Direction: At the limit state of collapse, an R.C. beam is subjected to flexural moment 200 kN-m, shear force 20 kN and torque 9 kN-m. The beam is 300 mm wide and has gross depth of 425 mm, with an effective cover of 25 mm. the equivalent nominal shear stress (τ_ve) as calculated by using the desing code turns out to be lesser than the design shear strength (τ_c) of the concrete.