TYPICAL COLUMN DESIGN CALCULATION

Definitions Of Terms:
All forces in units kN and m
All reinforcement details like area, spacing are mm
Grade Of steel for 6 mm dia. bars is Fe250. It is irrespective of the grade of steel
defined by user in column design.
Neutral axis angle for resultant design moment is with respect to local major axis.
Stiffness proportion factor at joint ( column
1 β = stiffness/sum of stiffness of all members
connected at joint)
Elastically computed first order lateral
2 ∆u =
deflection.(Relative deflections)
Strain at level considered, Calculated ignoring
3 ε1 =
the stiffening of the concrete in tension zone
4 εm = Average steel strain at level considered
Distance from the point considered to the
5 acr =
surface of the nearest longitudinal bar
6 Ag = Gross area of the column cross section
7 Ak = Area of confined concrete core
8 Ash = Area of link cross section
9 b = Effective Width of Column in mm
10 B = Width / Smaller Dimension of Column in mm
11 d = Effective Depth of Column in mm
Depth / Larger Dimension of Column OR
12 D =
Diameter of Circular Column in mm
Diameter Of core measured to the outside of
13 Dk =
circular link
14 Ec = Modulus of elasticity of concrete
15 Es = Modulus of elasticity of steel
Permissible Stress in Concrete required in N/
16 FcPerm =
(sqmm)
17 Fst = Stress in steel
Permissible Stress in Steel required in N/
18 FstPerm =
(sqmm)
Characteristic compressive strength of concrete
19 Fck =
cube in N/sqmm
20 Fy = Yield Stress Of Steel in N/sqmm
Longer dimension of rectangular link measured
21 h =
to its outer face
Total lateral force acting within the story(Story
22 Hu =
shear)
23 Hs = Height of the story (Floor height)
24 k = Reduction factor for slenderness moments
Additional moment due to slenderness about
25 Max =
major axis (Along D)
Additional moment due to slenderness about
26 May =
minor axis (Along B)
27 Mminx = Moment due to minimum eccentricity along D
28 Mminy = Moment due to minimum eccentricity along B
Moment capacity of web portion of wall as per
29 Muv =
clause 9.4.2 and Annes A of IS 13920 - 2016
30 Mux = Factored moment Along D
31 Muy = Factored moment Along B
Moment capacity of section for NA angle at
32 MCap =
design Pu
Resultant design moment at angle to local major
33 MRes =
axis
34 Pb = Axial capacity of column as defined in 39.7.1.1
35 Pu = Factored axial force
Sum of Axial loads on all column in the story
36 Pu_Total =
(Gravity Load)
Stability Index (factor for checking sway/ non
37 Q =
sway condition for a given story)
38 S = Link Spacing
Shear Strength Enhancement Multiplying factor for shear strength of concrete
39 =
Factor as per 40.2.2
Factored resultant shear force acting on the
40 Vur =
column
41 Vux = Factored shear force Along D
42 Vuy = Factored shear force Along B
43 Wcr = Surface Crack Width
44 WcrPerm = Permissible Crack Width required in mm
It is a Neutral Axis angle corresponding to load
45 β =
angle to find out MCap

Code References:
IS 456
ELEMENT CLAUSE / table
1 Max area of reinforcement : 26.5.3.1-a & b
2 Min area of reinforcement : 26.5.3.1-a & b
3 Min number of bars : 26.5.3.1-c
4 Minimum Eccentricity Calc : 25.4 & 39.2
5 Effective Length : 25.2
6 Slenderness Moments : 25.3 & 39.7
7 Design for axial loads : 39.3
Design for axial loads And uniaxial
8 : 39.5
bending
Design for axial loads And Biaxial
9 : 39.6
bending
10 Design of horizontal links : 26.5.3.2
11 Design shear strength : 40.2
12 Stiffness Proportion Factor, β : E-1
13 Stability(Index, Q) : E -2
14 Crack width calculation : 3.8
Multiplying factor to Beam Stiffness for
15 : SP 24 1983 APPENDIX D
effective length calculation

