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Ultimate Axial Load Limit (Columns EC2)

This document discusses the ultimate axial load limit for columns according to EC2. The ultimate axial load limit is calculated as the sum of the concrete capacity and steel reinforcement capacity, using factors like the concrete design strength, steel yield strength, and section properties. The concrete design reduction factor of 0.9 originates from EC2 and is applied conservatively in Tekla Structural Designer to match the peak load on the moment-axial load interaction diagram.

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Ultimate Axial Load Limit (Columns EC2)

This document discusses the ultimate axial load limit for columns according to EC2. The ultimate axial load limit is calculated as the sum of the concrete capacity and steel reinforcement capacity, using factors like the concrete design strength, steel yield strength, and section properties. The concrete design reduction factor of 0.9 originates from EC2 and is applied conservatively in Tekla Structural Designer to match the peak load on the moment-axial load interaction diagram.

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Ultimate Axial Load Limit (Columns: EC2)


This limit is when the section is under pure compression (i.e. no moment is applied). It is
observed that for non­symmetric arrangements, applying a small moment in one direction may
increase the maximum axial load that can be applied to a section because the peak of the N­M
interaction diagram is shifted away from the N­axis (i.e. the zero moment line). Checking that
the axial load does not exceed the ultimate axial load limit of the section ensures that there is
always a positive moment limit and a negative moment limit for the applied axial load for the
section.
The ultimate axial load limit of the section, assuming a rectangular stress distribution, is
calculated from:
Nmax = (RF * Ac * fcd * η) + ∑(As,i * fs,i)

Given that,
Ac = A – ∑As,i
fs,i = εc * Es,i
Where
RF is the concrete design reduction factor, (this is a fixed value of 0.9 which cannot be
changed)
A is the overall area of the section,
Ac is the area of concrete in the section,
As.i is the area of bar i,
fcd is the design compressive strength of the concrete,
η is a reduction factor for the design compressive strength for high strength concrete for
the rectangular stress distribution,
εc is the strain in the concrete at reaching the maximum strength,
fs,i is the stress in bar i when the concrete reaches the maximum strength,
Es,i is the modulus of elasticity of the steel used in bar i.

The concrete design reduction factor RF originates from EC2 section 3.1.7(3): "Note:
If the width of the compression zone decreases in the direction of the extreme
compression fibre, the value ηfcd should be reduced by 10%"
In Tekla Structural Designer the RF factor is applied in both the axial­moment
interaction check and the ultimate axial resistance check (even though there is no
extreme compression fibre in this latter calculation) so that the ultimate axial
resistance matches the peak position of the interaction diagram ­ its inclusion
creates a conservative result.

Parent topic
• Column Design to EC2

https://teklastructuraldesigner.support.tekla.com/webhelps/tsd/2017/All_Codes/Refere... 16/11/2017

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