RC RECTANGULAR COLUMN DESIGN (ACI318-14)

Tedds calculation version 2.2.00

Applied loads
Ultimate axial force acting on column; Pu_act = 71.3 kN
Ultimate smaller end moment about x axis; M1x_act = 1.3 kNm
Ultimate larger end moment about x axis; M2x_act = 2.3 kNm
Column curvature about x axis; single curvature
Ultimate smaller end moment about y axis; M1y_act = 0.8 kNm
Ultimate larger end moment about y axis; M2y_act = 1.3 kNm
Column curvature about y axis; single curvature
Ratio of DL moment to total moment; d = 0.600
Contour beta factor;  = 0.500
Geometry of column
Depth of column (larger dimension of column); h = 300 mm
Width of column (smaller dimension of column); b = 150 mm
Clear cover to reinforcement (both sides); cc = 38 mm
Unsupported height of column about x axis; lux = 3000 mm
Effective height factor about x axis; kx = 1.00
Column state about x axis; Braced
Unsupported height of column about y axis; luy = 3000 mm
Effective height factor about y axis; ky = 1.00
Column state about y axis; Braced
Check on overall column dimensions
Column dimensions are OK - h < 4b
Reinforcement of column
Numbers of bars of longitudinal steel; N=6
Longitudinal steel bar diameter number; Dbar_num = 4
Diameter of longitudinal bar; Dlong = 12.7 mm
Stirrup bar diameter number; Dstir_num = 3
Diameter of stirrup bar; Dstir = 9.5 mm
Specified yield strength of reinforcement; fy = 414 N/mm2
Specified compressive strength of concrete; f’c = 28 N/mm2
Modulus of elasticity of bar reinforcement; Es = 200  103 N/mm2
Modulus of elasticity of concrete; Ec = 4733  f’c1/2  (1N/mm2)1/2 = 24865 N/mm2
Yield strain; y = fy / Es = 0.00207
Ultimate design strain; c = 0.003

Check for minimum area of steel - 10.6.1.1

Gross area of column; Ag = h  b = 45000 mm2
Area of steel; Ast = N  ( Dlong2) / 4 = 760 mm2
Minimum area of steel required; Ast_min = 0.01 Ag = 450 mm2
Ast> Ast_min, PASS- Minimum steel check
Check for maximum area of steel - 10.6.1.1
Permissible maximum area of steel; Ast_max = 0.08  Ag = 3600 mm2
Ast< Ast_max, PASS - Maximum steel check
Slenderness check about x axis
Radius of gyration; rx = 0.3  h = 90 mm
Actual slenderness ratio; srx_act = kx  lux / rx = 33.33
Permissible slenderness ratio; srx_perm = min(34 - 12  (M1x_act / M2x_act),40) = 27.22
Column is slender about the X axis
Magnified moments about x axis
Moment of inertia of section; Igx = (b  h3) / 12 = 0 m4
Euler’s buckling load; Pcx = (2 / (kx  lux)2)  (0.4  Ec  Igx / (1+d )) = 2300.7 kN
Correction factor for actual to equiv. mmt.diagram; Cmx = 0.6 + (0.4  M1x_act / M2x_act) = 0.826
Moment magnifier; nsx = max(Cmx / (1 - ( Pu_act / (0.75  Pcx ))),1.0) = 1
Magnified moment about x axis; Mcx = nsx  M2x_act = 2.3 kNm
Minimum factored moment about x axis; M2x_min = Pu_act  (0.6 in + 0.03  h) = 2 kNm
Minimum magnified moment about x axis; Mcx_min = nsx  M2x_min = 2 kNm
Slenderness check about y axis
Radius of gyration; ry = 0.3  b = 45 mm
Actual slenderness ratio; sry_act = ky  luy / ry = 66.67
Permissible slenderness ratio; sry_perm = min(34 - 12  (M1y_act / M2y_act),40) = 26.62
Column is slender about the Y axis
Magnified moments about y axis
Moment of inertia of section; Igy = (h  b3) / 12 = 0 m4
Euler’s buckling load; Pcy = (2 / (ky  luy)2)  (0.4  Ec  Igy / (1+d )) = 575.2 kN
Correction factor for actual to equiv. mmt.diagram; Cmy = 0.6 + (0.4  M1y_act / M2y_act) = 0.846
Moment magnifier; nsy = max(Cmy / (1 - ( Pu_act / (0.75  Pcy ))),1.0) = 1.014
 Magnified moment about y axis; Mcy = nsy  M2y_act = 1.3 kNm
Minimum factored moment about y axis; M2y_min = Pu_act  (0.6 in + 0.03  b) = 1.4 kNm
Minimum magnified moment about y axis; Mcy_min = nsy  M2y_min = 1.4 kNm

