(07-12-2010, 03:24 PM)aslam Wrote: "Doubling shear" is not "simplicity" but it is very crude way. IS:13920 have equations to calculate moment capacity and shear.
I have not doubled the shear, I meant that instead taking the moment capacity of each end of beam moment capacity of one end is taken and doubled. The formula given in 13920 is used. Well it can always be refined.