Design of Axially Loaded Short Column
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1) Input Data
Unfactored axial load Pu 3000 KN
Unsupported length L 3.2 m
Grade of concrete fck 25 N/mm2
Grade of steel fy 415 N/mm2
Restrained conditions 3 (Refer to sheet on "effective length")
K 1
effective length Le = 3.2 m
2) Determine the size of the column
factored load 4500 KN
Self wt. of column 45 KN (1% of factored load on column)
Total Factored Load Pu 4545 KN Use, Pu = Ac(0.4*fck + 0.67*fy*pt) & Calculate Ac
𝐴𝑐= 𝑃_𝑢/(0.4𝑓_𝑐𝑘+0.67𝑓_(𝑦 ) 𝑝_𝑡 )
pt 3% (Assume value between 0.8% to 4%)
Arequired 247798.708 mm2
Assume b 450 mm
D 600 mm
Aprovided 270000 mm 2
OK
3) Check for slenderness ratio
Le/b 7.11
Le/D 5.33
HENCE DESIGN AS SHORT COLUMN
4) Estimate Longitudinal Reinforcement
Asc,required 6635.49721
Ast,min 2160 mm2 OK
provide 6 bars of 28 mm dia. & 4 bars of 32 mm dia
𝐿/500+𝐷/30,20mm
Asc,prov. 6911.50384 mm2 OK
5) Check for minimum eccentricity
ex,min 21.4 mm OK emin = max. of :
𝑚𝑖𝑛. 𝑑𝑖𝑎= ∅_𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑑/4
ey,min 26.4 mm OK
emin should be less than 0.05*D and 0.05*b respectively
6) Design of lateral ties
dia. of ties φties 8 mm
Pitch is taken smaller of the following:
a) LLD = 450 mm
b) 16*φSL = 448 mm
c) 300 mm 300 mm
pitch provided = 300 mm
6-28 mm & 4-32 mm
Design Summary
b 450 mm 8mm @ 300 mm c/c
D 600 mm
Longitudinal bar details 6-28 mm & 4-32 mm 450
Asc,provided 6911.50 mm2
Dia. Of ties 8 mm
Pitch of ties 300 mm
600 mm
Reinforcement details
TABLE: EFFECTIVE LENGTH OF COMPRESSION MEMBERS
CASE.NO. DEGREE OF END RESTRAINT OF COMPRESSION MEMBER
EFFECTIVELY HELD IN POSITION AND RESTRAINED AGAINST ROTATION AT BOTH ENDS
EFFECTIVELY HELD IN POSITION AT BOTH ENDS, RESTRAINED AGAINST ROTATION AT ONE END
EFFECTIVELY HELD IN POSITION AT BOTH ENDS, BUT NOT RESTRAINED AGAINST ROTATION
EFFECTIVELY HELD IN POSITION AND RESTRAINED AGAINST ROTATION AT ONE END, AND
AT THE OTHER RESTRAINED AGAINST ROTATION BUT NOT HELD IN POSITION
EFFECTIVELY HELD IN POSITION AND RESTRAINED AGAINST ROTATION AT ONE END, AND
AT THE OTHER PARTIALLY RESTRAINED AGAINST ROTATION BUT NOT HELD IN POSITION
EFFECTIVELY HELD IN POSITION AT ONE END BUT NOT RESTRAINED AGAINST ROTATION, AND
AT THE OTHER END RESTRAINED AGAINST ROTATION BUT NOT HELD IN POSITION
EFFECTIELY HELD IN POSITION AND RESTRAINED AGAINST ROTATION AT ONE END
BUT NOT HELD IN POSITION NOR RESTRAINED AGAINST ROTATION AT OTHER END
7
7
KTHEORECTICAL KACTUAL
0.5 0.65
0.7 0.8
1 1
1 1.2
N.A 1.5
2 2
2 2
2 2
