Precast Concrete Column Rectangular Example
Precast Concrete Column Rectangular Example
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Strain limits
Compression strain limit (Table 3.1) cu3 = 0.00350
Pure compression strain limit (Table 3.1) c3 = 0.00175
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Frame analysis moments about z axis combined with moments due to imperfections (cl. 5.2 & 6.1(4))
Ecc. due to geometric imperfections (z axis) eiz = l0z /400 = 7.5 mm
Min end moment about z axis M01z = min(abs(Mtopz), abs(Mbtmz)) + eiz NEd = 65.0 kNm
Max end moment about z axis M02z = max(abs(Mtopz), abs(Mbtmz)) + eiz NEd = 65.0 kNm
Slenderness limit for buckling about y axis (cl. 5.8.3.1)
Factor A A = 0.7
Mechanical reinforcement ratio = As fyd / (Ac fcd) = 0.471
Factor B B = (1 + 2 ) = 1.393
Moment ratio rmz = M01z / M02z = 1.000
Factor C Cz = 1.7 - rmz = 0.700
Relative normal force n = NEd / (Ac fcd) = 0.735
Slenderness limit limz = 20 A B Cz / (n) = 15.9
z>=limz - Second order effects must be considered
Local second order bending moment about y axis (cl. 5.8.8.2 & 5.8.8.3)
Relative humidity of ambient environment RH = 50 %
Column perimeter in contact with atmosphere u = 1400 mm
Age of concrete at loading t0 = 28 day
Parameter nu nu = 1 + = 1.471
Approx value of n at max moment of resistance nbal = 0.4
Axial load correction factor Kr = min(1.0 , (nu - n) / (nu - nbal)) = 0.687
Reinforcement design strain yd = fyd / Es = 0.00217
Basic curvature curvebasic_y = yd / (0.45 dy) = 0.0000152 mm-1
Notional size of column h0 = 2 Ac / u = 171 mm
Factor 1 (Annex B.1(1)) 1 = (35 MPa / fcm)0.7 = 0.802
Factor 2 (Annex B.1(1)) 2 = (35 MPa / fcm)0.2 = 0.939
Relative humidity factor (Annex B.1(1)) RH = [1 + ((1 - RH / 100%) / (0.1 mm-1/3 (h0)1/3)) 1] 2 = 1.616
Concrete strength factor (Annex B.1(1)) fcm = 16.8 (1 MPa)1/2 / (fcm) = 2.425
Concrete age factor (Annex B.1(1)) t0 = 1 / (0.1 + (t0 / 1 day)0.2) = 0.488
Notional creep coefficient (Annex B.1(1)) 0 = RH fcm t0 = 1.914
Final creep development factor (at t = ) c = 1.0
Final creep coefficient (Annex B.1(1)) = 0 c = 1.914
Ratio of SLS to ULS moments rMy = 0.80
Effective creep ratio efy = rMy = 1.531
Factor y = 0.35 + fck / 200 MPa - y / 150 = 0.377
Creep factor Ky = max(1.0 , 1 + y efy) = 1.577
Modified curvature curvemod_y = Kr Ky curvebasic_y = 0.0000165 mm-1
Curvature distribution factor c = 10
Deflection e2y = curvemod_y l0y2 / c = 14.8 mm
Nominal 2nd order moment M2y = NEd e2y = 29.6 kNm
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Local second order bending moment about z axis (cl. 5.8.8.2 & 5.8.8.3)
Basic curvature curvebasic_z = yd / (0.45 dz) = 0.0000198 mm-1
Ratio of SLS to ULS moments rMz = 0.80
Effective creep ratio (5.8.4(2)) efz = rMz = 1.531
Factor z = 0.35 + fck / 200 MPa - z / 150 = 0.319
Creep factor Kz = max(1.0 , 1 + z efz) = 1.489
Modified curvature curvemod_z = Kr Kz curvebasic_z = 0.0000202 mm-1
Curvature distribution factor c = 10
Deflection e2z = curvemod_z l0z2 / c = 18.2 mm
Nominal 2nd order moment M2z = NEd e2z = 36.4 kNm
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Biaxial bending
Determine if a biaxial bending check is required (5.8.9(3))
Ratio of column slenderness ratios ratio = max(y, z) / min(y, z) = 1.33
Eccentricity in direction of y axis ey = MEdz / NEd = 50.7 mm
Eccentricity in direction of z axis ez = MEdy / NEd = 59.8 mm
Equivalent depth heq = iy (12) = 400 mm
Equivalent width beq = iz (12) = 300 mm
Relative eccentricity in direction of y axis erel_y = ey / beq = 0.169
Relative eccentricity in direction of z axis erel_z = ez / heq = 0.150
Ratio of relative eccentricities ratioe = min(erel_y, erel_z) / max(erel_y, erel_z) = 0.885
ratioe > 0.2 - Biaxial bending check is required
Biaxial bending (5.8.9(4))
Design axial resistance of section NRd = (Ac fcd) + (As fyd) = 4000.5 kN
Ratio of applied to resistance axial loads ratioN = NEd / NRd = 0.500
Exponent a a = 1.33
Biaxial bending utilisation UF = (MEdy / MRdy)a + (MEdz / MRdz)a = 0.961
PASS - The biaxial bending capacity is adequate
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