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The document provides guidelines for choosing column sizes based on transmitted load and number of floors. It recommends column sizes ranging from 230x230mm for loads up to 500kN to 900x900mm for loads over 10,000kN. It also provides recommended column sizes for residential buildings with 1-6 floors ranging from 230x300mm to 230x525mm depending on building height and span length. Finally, it gives standard column sizes for buildings from 10-30 stories tall with dimensions ranging from 400x400mm to 800x800mm depending on the story level.

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Column Size

The document provides guidelines for choosing column sizes based on transmitted load and number of floors. It recommends column sizes ranging from 230x230mm for loads up to 500kN to 900x900mm for loads over 10,000kN. It also provides recommended column sizes for residential buildings with 1-6 floors ranging from 230x300mm to 230x525mm depending on building height and span length. Finally, it gives standard column sizes for buildings from 10-30 stories tall with dimensions ranging from 400x400mm to 800x800mm depending on the story level.

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Guidelines for choosing size of Columns :

Total transmitted load to Foundation


Load Column size Load Column size
Up to 500KN 230 x 230mm 2000 KN 300 x 600mm
500 to 800 KN 230 x 300mm 2500 KN 300 x 750mm
1000 KN 230 x 450mm 3000 KN 300 x 900mm
1500 KN 300 x 450mm / 4000 KN 450 x 900mm
230 x 600mm 5000 KN 600 x 900mm
7000 KN 600 x900mm(2.85%)
750 x 750
mm(2.70%)
10,000 KN 900 x 900
mm(2.70%)
Note :1.Check the sizes of column also for bending moment transmitted
2.Restrict rebars within 2% for better quality and durability

Based on number of floors:


For GF, G+1, G+2 with seismic zone 2 and 3
Column span Column size
Up to 15’ 9” x 12”
15’ to 18’ 9” x 16”
18’ to 21’ 9” x 18”
Note: Width depends on wall thickness 8”,9”,10”
In case of seismic width may be 12”.
Recommended size of column(For residential building)
1.Buildings for G+2Floors: Spans not more than 15’/18’
9” x12” =230 x300 mm & 9” x15” =230 x 375 mm
2. Buildings for G+2 to G+4 Floors : Spans not more than 15’/18’
9” x15”=230 x375 mm & 9” x18” =230 x 450 mm
3. Buildings for G+4 to G+6 Floors : Spans not more than 15’/18’
9” x 18”=230 x450 mm & 9” x21”=230 x 525mm
4 Buildings for G+6 to G+9 Floors : Spans not more than 15’/18’
12” x 18”=300 x450 mm & 12” x21”=300 x 525mm
12” x 24”=300 x600 mm & 15” x21”=375 x 525mm
Practical column sizes :

• 9” x 9” (230 x 230 mm)

• 9” x 12” (230 x 300 mm)

• 9” x 15” (230 x 380 mm)

• 9” x 18” (230 x 450 mm)

