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Shear Strength of Concrete Less Than 0.8 vfcu

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Kenny2632

Structural
Nov 18, 2019
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Dear all

As the tensile strength of concrete is estimated by 0.7 √fcu ,why many local design guidelines are to limit shear strength of concrete less than 0.8 √fcu rather than 0.7 √fcu or lesser?

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