Prepared by, Md. Humayoun Kabir BSc.

in Civil Engineering IUBAT- International University of Bu

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Comp Strength of Concrete f'c 3000 psi

Yielding Strength of Steel fy 40 psi

Width of the Column: W 10 in

2.5 in
Steel ratio 3 %

Load (p) 200 kip

For tied re. Col : Ø 0.65

Rectangular Column
For Spiral Col. : Ø 0.7 8 No. of # 5bar
0 No. of # 3bar
WSD ρg 0.025 Total Area of Steel :
Amount of St. in WSD Method: 3.2
Clear Cover CC 2.5 in USD Method: 9.32

Capacity Finder 10 in WSD

6.1 in USD
Area of the Column: 15 X 20

Area of steel for Rect. Or Square Col. 7.2 in2

2.5 in
Radius for Circular Column: 5 in

Area of steel for Circular Column As 1.86 in2

Capacity of the Column:

Capacity of the Rectangular Column is: 388.4026 Kip USD

191.3479 Kip WSD
Rect. Col: WSD: use: # 3
Capacity of the Circular Column is : 108.0736 Kip USD Rect. Col: USD: use: # 3
58.93476 Kip WSD

Calculations
Factored Load: P
Calculation for Square Tied Column: (WSD) Calculation for Square Tied Column: (USD)

We know, f'c 3 ksi

P=.85Ag(.25f'c+fsρg)
fy 0.04 ksi
Where,
f,c = 3000 We Know,

fs =.40*fy 16 psi Pu=.80Ø[0.85f'c(Ag-Ast)+fyAst]

Let, ρg 0.025 Ag 155.41899 in2

Here, P 200 kip 200000 lb. Width: 12.489996 in

Ag: 313.55826 in2 314 in2 So, Area of Column A

Breath: 17.707576 in 18 in Ast 18.460006 in2

Dim. of Column: 18 X 18
Rectangular Tied Column (USD)
Area of Column: 324 in 2

Breath: 15.6 in
So, Area of Steel: -1.486474 in 2

So Dim. Of Column: 10
So, ρg -1.487 in 2

So, Ast -481.788 Area of Column A 160

Spacing of Tie bar Total area of the column is:

Tie Design: 3
Spacing 0.31 0.11 Ast 9.3165798 in2
S1 4.96 in
S2 5.28 in 4.96 in
S3 18 in
Spirally Tied Column ( USD )

We know,
For Spiral Column,
Rectangular Tied Column ( WSD)
Pu= Ø0.85Ag[.85f'c(1-ρg)+fyρg]
Breath: 31.4 in 32 in
Ag 115.45411 in2
Area of the Column: 310 in2
Area of Column = πr2
So, The dimension of the column is:
Radius : r 6.0765007 in
10 X 32 320 in 2

Ag 116.89894 in2
So, ρg -0.919118 0.01
Area of Steel Ast: -23.42345
So, Ast : 3.2 in 2

Spiral Column: ( WSD )

P= Ag [0.25f'c + fsρg

Ag 266.52452 in2 267 in2

so, r is 9.218923 in 10 in

Final Ag 314.16 in2 315 in2

ρg -7.19246 0.01

Ast 3.15 in2

0.01
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Result Last update: 27-08-2013

18 in WSD
10 in WSD 13 in USD
10 in USD

18 in WSD
13 in USD
32 in WSD
16 in USD

2.5 in

Square Column
0.31 2.48 in 2
8 No. of # 5 bar 0.31 2.48
0.11 0 in2 0 No. of # 3 bar 0.11 0
Total Area of Steel : 2.48 in2 Total Area of Steel : 2.48
in2 Required Amount of St. in WSD Method: -481.79 in2 Required
in2 Required USD Method: 18.47 in2 Required

Circular Column

Use: 6 No. of # 7 bar 0.6 3.6

Use: 0 No. of # 3 bar 0.11 0
Total Area of Steel : 3.6
Amount of Steel in WSD Method: 3.2 in2 Required
USD Method: -23.43 in2 Required