IS 13920 - 2016
ELEMENT CLAUSE / table
Spacing of special confining
1 : 10.4 and 7.6
reinforcement
C/s area of special confining
2 : 7.6.1
reinforcement
3 Applicability of boundary element : 10.4.1
4 Muv-Moment Capacity of Web : Annex
5 Additional Compressive Force in BE : 10.4.2
Check for BE in tension and
6 : 10.4.2.1 and 10.4.3
compression
7 Shear include due to Beam : 7.5
8 Minimum Flexural Strength of Column : 7.2
9 Shear Check at Column Joint : 9.1
10 Length of wall to thickness ratio : 10.1.3
11 Type of wall & Minimum reinforcement : 10.1.4
Largest diameter of longitudinal steel
12 : 10.1.8
bar
13 Shear reinforcement in RC wall : 10.2.3
Special confinement reinforcement in
14 : 10.4.4
Boundary Element
Minimum vertical reinforcement across
15 : 10.7
horizontal construction joint

Sway Calculation (Stability Index)

For Global-X Direction
Level Load Story Gravity Relative Story Stability Sway
Name Height Load P (kN) Displacements Shear (kN) Index Condition
(m) (mm)
B x C / (A
A B C D
x D)
-3m to LOAD 1:
3 78640.197 3.68 4613.036 0.021 Non Sway
0m EQX
0m to LOAD 1:
4.2 70529.863 11.104 4468.333 0.042 Sway
4.2m EQX
4.2m to LOAD 1:
3.9 58491.663 11.256 4015.283 0.042 Sway
8.1m EQX
8.1m to LOAD 1:
3.9 46899.134 9.756 3561.891 0.033 Non Sway
12m EQX
12m to LOAD 1:
3.9 35329.615 8.015 3107.31 0.023 Non Sway
15.9m EQX
15.9m to LOAD 1:
3.9 23757.094 6.007 2503.143 0.015 Non Sway
19.8m EQX
19.8m to LOAD 1:
3.9 12184.574 3.482 1569.837 0.007 Non Sway
23.7m EQX
23.7m to LOAD 1:
1.5 2200.996 0.038 251.945 0 Non Sway
25.2m EQX
25.2m to LOAD 1:
1.5 1287.295 0.514 152.456 0.003 Non Sway
26.7m EQX

For Global-Y Direction

Level Load Story Gravity Relative Story Stability Sway
Name Height Load P (kN) Displacements Shear (kN) Index Condition
(m) (mm)
B x C / (A
A B C D
x D)
-3m to LOAD 2:
3 78640.197 4.701 5101.95 0.024 Non Sway
0m EQZ
0m to LOAD 2:
4.2 70529.863 15.483 4893.699 0.053 Sway
4.2m EQZ
4.2m to LOAD 2:
3.9 58491.663 15.248 4365.166 0.052 Sway
8.1m EQZ
8.1m to LOAD 2:
3.9 46899.134 13.729 3873.871 0.043 Sway
12m EQZ
12m to LOAD 2:
3.9 35329.615 11.311 3394.421 0.03 Non Sway
15.9m EQZ
15.9m to LOAD 2:
3.9 23757.094 8.546 2794.155 0.019 Non Sway
19.8m EQZ
19.8m to LOAD 2:
3.9 12184.574 6.211 1832.044 0.011 Non Sway
23.7m EQZ
23.7m to LOAD 2:
1.5 2200.996 -14.602 357.264 0 Non Sway
25.2m EQZ
25.2m to LOAD 2:
1.5 1287.295 0.258 210.513 0.001 Non Sway
26.7m EQZ

General Data
Column No. : C15
Level : -3m To 4.2m
Design Code = IS 456 + IS 13920 - 2016
Grade Of Concrete = M25 N/sqmm
Grade Of Steel = Fe500 N/sqmm
Column B = 700 mm
Column D = 700 mm
Clear Floor Height @ B = 2300 mm
Clear Floor Height @ D = 2300 mm
No Of Floors = 2
No Of Columns In Group = 1
Column Type : UnBraced
Minimum eccentricity check : One Axis at a Time
Code defined D/B ratio : 4
D/B Ratio : 1 <= 4 Hence, Design as Column

Load Data
Analysis Reference No. = 138
[7] : 1.5 (LOAD 3: DEAD
Load Combination = LOAD) -1.5 (LOAD 1:
EQX)
Bottom
Critical Location =
Joint
Pu = 6663.79 kN
Mux = -1062.21 kNm
Muy = 12.15 kNm
Vux = -49.29 kN
Vuy = -412.7 kN

