b_{o} }
+ 0.19
\right)
\cdot \lambda
\cdot \Phi_{c}
\cdot \min\!\left( \sqrt{f'_{c}},\, f'_{c,\max} \right)
} \\
&= \mathsf{
\left(
\dfrac{ 3.00 \cdot 0.210\,\mathrm{m} }{ 2.220\,\mathrm{m} }
+ 0.19
\right)
\cdot 1.00
\cdot 0.65
\cdot \min\!\left( \sqrt{25.00\,\mathrm{MPa}},\, 8.00\,\mathrm{MPa} \right)
} \\
&= \mathsf{ 1.540\,\mathrm{MPa} }
\end{aligned}
\)
Punching shear resistance of the slab without shear reinforcement according to 13.3.4.1 (c):
\(
\begin{aligned}
\mathsf{\nu_{c(c)}}
&= \mathsf{
0.38
\cdot \lambda
\cdot \Phi_{c}
\cdot \min\!\left( \sqrt{f'_{c}},\, f'_{c,\max} \right)
} \\
&= \mathsf{
0.38
\cdot 1.00
\cdot 0.65
\cdot \min\!\left( \sqrt{25.00\,\mathrm{MPa}},\, 8.00\,\mathrm{MPa} \right)
} \\
&= \mathsf{ 1.235\,\mathrm{MPa} }
\end{aligned}
\)
Minimum punching shear resistance of the slab without shear reinforcement:
\(
\begin{aligned}
\mathsf{\nu_{c}}
&= \mathsf{ \min\!\left( \nu_{c(a)},\, \nu_{c(b)},\, \nu_{c(c)} \right) } \\
&= \mathsf{ \min\!\left( 1.441\,\mathrm{MPa},\, 1.540\,\mathrm{MPa},\, 1.235\,\mathrm{MPa} \right) } \\
&= \mathsf{ 1.235\,\mathrm{MPa} }
\end{aligned}
\)
4. Comparison of Actions and Resistance:
\(
\mathsf{\eta_{13.3.4} = \dfrac{\nu_{f}}{\nu_{r}}}
\)
\(
\mathsf{\eta = \dfrac{1.192\,MPa}{1.235\,MPa}}
\)
\(
\mathsf{\eta \approx 0,97}
\)
\(
\mathsf{\eta = 0,97 \;\leq\; 1 \quad \Rightarrow \quad \text{Verification satisfied}}
\)
The arrangement of punching shear reinforcement is not required.
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Results
The results from RFEM 6 are shown below.
The results from RFEM 6 are compared with the reference solution below.
| Punching shear design in RFEM 6 according to CSA A23.3 | |||||
| Parameter | Symbol | Unit | RFEM | Analytical Solution | Design Ratio |
| Maximum punching shear force | Vf | kN | 339.26 | 339.26 | 1,000 |
| Effective reduced punching shear force | Vf,res | kN | 333.56 | 333.56 | 1.000 |
| Maximum moment in the first direction | Mf,1,sl | kNm | 129.89 | 129.89 | 1.000 |
| Polar moment of inertia in the first direction | J1 | mm4 | 3.33 × 1010 | 3.45 × 1010 | 0.965 |
| Total stress due to shear force and moments | νf | MPa | 1.209 | 1.192 | 1.014 |
| Shear resistance | νc(a) | MPa | 1.441 | 1.441 | 1.000 |
| Shear resistance | νc(b) | MPa | 1.540 | 1.540 | 1.000 |
| Minimum shear resistance | νc(c) | MPa | 1.235 | 1.235 | 1.000 |
| Design ratio | η | [-] | 0.979 | 0.970 | 1.009 |
Evaluation
The results from RFEM 6 agree very well with the reference solution.
RFEM 6 calculates slightly lower (approx. 3.5%) values for the polar moment of inertia than the manual calculation. RFEM 6 calculates the polar moment of inertia according to ACI 421.1R.
The approach in ACI 421.1R is applicable to all cross-section geometries and is well-suited for a software solution.
In contrast to the analytical formula, which is applicable only to rectangular cross-sections, ACI 421.1R neglects the term \(\mathsf{\dfrac{b\,d^{3}}{6}}\).
The smaller polar moment of inertia according to ACI 421.1R results in a conservative approach to the punching shear design.