Will the tensile rebar defined in the bottom of prestressed concrete beam contribute to the Shear capacity or not?https://communities.bentley.com/products/bridge_design___engineering/f/bridgemaster-lars-leap-openbridge-rm-forum/243549/will-the-tensile-rebar-defined-in-the-bottom-of-prestressed-concrete-beam-contribute-to-the-shear-capacity-or-notAs per AASHTO A.5.7.3.4.2, in the equation 5.7.3.4.2-4 calculation of net tensile strain in the section at the centroid of the tension reinforcement will account the amount of tensile rebar in addition to the prestressing tendons present in the beam.en-USTelligent Community 12RE: Will the tensile rebar defined in the bottom of prestressed concrete beam contribute to the Shear capacity or not?https://communities.bentley.com/thread/760217?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 31 Mar 2023 19:49:31 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:4621a612-5ee6-40b7-94b2-1333d68eb978Pradeepa Mayakrishnan<p>Thank you</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: Will the tensile rebar defined in the bottom of prestressed concrete beam contribute to the Shear capacity or not?https://communities.bentley.com/thread/759733?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 29 Mar 2023 23:45:06 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:c8ce6c39-caa7-49df-a561-aa1db5ab932bAlex O [Bentley]<p>The PS beam design module does not consider longitudinal rebars provided in beam for vertical shear calculation.&nbsp; However, the program computes the area of longitudinal rebars required for shear (AASHTO LRFD Eq. 5.7.3.5-1 (see Al_reqd column; last one on the right in your first screen shot).&nbsp; That area of longitudinal rebars should be provided to satisfy the shear design.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>