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Expert Tip: Concrete shear design based on AASHTO LRFD 5


Solving the previous example from full iteration Now it’s time to solve the previous example from full iteration. For simplicity, interaction with flexure is not considered. In other words, it is assumed that the status is in a pure shear c...

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Expert Tip: Concrete shear design based on AASHTO LRFD 4

Expert Tip: Concrete shear design based on AASHTO LRFD 4


Findings and remarks 1. We can calculate the feasible crack angle ranges for each εx and vu/f’c combination. θ min corresponds to concrete c...
Blog Article on Concrete Shear Design - AASHTO LRFD 3

Expert Tip: Concrete shear design based on AASHTO LRFD 3


Optimum crack angle θ From the previous example, we can catch that there are some possible crack angle ranges for the given εx and vu/f’c. N...

Expert Tip: Concrete shear design based on AASHTO LRFD 2


Longitudinal reinforcement Believe it or not, longitudinal forces are caused by shear, and we do need to design/check for these longitudinal...

Project Application: No. 05561 Bridge Project by Connecticut Department of Transportation


This new series of blog articles will introduce a few project applications of midas Civil. You can expect to see the size of the structure, ...

Expert Tips: Time Dependent Material in Time Step Method


When we talk about prestressed concrete, the things that we are mostly concerned about are the compressive strength gain with respect to tim...

Webinar: Best Practices when Considering Post-Tensioned Girder Bridges


Continuous post-tensioned bridges are very efficient structures. By eliminating the need for deck joints, this requires less maintenance, wh...