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Flexural & Shear Capacity — ACI 318
Section Properties
Width b (mm)
Total Depth h (mm)
Cover c (mm)
Bar Ø (mm)
No. of Bars
Stirrup Ø (mm)
Material Properties
f'c (MPa)
fy (MPa)
Applied Loads
Mu (kN·m)
Vu (kN)
⚙ Calculate Capacity
Section Drawing
Capacity Results
φMn
—
kN·m
—
φVn
—
kN
—
ρ actual
—
%
—
Stress Block a
—
mm
Depth
As provided
—
mm²
—
εt (strain)
—
×10⁻³
—
Step-by-Step Calculations
ACI 318 Flexure — φMn ≥ Mu
Enter values to see calculation steps
⚠ Design Note
ACI 318 requires tension-controlled sections (εt ≥ 0.005) for φ = 0.90. Minimum steel ρmin = max(0.25√f'c/fy, 1.4/fy). Maximum steel ρmax ≈ 0.75ρbal.