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Concrete Column Design Based on ACI 318-19

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

CONCRETE STRENGTH fc' = 6 ksi, (41 MPa)
REBAR YIELD STRESS fy = 60 ksi, (414 MPa)
SECTION SIZE Cx = 40 in, (1016 mm)
Cy = 36 in, (914 mm)

FACTORED AXIAL LOAD Pu = 1440 kips, (6405 kN)

FACTORED MAGNIFIED MOMENT Mu,x = 2500 ft-kips, (3390 kN-m)
Mu,y = 500 ft-kips, (678 kN-m)
FACTORED SHEAR LOAD Vu,x = 130 kips, (578 kN) THE COLUMN DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.
Vu,y = 150 kips, (667 kN)
COLUMN VERT. REINFORCEMENT 8 # 8 at x dir.
(Total 22 # 8)
3 # 8 at y dir.
LATERAL REINF. OPTION (0=Spirals, 1=Ties) 1 Ties
LATERAL REINFORCEMENT 4 legs,# 4 @ 12 in. (305 mm), o.c., at x dir.
3 legs,# 4 @ 12 in. (305 mm), o.c., at y dir.

ANALYSIS
6000
e
5000

4000 e
3000
f Pn (k)
2000

1000 e
0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
-1000

-2000

f Mn (ft-k) Solid Black Line - Tension Controlled

Solid Red Line - Transition
Dash Line - Compression Controlled
   e   e 2
Note: 
 e C 2 
b f
' c − c  , for 0 
   ec eo e s E s , for e s  e ty

1. Between compression & tension controlled is fC =   e o   e o   , fS=
Transition , which the f should be by linear   f , for e s  e ty
 y
 b e f C , for e c  e o
'
interpolation. (ACI 318-19 Tab. 21.2.2 & Fig. R10.4.2.1) 
2. ACI 318-19 changed f (Fig.R21.2.2b) and keeps
be (22.2.2.4.1) and ecu (Fig. R21.2.2a) the same.
(
2 b e f C' ) fy e ty , for compression controlled

eo = , e ty = , et = 
+ 0.003 , for tension controlled
But AISC 360/341-16 has different f (0.9 only) and
Ec Es e ty

be (1.0 or 0.7). E c = 57 f C , E s = 29000ksi , b e = 0.85 , e cu = 0.003
'

CHECK FLEXURAL & AXIAL CAPACITY

f Pmax =F f [ 0.85 fc' (Ag - Ast) + fy Ast] = 4315 kips., (at max axial load, ACI 318-19 22.4)
where f = 0.65 , (ACI 318-19 Fig. R21.2.2b) > Pu [Satisfactory]
in2
2
F = 0.8 , (ACI 318-19 Tab. 22.4.2.1) Ag = 1440 Ast = 17.38 in
f Mn = 2812 ft-kips @ Pu = 1440 kips > Mu = 2550 ft-kips [Satisfactory]
rmax = 0.06 (ACI 318-19 18.7.4.1) rprovd = 0.012
rmin = 0.01 (ACI 318-19 18.7.4.1& 10.6.1.1) [Satisfactory]

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY (ACI 318-19 10 & 22.5)

V u, x V u, x
+ = 1.19 < 1.5 (ACI 318-19 22.5.1.11) [Satisfactory]
fV n, x f V n, x

f Vn = f (Vs + Vc) (ACI 318-19 22.5)

where f = 0.75 (ACI 318-19 21.2) fy = 60 ksi

d A0 Av Vc = 2 (fc')0.5A0 Vs = MIN (d fy Av / s , 4Vc) f Vn
x 37.5 1240 0.80 192.1 150.0 257
y 33.5 1240 0.60 192.1 100.5 219

smax = 16 (ACI 318-19 25.7) sprovd = 12 in

smin = 1 [Satisfactory]
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Magnified Moment Calculation for Concrete Column Based on ACI 318-19

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

EFFECTIVE LENGTH FACTOR k = 1.6 , (ACI 6.2.5)
COLUMN UNSUPPORTED LENGTH Lu = 12 ft
LARGER FACTORED MOMENT M2 = 200 ft-k
SMALLER FACTORED END MOMENT M1 = 100 ft-k, (positive if single curvature.)
CONCRETE STRENGTH fc ' = 4 ksi
COLUMN DIMENSIONS h = 20 in
b = 20 in
FACTORED AXIAL LOAD Pu = 400 k
SUMMATION FOR ALL VERTICAL LOADS IN THE STORY S Pu = 1200 k
SUMMATION FOR ALL CRITICAL LOADS IN THE STORY S Pc = 13600 k, (ACI 6.6.4)

