Supplementary Reinforcement - Shear
ACI 318-11 D.6.2.7
ψc,v
= 1.0 for anchors in cracked concrete without supplementary
reinforcement or with edge reinforcement smaller than
a No. 4 bar;
ψc,v = 1.2
for anchors in cracked concrete with reinforcement of a
No. 4 bar or greater between the anchor and the edge;
ψc,v = 1.4 for anchors in
cracked concrete with reinforcement of a
No. 4 bar or greater between the anchor and the edge,
and with the reinforcement enclosed within stirrups
spaced at not more than 4 in.
ACI 318-11 D.6.2.7