Axial load capacity of axially loaded column

Strength reduction factor;  = 0.65

Area of steel on compression face; A’s = Ast / 2 = 380 mm2

Area of steel on tension face; As = Ast / 2 = 380 mm2

Net axial load capacity of column; Pn = 0.8  [0.85  f’c  (Ag – Ast) + fy  Ast] = 1082.0 kN

Ultimate axial load capacity of column; Pu =   Pn = 703.3 kN

PASS : Column is safe in axial loading
Net moments for biaxial column
Assuming strength reduction factor;  = 0.65
Net moment about major (X) axis; Mnx = Mcx /  = 3.5 kNm
Net moment about minor (Y) axis; Mny = Mcy_min / = 2.2 kNm
Uniaxially loaded column about major axis
Details of column cross-section
c/dt ratio; rxb = 0.331
Effective cover to reinforcement; d’ = cc + Dstir + (Dlong/2) = 54 mm
Spacing between bars; s = ((h – (2d’)))/ ((N/2)-1) = 96 mm
Depth of tension steel; dt = h - d’ = 246 mm
Depth of NA from extreme compression face; cx = rxb  dt = 81 mm
Factor of depth of compressive stress block; 1= 0.850
Depth of equivalent rectangular stress block; ax = min((1 cx), h)= 69 mm
Yield strain in steel; sx = fy / Es = 0.002
Strength reduction factor; x = 0.900

Details of concrete block

Force carried by concrete
Forces carried by concrete; Pxcon = 0.85  f’c  b  ax = 243.7 kN

