Explanations
| vEd,II | [kN/m] | Acting shear force parallel to the joint |
| vRd,II | [kN/m] | Design shear resistance parallel to the joint |
| vEd,┴ | [kN/m] | Acting shear force right-angled to the joint |
| vRd,┴ | [kN/m] | Design shear resistance right-angled to the joint |
| vRd,┴* | [kN/m] | Design shear resistance right-angled to the joint (reduced) |
| zEd,N | [kN/m] | Acting "external" tensile force |
| ∑zEd | [kN/m] | Total amount of acting tensile forces |
| zRd | [kN/m] | Design resistance value of the tensile force |
| ZRd | [kN] | Design resistance value of the tensile force per loop |
| nmin | [-] | Minimum number of loops required |
| nmax | [-] | Maximum number of loop pairs |
| n | [1/m] | Number of loop pairs per metre; n = 4 loop pairs / metre |
