ACI STRUCTURAL JOURNAL TECHNICAL PAPER
Title no. 105-S55
Where is Shear Reinforcement Required?
Review of Research Results and Design Procedures
by Michael P. Collins, Evan C. Bentz, and Edward G. Sherwood
This paper reviews the past 60 years of research on shear behavior
with attention paid to the behavior of beams ranging from short-
span deep beams to members controlled by flexure. A database of
1849 tests is included and conclusions based on these tests are
made concerning the safety of the shear provisions currently in use
in North America. The paper concludes that using the current ACI
shear provisions to decide where