Axially Loaded Columns (Tied Columns)
Axially Loaded Columns (Tied Columns)
Axially Loaded Columns (Tied Columns)
COLUMNS
(TIED COLUMNS)
REPORTER:
Maia Oschelle S. Andallon
AXIALLY LOADED COLUMNS
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FORMULAS
Theoretical ultimate strength or nominal strength of a short
axially loaded column:
Where,
Ag – gross concrete area
Ast – total cross-sectional area of longitudinal reinforcement
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FORMULAS
In today’s code, to account for the effects of eccentricity in the applied
load, the theoretical axial capacity or the nominal strength must be
multiplied by a factor sometimes called α, which is 0.85 for spiral
columns and 0.80 for tied columns.
Note: the expression above is to be used only when the moment is quite
small or there is no calculated moment.
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EXAMPLE PROBLEM 1
Design a square tied column to support an axial dead load D of 580 kN and an axial
live load L of 800 kN. Initially assume that 2% longitudinal steel is desired, f’c = 28
MPa, and fy = 414 MPa.
Given:
D = 580 kN f’c = 28 MPa
L = 800 kN fy = 414 MPa
Ast = 0.02Ag SELECTING COLUMN DIMENSIONS
SOLUTION ΦPn(max) = 0.80Φ[0.85f ’c(Ag – Ast) + fyAst]
Pu = 1.2D + 1.6L Pu = ΦPn
Pu = 1.2(580) + 1.6(800) = 1976 kN 1976x10^3 = (0.80)(0.65)[(0.85)(28)(Ag – 0.02Ag) + (414)(0.02Ag)
Ag = 120 237.9 mm^2
210 mm
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REFERENCE
McCormac, J. C., & Brown, R. H. (2013). Design of Reinforced
Concrete (9th ed.). Wiley