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RC COLUMN DESIGN
In accordance with ACI318-19 (22)
Tedds calculation version 2.2.07

Design summary
Description Unit Capacity Applied Utilization Result
For ultimate axial load 20.0 kips: PASS
Bending x axis kip_ft 192.5 155.1 0.806 PASS
Bending y axis kip_ft 124.9 62.0 0.496 PASS
y

8 × No. 8 longitudinal bars

1' 8"

x x

No. 6 ties @ 3 in c/c

y
1' 8"

Applied loads
Ultimate axial force acting on column; Pu_act = 20 kips
Ultimate smaller end moment about x axis; M1x_act = 40 kips_ft
Ultimate larger end moment about x axis; M2x_act = 50 kips_ft
Column curvature about x axis; single curvature
Ultimate smaller end moment about y axis; M1y_act = 50 kips_ft
Ultimate larger end moment about y axis; M2y_act = 62 kips_ft
Column curvature about y axis; single curvature
Ratio of DL moment to total moment; d = 0.650
Contour beta factor;  = 0.500

Geometry of column
Column diameter; h = 20.0 in
Clear cover to all reinforcement; cc = 2.00 in
Unsupported height of column about x axis; lux = 13.0 ft
Effective height factor about x axis; kx = 1.00
Column state about the x axis; Braced
Unsupported height of column about y axis; luy = 13.0 ft
Effective height factor about y axis; ky = 1.00
Column state about the y axis; Braced
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Reinforcement of column
Numbers of bars of longitudinal steel; N=8
Longitudinal steel bar diameter number; Dbar_num = 8
Diameter of longitudinal bar; Dlong = 1.000 in
Stirrup bar diameter number; Dstir_num = 6
Diameter of stirrup bar; Dstir = 0.750 in
Specified yield strength of reinforcement; fy = 60000 psi
Specified compressive strength of concrete; f’c = 5000 psi
Modulus of elasticity of bar reinforcement; Es = 29  106 psi
Modulus of elasticity of concrete; Ec = 57000  f’c1/2  (1psi)1/2 = 4030509 psi
Yield strain; y = fy / Es = 0.00207
Ultimate design strain; c = 0.003 in/in

Check for minimum area of steel

Gross area of column; Ag =   h2 / 4 = 314.159 in2
Area of steel; Ast = N  ( Dlong2) / 4 = 6.283 in2
Minimum area of steel required; Ast_min = 0.01 Ag = 3.142 in2
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 = 25.133 in2
Ast< Ast_max, PASS - Maximum steel check
Design of spiral ties - 25.7.3
Pitch of spirals (c/c); sv_ties = 3.000 in
Gross area of column; Ag =   h2 / 4 = 314.159 in2
Diameter of core of column; Dc = h – 2  cc = 16.000 in
Area of core of column; Ach =   Dc 2 / 4 = 201.062 in2
Cross sectional area of tie bar; as =   Dstir 2 / 4 = 0.442 in2
Minimum volumetric spiral reinf. ratio; s_min = 0.45((Ag / Ach) - 1) (f’c / fy) = 0.021
Volumetric spiral reinf. ratio; s = 4  as  (Dc - Dstir) / (sv_ties  Dc2) = 0.035
s>s_min PASS - Minimum tie check
Max pitch of spiral reinforcement; ss = 3in + Dstir
ss = 3.750 in
ss>sv_ties PASS - Tie spacing check
Slenderness check about x axis
Radius of gyration; rx = 0.25  h = 5 in
Actual slenderness ratio; srx_act = kx  lux / rx = 31.2
Permissible slenderness ratio; srx_perm = min(34 - 12  (M1x_act / M2x_act),40) = 24.4
Column is slender about the X axis
Magnified moments about x axis
Moment of inertia of section; Igx = (h4)/64 = 7853.982 in4
Euler’s buckling load; Pcx = (2 / (kx  lux)2)  (0.4  Ec  Igx / (1+d )) = 3112.26 kips
Correction factor for actual to equiv. mmt.diagram; Cmx = 0.6 + (0.4  M1x_act / M2x_act) = 0.920
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Moment magnifier; nsx = max(Cmx / (1 - ( Pu_act / (0.75  Pcx ))),1.0) = 1

Magnified moment about x axis; Mcx = nsx  M2x_act = 50 kip_ft
Minimum factored moment about x axis; M2x_min = Pu_act  (0.6 in + 0.03  h) = 2 kip_ft
Minimum magnified moment about x axis; Mcx_min = nsx  M2x_min = 2 kip_ft

