Shear Wall Design Calculator | Structural Engineering Design

Comprehensive shear wall design calculator with manual calculations, 3D visualization, and step-by-step analysis according to IS: 13920-2016 standards.

Wall Dimensions

Wall Height (mm)

Wall Length (mm)

Wall Thickness (mm)

Material Properties

Concrete Grade

Steel Grade

Load Conditions

Axial Load (kN)

Bending Moment (kN-m)

Shear Force (kN)

Boundary Elements

Boundary Element Length (mm)

Boundary Element Thickness (mm)

Shear Wall Design Results

Wall Dimensions: 9000mm × 4000mm × 250mm

Materials: M25 / Fe415

Parameter	Value	Unit	Notes
Factored Axial Load (P_u)	0	kN	1.2 × Service Load
Factored Bending Moment (M_u)	0	kN-m	1.2 × Service Moment
Factored Shear Force (V_u)	0	kN	1.2 × Service Shear
Effective Depth (d_w)	0	mm	0.8 × Wall Length
Shear Stress (τ_v)	0	N/mm²	V_u/(t_w × d_w)
Maximum Shear Stress (τ_c,max)	0	N/mm²	0.25√f_ck
Min. Horizontal Reinforcement	0	%	0.25% of gross area
Horizontal Reinforcement Area	0	mm²/m	Per meter run (two layers)
Horizontal Bar Spacing	0	mm c/c	T8 bars
Min. Vertical Reinforcement	0	%	0.25% + 0.001375(t_w/L_w)
Vertical Reinforcement Area	0	mm²/m	Per meter run (two layers)
Vertical Bar Spacing	0	mm c/c	T12 bars
Maximum Stress	0	N/mm²	P_u/A + M_u/Z
Minimum Stress	0	N/mm²	P_u/A - M_u/Z
Stress Limit	0	N/mm²	0.2f_ck
Boundary Element Needed	No	-	If stress > 0.2f_ck

Boundary Element Design

Parameter	Value	Unit	Notes
Compression Force in BE	0	kN	From moment equilibrium
Tension Force in BE	0	kN	From moment equilibrium
Reinforcement Area in BE	0	mm²	0.8% of BE area
BE Compression Capacity	0	kN	0.4f_ckA_c + 0.67f_yA_sc
Capacity Adequate	No	-	Capacity > Force
Confinement - h_c	0	mm	Core dimension
Confinement - b_c	0	mm	Core dimension
Confinement - h	0	mm	Max(h_c, b_c)
Confinement - A_sh	0	mm²	Area of hoop bars
Max Spacing (S_v,max)	0	mm	Min(t/3, 6Φ, 100)
Provided Spacing (S_v)	0	mm	T8 links @ 75mm c/c

Design Summary

Horizontal Reinforcement: T8 @ 150mm c/c

Vertical Reinforcement: T12 @ 250mm c/c

Boundary Elements: Yes (250 × 500mm)

Boundary Element Reinforcement: 6-T16 with T8@75mm c/c links

Note: Design based on IS: 13920-2016 (Ductile Design and Detailing of Reinforced Concrete Structures). All calculations follow the limit state design method with appropriate load factors.

Wall Visualization

Wall Characteristics

Wall Type

h_w/L_w Ratio

0 kN

Factored P_u

0 kN-m

Factored M_u

Design Guidelines (IS: 13920-2016)

Minimum vertical reinforcement ratio: 0.0025
Minimum horizontal reinforcement ratio: 0.0025
Maximum bar spacing: 450 mm or L_w/5 (whichever is less)
Boundary elements required when extreme fiber stress > 0.2f_ck
Confinement reinforcement required in boundary elements

Stress Distribution

0 N/mm² 0 N/mm² 0 N/mm²

Maximum Stress Stress Limit (0.2f_ck) Minimum Stress

Stress within acceptable limits. Boundary elements not required.

Reinforcement Layout

Horizontal Bars (T8)

Vertical Bars (T12)

BE Bars (T16)