THE MAGNIFIED MOMENT: Mu = 236.7 ft-k , Sway

ANALYSIS
MAGNIFIED MOMENT - NONSWAY
r = 0.3 h = 6.0 in, ACI 6.2.5.1
k Lu / r = 38.4 > 34 - 12(M1 / M2) = 28 < = = Slenderness effect must be considered. (ACI 6.2.5)
Ec = 57000 (fc')0.5 = 3605.0 ksi, ACI 19.2.2
Ig = b h3 / 12 = 13333 in4

0.4 E c I g 0.4 E c I g
EI = = = 0.25E c I g = 2
1.2E+07 k-in , ACI 6.6.4.4.4
1+ b d 1 + 0.6

 2EI =
Pc =
2
2234.18 k-in , ACI 6.6.4.4.4
( k Lu )
2

M2,min = MAX[ M2 , Pu (0.6+0.03 h) ] = 200 ft-k, ACI 6.6.4

Cm = MAX[ 0.6 + 0.4 (M1 / M2, min) , 0.4 ] = 0.8 , ACI 6.6.4.5

 
 
 Cm
d = MAX , 1.0  = 1.05 , ACI 6.6.4.5.2
 1 − Pu 
 
 0.75 P c 

Mu, ns = d M2, min = 210.2 ft-k, ACI 6.6.4.5.1 > 1.05 M2 = 210.0 ft-k [Unsatisfactory] ,(ACI 6.6.4.3)
The column is sway. See calculation as follows.

MAGNIFIED MOMENT - SWAY

k Lu / r = 38.4 > 22 < = = Slenderness effect must be considered. ACI 6.2.5)

   
   
  1  =
ds = MIN MAX , 1.0 , 2.5 1.13 , ACI 6.6.4
  1 − S Pu  
  0.75S P c  
   

Ag = b h = 400 in2

Lu / r = 24.00 < 35 / [Pu / (fc' Ag)]0.5 = 70.00 [Satisfactory]

M2s = M2 = 200.0 ft-k, as given
M2ns = 5% M2s = 10.0 ft-k, assumed conservatively
Mu, s = M2ns + ds M2s = 236.7 ft-k, ACI 6.6.4.6

Note: For column subject to bending about both principal axis, the moment about each axis shall be magnified separately based
on the conditions corresponding to that axis.
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Rectangular Concrete Column Design

INPUT DATA
f 'c = 4 ksi
fy = 60 ksi
x = 48 in
y = 32 in
Bar Size ==> # 11
No. of Asx = 8 8 # 11
No. of Asy = 9 9 # 11
Total Bars ==> # 30 # 11
r = 3.0%
Pu = 1700 k
Mux = 2900 ft-k ex = 20.5 in
Muy = 1200 ft-k ey = 8.5 in

CHECK COLUMN CAPACITY BY THE BRESLER METHOD

1
Pu  ( 0.80)( 0.70) P o Pn  M nx +M ny
1 1 1 1.0
+− M nox M noy
P ox P oy Po
1700.0 < 4407.9 ok 2428.6 < 2953.0 ok 1.270 > 1.0 NG

ANALYSIS
x DIRECTION y DIRECTION
eu = 0.003 d = 45.295 in 29.295 in
d' = 2.705 in 2.705 in
As = 12.48 in2 14.04 in2
f = 0.70 b = 32 in 48 in

Mn = 4142.9 ft-k 1714.3 ft-k

b1
= 0.85 Mno = 5237.1 ft-k 3581.1 ft-k
Po = 3626.1 k 5265.9 k

MOMENT STRENGTH (Pn=0)

( As f y )
2
As f y −+−+
As eee A's u E s 3.4 b 1 f cb As'
' ' '
uEs u E sd
c ==
1.7 b 1 f b '
c
4.10078 in 3.70173 in

c − d '
f s ==E se u 
'

 c 29612.2 psi 23425.7 psi

 b 1c
0.85 f 'c b 1cb d
M n =−+−= As f s ( d )
' ' '
d 4034.01 ft-k 3052.89 ft-k
 2

AXIAL LOAD STRENGTH (Mn=0)

P o =−+=
'
0.85 f c( A g A st ) A st f y
7871.28 k = 7871.28 k

BALANCED CONDITION
e u E s b 1d
a b ==
e uEs + f y 22.7862 in 14.7372 in

+ d e u E s f
'
=−=
e u E s 1
' y
f 
 d  e u E s
sb
60000 psi 60000 psi

P b =+−=
' ' '
0.85 f cba b As f sb As f y 2479.13 k 2405.11 k

 h ab  h ' h 
M b = 0.85 f cb a b  −  + A s f  − d  − As f y  − d  =
' ' '
5262.14 ft-k 3596.57 ft-k
2 2 
sb
2  2 