Slenderness check about y axis

Radius of gyration; ry = 0.25  h = 5 in
Actual slenderness ratio; sry_act = ky  luy / ry = 31.2
Permissible slenderness ratio; sry_perm = min(34 - 12  (M1y_act / M2y_act),40) = 24.32
Column is slender about the Y axis
Magnified moments about y axis
Moment of inertia of section; Igy = (h4)/64 = 7853.982 in4
Euler’s buckling load; Pcy = (2 / (ky  luy)2)  (0.4  Ec  Igy / (1+d )) = 3112.26 kips
Correction factor for actual to equiv. mmt.diagram; Cmy = 0.6 + (0.4  M1y_act / M2y_act) = 0.923
Moment magnifier; nsy = max(Cmy / (1 - ( Pu_act / (0.75  Pcy ))),1.0) = 1
Magnified moment about x axis; Mcy = nsy  M2y_act = 62 kip_ft
Minimum factored moment about y axis; M2y_min = Pu_act  (0.6 in + 0.03  h) = 2 kip_ft
Minimum magnified moment about y axis; Mcy_min = nsy  M2y_min = 2 kip_ft

Axial load capacity of axially loaded column

Strength reduction factor;  = 0.750
Area of steel on compression face; A’s = Ast / 2 = 3.142 in2
Area of steel on tension face; As = Ast / 2 = 3.142 in2
Net axial load capacity of column; Pn =0.85  (0.85  f’c  (Ag - Ast ) + fy  Ast ) = 1432.645 kips
Ultimate axial load capacity of column; Pu =  Pn = 1074.484 kips
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 /  = 76.92 kips_ft
Net moment about minor (Y) axis; Mny = Mcy / = 95.38 kips_ft

Uniaxially loaded circular column

Details of column cross section
c/dt ratio; rxb = 0.331
Depth of tension steel; dt = h - xx1 = 16.236 in
Depth of NA from extreme compression face; cx = rxb  dt = 5.369 in
Factor of depth of compressive stress block; 1= 0.800
Depth of equivalent rectangular stress block; ax = min((1 cx),h)= 4.295 in
Half angle subtended by compression concrete; sbxc = acos((h / 2 – ax) / (h / 2)) = 55.2 deg
Angle in radians; sbxc_rad = sbxc / 90 deg   / 2 = 0.964
Area of compression concrete; Asbxc = h2  (sbxc_rad - sin(sbxc)  cos(sbxc))/4 = 49.510 in2
Moment of area of compressive block; zsbx = h3  ((sin (sbxc)3)/12 = 369.310 in3
Yield strain in steel; sx = fy / Es = 0.002
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Strength reduction factor; x = 0.900

Details of concrete block

Force carried by concrete
Forces carried by concrete; Pxcon = 0.85  f’c  Asbxc = 210.418 kips

Moment carried by concrete

Moment carried by concrete; Mxcon = 0.85  f’c  zsbx = 130.797 kip_ft

Details of steel layer 1

Depth of layer; xx1 = 3.764 in
Strain of layer; x1 = c  (1 - xx1 / cx) = 0.00090
Stress in layer; x1 = min(fy, Es  x1) - 0.85  f'c = 21755.26 psi
Force carried by layer; Px1 = 2  Abar  x1 = 34.173 kips
Moment carried by steel layer; Mx1 = Px1  ((h / 2) - xx1) = 17.759 kip_ft

Details of steel layer 2

Depth of layer; xx2 = 7.417 in
Strain of layer; x2 = c  (1 - xx2 / cx) = -0.00114
Stress in layer; x2 = max(-1  fy, Es  x2) = -33194.88 psi
Force carried by layer; Px2 = 2  Abar  x2 = -52.142 kips
Moment carried by steel layer; Mx2 = Px2  ((h / 2) - xx2) = -11.224 kip_ft

Details of steel layer 3

Depth of layer; xx3 = 12.583 in
Strain of layer; x3 = c  (1 - xx3 / cx) = -0.00403
Stress in layer; x3 = max(-1  fy, Es  x3) = -60000.00 psi
Force carried by layer; Px3 = 2  Abar  x3 = -94.248 kips
Moment carried by steel layer; Mx3 = Px3  ((h / 2) - xx3) = 20.288 kip_ft

Details of steel layer 4

Depth of layer; xx4 = 16.236 in
Strain of layer; x4 = c  (1 - xx4 / cx) = -0.00607
Stress in layer; x4 = max(-1  fy, Es  x4) = -60000.00 psi
Force carried by layer; Px4 = 2  Abar  x4 = -94.248 kips
Moment carried by steel layer; Mx4 = Px4  ((h / 2) - xx4) = 48.979 kip_ft

Force carried by steel

Sum of forces by steel; Pxs = -197.7 kips
Total force carried by column
Nominal axial load strength; Pnx = 22.226 kips
Strength reduction factor; x = 0.900
Ultimate axial load carrying capacity of column; Pux = x  Pnx = 20.003 kips

Total moment carried by column

Total moment carried by column; Mox = 213.855 kip_ft;
Ultimate moment strength capacity of column; Mux = x  Mox = 192.470kip_ft
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Equivalent required uniaxial moment about x axis

Equivalent required uniaxial nominal moment; Mnxe = Mnx + Mny  h / b  ((1 - ) / ) = 172.308 kip_ft
Equivalent required uniaxial ultimate moment; Muxe = Mnxe  x = 155.077 kip_ft;

