The shear failure of a slender beam without stirrups is slow and predictable.

Smaller diameter aggregate creates a rougher crack surface, allowing higher shear stresses to be transferred across cracks.

Assuming Vs exceeds 4sqrt(f’c)bwd, the maximum spacing for vertical stirrups in the following beam is _____. Let b1 = 28 in., b2 = 12 in., d1 = 8 in., and d2 = 49 in. There are three No. 8 longitudinal tension bars and No. 3 stirrups at 11 in. o.c.

A continuous beam’s flexural reinforcement must extend at least _____ from the point where it is no longer needed to resist tension. Assume f’c = 4,000 psi, fyt = 40,000 psi, b1 = 27 in., b2 = 11 in., d1 = 6 in., d2 = 17 in., and that there are three No. 6 longitudinal tension bars and No. 3 stirrups at 7 in. o.c. The stirrup hooks are 90°.

You are considering a beam design that has dimensions of b = 16 in., h = 28 in., and d = 25.5 in. The beam is singly reinforced with all of the reinforcement in a single row. The concrete strength is 8,800 psi, and the yield strength of the reinforcement is 60,000 psi. What cross-sectional area of reinforcement is needed to achieve a strain in the reinforcement of 0.0075?

Compute φVn for the cross section shown. Assume f’c = 4,500 psi, fyt = 60,000 psi, b1 = 24 in., b2 = 13 in., d = 23 in., h1 = 6 in., h2 = 14 in., h3 = 8 in., t = 8 in., and that there are six No. 6 longitudinal tension bars and No. 5 stirrups at 11 in. o.c.

Axial compressive forces tend to _______ the inclined cracking load, while axial tensile forces tend to _______ it.

For a beam with stirrup hooks, the free end of the bar must extend at least _____ from the hook. Assume b1 = 35 in., b2 = 15 in., d1 = 6 in., d2 = 27 in., and that there are three No. 6 longitudinal tension bars and No. 4 stirrups at 9 in. o.c. The stirrup hooks are 90°.

Which of the following stirrup designs is not acceptable?

Assuming Vs exceeds 4sqrt(f’c)bwd, the maximum spacing for vertical stirrups in the following beam is _____. Let b = 16 in. and d = 35 in. There are four No. 7 longitudinal tension bars and No. 5 stirrups at 12 in. o.c.