ACI 318-11 Shear Wall Design

Description of Software Tool:

The above referenced Excel Software Tool is provided for the design of Special Reinforced Concrete (RC) Shear Walls using American Concrete Institute (ACI) 318-11 criteria and methodology, using U.S. Customary Units. These structural elements are analyzed elsewhere and designed and detailed with this software tool after loads are determined. Once a wall design is completed, the information can be easily transferred to drafting for incorporation into construction documents.

This Software Tool consists of the following Design Worksheets included within:

• Short Shear Wall Design;

• Tall Shear Wall Design;

Users Guide to Software Tool - Page 1 (Brief Description)

Please Note: This software tool uses two curtains of reinforcement only (single curtain not an option), and boundary element reinforcement is confined with hoops and stirrups in all cases.