Phone +44 (0)20 75945992 Fax: +44(0)20 75945934 VR,out shear resistance outside shear reinforced zone VR,s shear resistance provided by shear reinforcement Vtest measured failure load  coefficient to account for uneven shear c partial factor for concrete m BS8110 partial safety factor for shear s partial factor for reinforcement y reinforcement yield strain ρ flexural tension reinforcement ratio ρxl, ρyl flexural tension reinforcement ratio in x and y directions sw shear reinforcement

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