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Stirrup Spacing in Reinforced Concrete Beams: Figure 2
Jonathan Ochshorn
© 2012 Jonathan Ochshorn. This discussion of web steel (stirrups) in reinforced concrete beams supplements a free online stirrup spacing calculator that I developed.
Stirrup spacing calculator | Back to stirrup spacing paper | Figures 1 - 9: A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I
Figure 2. If the maximum shear force falls in Zone II, then only minimum web steel is needed (unless exempted for certain beams with small overall depth) within Zone II, with no web steel needed in Zone I.
First posted 4 June 2012. Last updated: 5 June 2012