Tie Design

bar @ 10 in C/C Square. Col: WSD: use: # 3 bar @

bar @ 10 in C/C Square. Col: USD : use: # 3 bar @

200 Kip
 Tied Column: (USD)

Capacity Finder:
Area of Steel: 7.2 in2
Area of the Column: 300 in2 (Rect.)
Load Capacity of the Column is: 388.40256
108.07364

101.25
9.17 circu rat 191347.92
156 in 2
191.34792 kip

13 in 300
7.2
169 in2
0.024 3
18.47 in 2
10 in
18 in 10
10 in
ar Tied Column (USD)
10
16 in 18 10
10
X 16

in2
USD ρg 0.03
160 in 2

9.32 in2

d Column ( USD )

116 in2
 6.1 in

117 in2

in2

78.54
-7.19246
58934.76 lb
58.93476 Kip

0.0236822
in2
in2
in2

in2
in2
in2

10 in C/C
10 in C/C
 19.635
78.54 in2(Cir.)
Kip (Rec.)
Kip ( Cir.)

10125

Tie Design

3
10 in
18 in 10 in
18 in

10 in
18 in 10 in
13 in
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 Column Design by USD Method

Column: Columns are defined as members that carry loads chiefly in compression. Columns are generally referred
member because compression force or stress dominates their behavior. Compression member includes

· Arch ribs
· Rigid frame member
· Compression member in trusses
· Shells
· Portion that carry axial compression

Fig: Arch
Types of column according to reinforcement used
1. Member reinforced with longitudinal bars and lateral ties.
2. Member reinforced with longitudinal bars and continuous spirals.
3. Composite compression member reinforced with structural steel.

Type-3

Column may be divided into two broad categories:

· Short column – fail by crushing of concrete, lateral bucking need not to be considered.
· Long / Slender column – fail by lateral bucking

According to loading condition column can be classified into following categories:

Axially Loaded Column:

Pn= 0.85f’c (Ag-Ast) + fyAst

Steel contribution

Concrete contribution

According to ACI Code 10.3.6

For spirally reinforced column, with ø=0.70

For tied reinforced column, with ø=0.65

According to ACI Code 10.9.1 (Steel Ratio of column)

Reinforcement ratio is defined by, ρ = As/Ag and the its range is 0.01≤ρ≤0.08
According to this minimum steel ration in column is 1% of gross concrete area of column
To avoid congestion most column are designed with a ratio below 0.04.

According to ACI Code 10.9.2 (Minimum no. of bar)

· A minimum four longitudinal bar is required when the bar s are enclosed by spaced re
· A minimum six longitudinal bar is required when the bar s are enclosed by a continuou

According to ACI Code 7.10.5 (Design of tie)

· All bars of tied columns shall be enclosed by lateral ties.

· At least #3 (10 mm) tie for longitudinal bars up to #10(32 mm) and at least #4 (12 mm
· Spacing should not exceed 16 diameters of longitudinal bars, 48 diameters of tie bars,
· Every corner and alternative longitudinal bar shall have lateral support by ties having a
 · No bar shall be farther than 6 in. ( 150 mm) clear on either side from laterally supporte

According to ACI 7.7.1(c)

Minimum clear cover for column member = 1.5”

According to ACI 7.6.3

Clear distance between longitudinal bars shall not be less than 1.5db nor less than 1.5”.

Why value of ø is lower for column than beam:

· A beam failure would normally affect only a local region, where as a column failure could result in
· The strength of axially loaded members depends strongly on the concrete compressive strength w

Fig: Tie arrangement

 Lateral Ties and Spiral

According to ACI code 10.9.3 (Minimum spiral reinforcement Ratio)

Spiral Reinforcement ratio

Spacing of spiral can be found by,

ACI 7.10.4: Spacing may not be less than 1” and may not be larger than 3”

Example 1
Design a square tied column to support an axial dead load of 400 K and a live lode of 210 K using f’c =
Solution:

1.

