Concrete Dowels Calculator

Calculate shear capacity for concrete dowel connections according to Norwegian "Betongelementboken"

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Load Parameters

Applied Shear Force V_Ed (kN)

Dowel Factor f_dowel

Material Properties

Concrete

Concrete Grade

f_ck (MPa)

α_cc

γ_c

Design strength: f_cd = 19.8 MPa

Steel

Steel Quality (Table B19.4.2)

Min. Edge Distance Factor n

f_yk (MPa)

γ_s

Design strength: f_yd = 434.8 MPa

Dowel Configuration

Dowel Diameter φ (mm)

Eccentricity e (mm)

Dowels Parallel to Force n_V,parallel

Spacing Parallel cc_parallel (mm)

Dowels Orthogonal to Force n_V,orthogonal

Spacing Orthogonal cc_orthogonal (mm)

Total dowels: 5 | Dowel area: 113.1 mm²

Edge Distances

End Distance a₁ (mm)

Edge Distance Right a_2,h (mm)

Edge Distance Left a_2,v (mm)

Dowel Geometry Visualization

Interactive visualization of dowel layout and dimensions

Results Summary

Shear Capacity

140.4 kN

Concrete Utilization

19.6%

Steel Utilization

19.4%

Bending Utilization

39.5%

Detailed Calculations

Calculation approach according to Norwegian "Betongelementboken"