Check load capacity about the x axis

Factored axial load; Pu_act = 20 kips
Ultimate axial capacity; Pux = 20 kips
PASS - Ultimate axial capacity exceeds factored axial load
Equivalent required uniaxial factored moment; Muxe = 155.1 kip_ft
Ultimate moment capacity about the x axis; Mux = 192.5 kip_ft
PASS - Ultimate moment capacity exceeds factored moment about x axis
Uniaxially loaded circular column
Details of column cross section
c/dt ratio; ryb = 0.345
Depth of tension steel; dt = h - xy1 = 16.750 in
Depth of NA from extreme compression face; cy = ryb  dt = 5.779 in
Factor of depth of compressive stress block; 1= 0.800
Depth of equivalent rectangular stress block; ay = min((1 cy),h)= 4.623 in
Half angle subtended by compression concrete; sbyc = acos((h / 2 – ay) / (h / 2)) = 57.5 deg
Angle in radians; sbyc_rad = sbyc / 90 deg   / 2 = 1.003
Area of compression concrete; Asbyc = h2  (sbyc_rad - sin(sbyc)  cos(sbyc))/4 = 54.979 in2
Moment of area of compressive block; zsby = h3  ((sin (sbyc)3)/12 = 399.607 in3
Yield strain in steel; sy = fy / Es = 0.002
Strength reduction factor; y = 0.892

Details of concrete block

Force carried by concrete
Forces carried by concrete; Pycon = 0.85  f’c  Asbyc = 233.660 kips

Moment carried by concrete

Moment carried by concrete; Mycon = 0.85  f’c  zsby = 141.527 kip_ft

Details of steel layer 1

Depth of layer; xy1 = 3.250 in
Strain of layer; y1 = c  (1 - xy1 / cy) = 0.00131
Stress in layer; y1 = min(fy, Es  y1) - 0.85  f'c = 33824.06 psi
Force carried by layer; Py1 = Abar  y1 = 26.565 kips
Moment carried by steel layer; My1 = Py1  ((h / 2) - xy1) = 14.943 kip_ft

Details of steel layer 2

Depth of layer; xy2 = 5.227 in
Strain of layer; y2 = c  (1 - xy2 / cy) = 0.00029
Stress in layer; y2 = min(fy, Es  y2) = 8311.60 psi
Force carried by layer; Py2 = 2  Abar  y2 = 13.056 kips
Moment carried by steel layer; My2 = Py2  ((h / 2) - xy2) = 5.193 kip_ft
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Details of steel layer 3

Depth of layer; xy3 = 10.000 in
Strain of layer; y3 = c  (1 - xy3 / cy) = -0.00219
Stress in layer; y3 = max(-1  fy, Es  y3) = -60000.00 psi
Force carried by layer; Py3 = 2  Abar  y3 = -94.248 kips
Moment carried by steel layer; My3 = Py3  ((h / 2) - xy3) = 0.000 kip_ft

Details of steel layer 4

Depth of layer; xy4 = 14.773 in
Strain of layer; y4 = c  (1 - xy4 / cy) = -0.00467
Stress in layer; y4 = max(-1  fy, Es  y4) = -60000.00 psi
Force carried by layer; Py4 = 2  Abar  y4 = -94.248 kips
Moment carried by steel layer; My4 = Py4  ((h / 2) - xy4) = 37.487 kip_ft

Details of steel layer 5

Depth of layer; xy5 = 16.750 in
Strain of layer; y5 = c  (1 - xy5 / cy) = -0.00570
Stress in layer; y5 = max(-1  fy, Es  y5) = -60000.00 psi
Force carried by layer; Py5 = Abar  y5 = -47.124 kips
Moment carried by steel layer; My5 = Py5  ((h / 2) - xy5) = 26.507 kip_ft

Force carried by steel

Sum of forces by steel; Pys = -201.1 kips
Total force carried by column
Nominal axial load strength; Pny = 22.425 kips
Strength reduction factor; y = 0.892
Ultimate axial load carrying capacity of column; Puy = y  Pny = 20.006 kips

Moment carried by biaxial column minor axis

Nominal moment strength; Moy = 218.829 kip_ft
Contour beta factor
Contour beta factor;  = 0.500 ;
Mnx_upon_Mox1 = Mnx / Mox = 0.360;
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Mny_upon_Moy = 0.640
Net moment along minor axis resisted by column; Mny1 = Moy ( Mny_upon_Moy ) = 140.050 kip_ft;
Ultimate moment along minor axis ; Muy = Mny1  y = 124.942 kip_ft;

Check load capacity about the y axis

Factored axial load; Pu_act = 20 kips
Ultimate axial capacity; Puy = 20 kips
PASS - Ultimate axial capacity exceeds factored axial load
Factored moment about the y axis; Muy_max =   Mny = 62 kip_ft
Ultimate moment capacity about the y axis; Muy = 124.9 kip_ft
PASS - Ultimate moment capacity exceeds factored moment about y axis