Moment carried by concrete

Moment carried by concrete; Mxcon = Pxcon  ((h/2) – (ax/2)) = 28.1 kNm
Details of steel layer 1
Depth of layer; xx1 = 54 mm
Strain of layer; x1 = c  (1 - xx1 / cx) = 0.00101
Stress in layer; x1 = min(fy, Es  x1) - 0.85  f'c = 179.06 N/mm2
Force carried by layer; Px1 = Nx  Abar  x1 = 45.4 kN
Moment carried by steel layer; Mx1 = Px1  ((h / 2) - xx1) = 4.4 kNm
Details of steel layer 2
Depth of layer; xx2 = 150 mm
Strain of layer; x2 = c  (1 - xx2 / cx) = -0.00252
Stress in layer; x2 = max(-1  fy, Es  x2) = -414.00 N/mm2
Force carried by layer; Px2 = 2  Abar  x2 = -104.9 kN
Moment carried by steel layer; Mx2 = Px2  ((h / 2) - xx2) = 0.0 kNm
Details of steel layer 3
Depth of layer; xx3 = 246 mm
Strain of layer; x3 = c  (1 - xx3 / cx) = -0.00606
Stress in layer; x3 = max(-1  fy, Es  x3) = -414.00 N/mm2
Force carried by layer; Px3 = Nx  Abar  x3 = -104.9 kN
Moment carried by steel layer; Mx3 = Px3  ((h / 2) - xx3) = 10.1 kNm
Force carried by steel
Sum of forces by steel; Pxs = -164.4 kN
Total force carried by column
Nominal axial load strength; Pnx = 79.3 kN
Strength reduction factor; x = 0.900
Ultimate axial load carrying capacity of column; Pux = x  Pnx = 71.3 kN
Total moment carried by column
Total moment carried by column; Mox = 42.542 kNm;
Ultimate moment strength capacity of column; Mux = x  Mox = 28.239kip_ft
Equivalent required uniaxial moment abiout x axis
Equivalent required uniaxial nominal moment; Mnxe = Mnx + Mny  h / b  ((1 - ) / ) = 7.9 kNm
Equivalent required uniaxial ultimate moment; Muxe = Mnxe  x = 7.1 kNm;
Check load capacity about the x axis
Factored axial load; Pu_act = 71.3 kN
Ultimate axial capacity; Pux = 71.3 kN
PASS - Ultimate axial capacity exceeds factored axial load
Equivalent required uniaxial factored moment; Muxe = 7.1 kNm
Ultimate moment capacity about the x axis; Mux = 38.3 kNm
PASS - Ultimate moment capacity exceeds factored moment about x axis
Uniaxially loaded column about minor axis
Details of column cross-section
c/dt ratio; ryb = 0.496
Effective cover to reinforcement; d’ = cc + Dstir + (Dlong/2) = 54 mm
Spacing between bars; s = ((b – (2d’)))/ ((N/2)-1) = 21 mm
Depth of tension steel; bt = b - d’ = 96 mm
Depth of NA from extreme compression face; cy = ryb  bt = 48 mm
Factor of depth of compressive stress block; 1= 0.850
Depth of equivalent rectangular stress block; ay = min((1 cy), b)= 40 mm
Yield strain in steel; sy = fy / Es = 0.002
Strength reduction factor; y = 0.733
Details of concrete block
Force carried by concrete
Forces carried by concrete; Pycon = 0.85  f’c  h  ay = 284.9 kN
Moment carried by concrete
Moment carried by concrete; Mycon = Pycon  ((b/2) – (ay/2)) = 15.6 kNm
Details of steel layer 1
Depth of layer; xy1 = 54 mm
Strain of layer; y1 = c  (1 - xy1 / cy) = -0.00040
Stress in layer; y1 = max(-1  fy, Es  y1) = -79.84 N/mm2
Force carried by layer; Py1 = Ny  Abar  y1 = -30.3 kN
Moment carried by steel layer; My1 = Py1  ((b / 2) - xy1) = -0.6 kNm
Details of steel layer 2
Depth of layer; xy2 = 96 mm
Strain of layer; y2 = c  (1 - xy2 / cy) = -0.00305
Stress in layer; y2 = max(-1  fy, Es  y2) = -414.00 N/mm2
Force carried by layer; Py2 = Ny  Abar  y2 = -157.3 kN
Moment carried by steel layer; My2 = Py2  ((b / 2) - xy2) = 3.3 kNm
Force carried by steel
Sum of forces by steel; Pys = -187.7 kN
Total force carried by column
Nominal axial load strength; Pny = 97.3 kN
Strength reduction factor; y = 0.733
Ultimate axial load carrying capacity of column; Puy = y  Pny = 71.3 kN
Moment carried by biaxial column minor axis
Nominal moment strength; Moy = 18.3 kNm
Contour beta factor
Contour beta factor;  = 0.500 ;
Mnx_upon_Mox1 = Mnx / Mox = 0.083;
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Mny_upon_Moy = 0.917
Net moment along minor axis resisted by column; Mny1 = Moy ( Mny_upon_Moy ) = 16.8 kNm;
Ultimate moment along minor axis ; Muy = Mny1  y = 12.3 kNm;
Check load capacity about the y axis
Factored axial load; Pu_act = 71.3 kN
Ultimate axial capacity; Puy = 71.3 kN
PASS - Ultimate axial capacity exceeds factored axial load
Equivalent factored moment about the y axis; Muy_max =   Mny = 1.4 kNm
Ultimate moment capacity about the y axis; Muy = 12.3 kNm
PASS - Ultimate moment capacity exceeds factored moment about y axis
Design of column ties - 25.7.2
Spacing of lateral ties; sv_ties = 150 mm
16 times longitudinal bar diameter; sv1 = 16  Dlong = 203 mm
48 times tie bar diameter; sv2 = 48  Dstir = 457 mm
Least column dimension; sv3 = min (h,b) = 150 mm
Required tie spacing ; s = min(sv1,sv2,sv3) = 150 mm
sv_ties < s PASS
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