Column side =

2. Because larger section is adopted, the steel percentage may be reduced by using

11

Use fourteen no #8 bars ( )

3. Design of tie: choose # 3 bar. Spacing least of following

14 no # 8
(1)

(2)

(3)

Use # 3 bar @ 15 in. c/c

Assignment:
Design a circular spiral column to support an axial dead load of 400 K and a live load of 250 K using f’c =
and a steel ratio of about 2.0%. Also, design the necessary spirals.

Compression plus Bending of Rectangular Column

Columns loaded with axial load and uniaxial moment is designed based on factored load, which must no

øMn ≥ Mu
øPn ≥ Pu

Fig: Equivalent eccentricity of column load

Strain compatibility Analysis and Interaction Diagram

Figure: Column subjected

to eccentric compression.
(a) Loaded column;
(b) Strain distribution;
(c) Stresses and force at
nominal strength.
Equilibrium between external and internal axial forces shown in figure c

Taking moment about the centerline of the section

A column can be designed by solving the above two equations for a specific column section.
A better approach, providing the basis for practical design, is to construct a strength interaction diagram
failure moment for a given column for the full range of eccentricities from zero to infinity.

Pn

Figure:
Interaction
diagram for Compression failure range
nominal column
strength in
combined axial
and bending load. e small

Load path
e=0

for given e
eb
Tension failure range

e large

e=
Design Aid: With a representative column design chart column can be designed easily. And this can de d

1.
a) Select trial cross section dimensions b and h
b) Calculate the ratio γ based on required cover distances to the bar centroid, and select the corresp

c) Calculate and where

d) From the graph, for the values found in (c), read the required reinforcement ratio

e) Calculate the total steel area

2.
a. Select the reinforcement ratio

b. Choose a trial value of and calculate and γ

c. From the corresponding graph, read and calculate the required

d. Calculate

e. Revise the trial value of if necessary to obtain a well-proportioned section

f. Calculate the total steel area

Example 3 [example 8.3, Nilson 14th edition]

Selection of reinforcement for column of given size : In a three-story structure, an exterior column is to
load of 222 kips, maximum live load of 297 kips, dead load moment of 136 ft-kips, and live load momen
load compatible with the full live load moment is 166 kips, obtained when no live load is placed on the
the second floor. Architectural considerations require that a rectangular column be used, with dimensi

(a) Find the required column reinforcement for the condition that full live load acts.
(b) Check to ensure that the column is adequate for the condition of no live load on the roof.

Material strengths are and

Solution:

(a) The column will be designed initially for full load, then checked for adequacy when live load is parti
According to the ACI safety provisions, the column must be designed for a factored load
a factored moment A column
the column perimeter will be used. Bar cover is esti­mated to be 2.5 in. from the column face to the stee
(assuming bending about the strong axis) are

and as before. From Graph A.7 it is found that a reinforcement ratio of i

less than that required in part (a), so no modification is required.

Selecting No. 3 (No. 10) ties for trial, the maximum tie spacing must not exceed,
20 in. Spacing is controlled by the diameter of the ties, and No. 3 (No. 10) ties will be used at 18 in. spac

20”

22.5”
12 no # 9

Fig: Design Column Section 2.5”

Example 4 [example 8.4, Nilson 13th edition]

Selection of column size for a given reinforcement ratio: A column is to be designed to carry a factored
and factored moment ft-kips. Material strengths
Cost studies for the particular location indicate that a reinforcement ratio
required dimensions b and h of the column. Bending will be about the strong axis, and an arrangement
concentrated in two layers, adjacent to the outer faces of the column and parallel to the axis of bendin

Solution:

It is convenient to select a trial column dimension h, perpendicular to the axis of bending; a value of h =
and assuming a concrete cover of 2.5 in. to the bar centers, the parameter
the stated loads the eccentricity is and
and from the trial dimension