• 9” x 24”(230 x 600mm
Based on experience as adopted by architect:
Procedure :
1.Calculate the estimated gravity load on 2 or 3typical columns by tributary area
method. Multiplying factors:
(i) 1.2 for beam spans up to 6.0m and 1.3 for larger spans.
(ii) 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5 for EQ zones III,IV and V respectively.
2. Considering first floor steel area as @ 2.50%, determine size of column. Concrete
grade varying in descending order from M35 to M20. The rest of floor can be
accommodated in higher/ lower grade concrete and steel percentage but the size
selected will be constant for 7 to 8 floors.
3.The architects can simply check what should be the size of column they will show
accordingly.
Note: As per IS 13920-2016 clause 7, we may need to change this rule suitably to
arrive accurate results.
Example :
Number of storeys : G+10F
Typical storey height : 3.40m
Ground floor height : 5.30m
Main beam size : 0.3m x 0.60m
Tie beam size : 0.23 x 0.40m
Slab thickness : 120mm
Column size (assume) : 0.40 x 0.80m
Live load on floor (office) : 4.0 KN/m2
Live Load on roof : 1.50KN/m2
Load calculation:
1.Slab load/m2
Roof slab :
Live load =1.50 KN/m 2
Self weight of slab 0.12 x 25 =3.00 KN/m2
Weathering course =2.25 KN/m 2
Total load on roof =6.75 KN/m2
Floor slab :
Live load =4.00 KN/m 2
Self weight of slab 0.12 x 25 =3.00 KN/m2
Floor finish =1.00 KN/m 2
Partition wall weight =1.00 KN/m2
Total load on floor =9.00 KN/m2
Tributary area for column load } =27.72m2
(3.30 x 8.40)
2. Beam weight/m length
Main beam 0.30 x (0.60-0.12) x 25 =3.60KN/m
Tie beam 0.23 x (0.40-0.12) x 25 =1.61KN/m
Connecting length
Main beam ( 8.40 +8.40) /2 =8.40m
Tie beam (3.30 +3.30)/2 =3.30m
3.Column weight
0.40 x 0.80 x 1x25 =8.0 KN/m
Total length of column (5.30+10 x 3.40) =39.3m
4.Load on column:
Load from roof slab 27.72 x 6.75 = 187.11 KN
Load from floor slab 10 x (27.72 x 9.0 ) =2494.80 KN
Beam weight 11 x{8.40 x3.60 +3.3 x 1.61} = 35.55 KN
Column weight 39.3 x 8.0 = 314.40 KN
Total load on column =3031.86 KN say 3032 KN
5.Multiplying factor :
For beam more than 6.0m 3032 x 1.30 =3941.60KN
For seismic zone III 3941.60x 1.30 =5124.08 KN
Factored load 1.5 x 5124.08 =7686.12 KN
6. Column size :
Pu = 0.40 fck Ac +0.67 fy Asc
Now assume fck=35 and fy=500 and pt=2.50% in FF
7686.12 x 103 = 0.40 x35 x (1-2.5 Ag/100) +0.67 x 500 x 2.50 Ag/100
=13.65 Ag +8.38 Ag
Ag = 7686.12 x 103/22.03 =348,893.33 mm2
Assuming B: D =1:2
B x 2B = 348,893.33
B =417.67 mm say 450mm
D= 900 mm
The required column size is 450 x 900mm
We can keep the same up to 6th floor and above that reduce to 400 x 800mm
Similarly we can alter mix from M35 to M25 in descending order by checking the load .
To find Asc :
Pu= { 0.40 fck + p/100 (0.67 fy-0.40 fck)} Ag
Pu/Ag = 0.40 x fck + p/100 (0.67 fy-0.40 fck)
7686.12 x 103 = 0.40 x35 + p/100 (0.67 x 500-0.40 x35)
450 x 900
18.98= 14+ p/100 x 3.21
p/100 = (18.98 -14) /3.21 =1.55
Though we assume 2.50% initially, we require only 1.55%
Asc= 1.55/100 x(450 x900) =6277.5mm2
Provide 12 nos 28 dia bars. (Asc provided =7380 mm2>6277.5 mm2)
Standard size of RCC Column (Reference only)
S.No. Storey Size (B xD)
inches mm
1 GF only 9” x 9” 230 x 230
2 GF+1 9” x 12” 230 x 300
3 GF+2 12” x 12” 300 x 300
4 GF+3 12” x 14” 300 x 380
5 GF+4 12” x 16” 300 x 450
6 GF+5 12” x 18” 380 x 450
7 GF+6 18” x 18” 450 x 450
8 GF+7 21” x 21” 530 x 530
9 GF+8 24” x 24” 600 x 600
10 GF+9 28” x 28” 700 x 700

Note :
1.If more than 3 floors use 12” x12” (300 x 300 mm)
2. Up to 3 Floors Maximum span up to 16’ 9” x 15” ( 230 x 375 mm)
3 to 5 Floors span16’ to 18’ 9” x 18” ( 230 x 450 mm)
span above 18’ 9” x 21” (230 x 525 mm)
Up to 5 Storey span 30’ to 32’ 15” x 21” (375 x 525 mm)
If Ground Floor have silt for car parking provide 75mm extra to be provided
alround the column.
Frame Storey Level Column size b x D in mm
10 Storey Up to 4 700 x700
5- 7 500 x 500
8 - 10 400 x 400
Up to 4 750 x 750
12 Storey 5–8 500 x 500
9 – 12 450 x 450
Up to 5 750 x 750
14 Storey 6– 9 500 x 500
10 –14 450 x 450

Up to 5 750 x 750
16 Storey 6 – 10 600 x 600
11 – 16 500 x 500
Up to 7 750 x 750
20 Storey 8 – 14 600 x 600
15 – 20 450 x 450
Up to 10 800 x 800
30 Storey 11 – 20 650 x 650
21 – 30 470 x 470

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