SHORT SPIRAL COLUMN

1. Capacity

Pu = 0.85 Ø [0.85 fc’ (Ag – Ast) + fy Ast]

Ø = 0.75

Pg = Ast/Ag

Pu = 0.85 Ø [0.85 fc’ (Ag - Pg Ag) + fy Pg Ag]

Pu = 0.85 Ø Ag [0.85 fc’ (1 - Pg) + fy Pg ]

Pu
A g=________________________________ (trial area)
0.85 Ø [0.85 fc’ (1 – Pg) + fy Pg ]

2. Limits of reinforcement for spiral column.

Pu
Pg = 0.01 to 0.08

Pg = Ast/Ag (steel ratio)

3. Minimum number of bars:

Min. number of longitudinal bars in compression members shall be (6) for bars enclosed by
spirals.

4. Spiral reinforcements:
A. For cast in place construction, sixe of spirals shall not be lees 10mm diameter.
B. Clear spacing between spirals shall not exceed 75 mm or be less than 25 mm.
C. Anchorage of spiral reinforcement shall be provided by one and one-half extra turns of
spiral bar or wire at each end of a spiral unit.
D. Spiral reinforcement shall be spliced, if needed by any one of the following methods:
E.