A column will be used, for which the required steel area is

Eight No. 11 (No. 36) bars will be used, providing , arranged in two layers of f

15”

22.5”
8 no # 11
 Fig: Design Column Section 2.5”

Biaxial Bending: Interaction diagram of biaxially loaded column

Approximate method:

1. Load Contour Method

2. Reciprocal Load Method

Reciprocal Load Method

Where,

approximate value of nominal load in biaxial bending with eccentricities

nominal load when only eccentricity is present ( )

nominal load when only eccentricity is present ( )

nominal load for concentrically loaded column

Example 5 [example 8.5, Nilson 14th edition]

Design of column for biaxial bending: The column shown below is rein­forced
with eight No. 9 (No. 29) bars arranged around the column perimeter, providing an area
A factored load of 255 kips is to be applied with eccentricities in. and ,
as shown. Material strengths are and . Check Ihe adequa
the trial design using the reciprocal load method.

Solution:

By the reciprocal load method, first considering bending about the Y axis,
With the reinforcement ratio , using the average of Graphs A.
Then the bending about the X axis, , and

Substituting these value in

From which Thus, according to the Bresler method, the design load of
can be applied safely.

[In general biaxial bending should be taken into account when the estimated eccentricity ratio
y USD Method

s are generally referred as compression

mber includes

Fig: Column

Fig: Rigid Frame

 Fig: Compression member in trusses

e considered.
crete area of column

e enclosed by spaced rectangular or circular ties.

enclosed by a continuous spiral.

and at least #4 (12 mm) tie for #11,14, and 18(36,43,57 mm) and bundled longitudinal bars must be used.
48 diameters of tie bars, nor the least dimension of column.
support by ties having a included angle not more than 135⁰.
e from laterally supported bar.

b nor less than 1.5”.

mn failure could result in the collapse of entire structure.

e compressive strength whose quality control is very difficult in site.
ode of 210 K using f’c = 5 Ksi, and fy = 60 Ksi, and a steel ratio of about 5%. Design the necessary ties.
 15”

# 3 Tie @ 15 in c/c

12.5”
14 no # 8

Fig: Design Column Section 2.5”

load of 250 K using f’c = 4 Ksi, fy = 60 Ksi,

ored load, which must not exceed the design strength, i.e.
umn section.
ngth interaction diagram defining failure load and

Tension failure range

Mn
 easily. And this can de done by two methods

d, and select the corresponding column design chart.

ate the required

ortioned section

an exterior column is to be designed for a service dead

ips, and live load moment of 194 ft-kips. The minimum live
ve load is placed on the roof but a full live load is placed on
n be used, with dimensions b = 20 in. and h = 25 in.

d on the roof.
cy when live load is partially removed.
kips and
A column is specified, and reinforcement distributed around
e column face to the steel centerline for each bar. The column parameters

tio of is sufficient for this condition,

exceed, or
will be used at 18 in. spacing.

# 3 Tie @ 18 in c/c

22.5”

2.5”
igned to carry a factored load
and are specified.
of about 0.03 is optimum. Find the
xis, and an arrangement of steel with bars
llel to the axis of bending, will be used.

of bending; a value of h = 25 in. will be selected,

Graph A. 11 of Appendix A applies. For
From Graph A. 11 with
the required column width is

ranged in two layers of four bars each, similar to the sketch shown in Graph A.11

# 4 Tie @ 15 in c/c

22.5”
2.5”
 and

ow is rein­forced
g an area .

. Check Ihe adequacy of

, and
average of Graphs A.6 ( ) and A.7 ( ),
 Graph A.5 of the Appendix A gives

he design load of

ated eccentricity ratio approaches or exceeds 0.2]

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This three types of axially loaded short column can be designed by this spread sheet. This sheet is following the ACI and B
the recent experience of the owner. If any one wants to implement the result of this sheet in the practical field, it is the

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Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

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