Effective Length Calculation

Calculation Along Major Axis Of Column
Beam Sizes Beam Stiffness
Column Beam 1 Beam 2
Joint (Length x (Length x Beta
Stiffness Beam 1 Beam 2
Width x Width x
Depth) Depth)
N/m mm mm N/m N/m
Bottom 666.944 No Beam No Beam - - 1
6400 x 300 x 6800 x 300 x
Top 666.944 133.984 126.103 0.815
700 700
Sway Condition (as per Stability
= Non Sway
Index)
Effective Length Factor along
= 0.93
Major Axis

Calculation Along Minor Axis Of Column

Beam Sizes Beam Stiffness
Column Beam 1 Beam 2
Joint (Length x (Length x Beta
Stiffness Beam 1 Beam 2
Width x Width x
Depth) Depth)
N/m mm mm N/m N/m
Bottom 666.944 No Beam No Beam - - 1
7700 x 300 x 7700 x 300 x
Top 666.944 111.364 111.364 0.837
700 700
Sway Condition (as per Stability
= Non Sway
Index)
Effective Length Factor along
= 0.94
Minor axis
Minimum Eccentricity Check
Since Axial Force is compressive, Min. Eccentricity check to be performed
Most critical case is with Min. Eccentricity check in Y-direction
Minimum Eccentricity Along B :
Unsupported Length / 500 + B /
Minimum Eccentricity =
30
= 27.93 mm
Minimum Eccentricity > 20 mm
Mminy = Pu x Minimum Eccentricity
= 186.14 kNm

Slenderness Check
Max Slenderness Ratio(L/B) = 3.29
< 60 (Hence Ok)
Column Is Unbraced Along D
Slenderness Check Along D:
Effective Length Factor = 0.93
Slenderness Ratio = Effective Length / D
3.06, Column not Slender Along
=
D
Column Is Unbraced Along B
Slenderness Check Along B:
Effective Length Factor = 0.94
Slenderness Ratio = Effective Length / B
= 3.09, Column not Slender Along B

Calculation of Design Moment

Mslndx Mdesign-
Direction Manalysis Mmin (Abs) Mdesign
(Abs) final
A B C E F
Major Axis - Mux -1062.21 --- -1062.21 0 -1062.21
Minor Axis - Muy 12.15 186.14 186.14 0 186.14

Where
A = Moments directly from analysis
B = Moments due to minimum eccentricity
C = Maximum of analysis moment and min. eccentricity = Max (A,B)
E = Moment due to slenderness effect
F = Final design Moment = Max(C- Top Bottom , D- Top Bottom) + E

Final Critical Design Forces

Pu = 6663.79 kN
Mux = -1062.21 kNm
Muy = 186.14 kNm
Resultant Moment (Combined Action)

Moment Capacity Check

Pt Calculated = 3.17
Reinforcement Provided = 12-T32 + 12-T25
Load Angle = Tan-1(Muy/Mux)
= 9.94 deg
MRes = 1078.4 kNm
MCap = 1168.85 kNm
Capacity Ratio = MRes/ MCap
= 0.92 <= 1
Design Of Shear
Design for shear along D
[6] : 1.5 (LOAD 3: DEAD LOAD)
Critical Load Combination =
+1.5 (LOAD 1: EQX)
Design shear force, Vuy = 430.6732 kN
Pu = 5990.44
Deff = 644 mm
Design shear stress, Tvy = Vuy / (Bx Deff) N/sqmm
= 0.9554 N/sqmm
Pt = 1.586 %
Design shear strength, Tc = 0.7567 N/sqmm
Shear Strength Enhancement
= 1 + 3 x Pu / ( B x D x Fck)
Factor
= 2.467
Shear Strength Enhancement
= 1.5
Factor (max)
Shear Strength Enhancement
= 1.5
Factor
Enhanced shear strength, Tc-e = 1.1351 N/sqmm
Design shear check = Tvy < Tc x Enhancement factor
Link for Shear Design along D are not
required

Design for shear along B

[9] : 1.5 (LOAD 3: DEAD LOAD) -
Critical Load Combination =
1.5 (LOAD 2: EQZ)
Design shear force, Vux = -383.2455 kN
Pu = 6587.99
Beff = 644 mm
Design shear stress, Tvx = Vux / (D x Beff) kN
= 0.8501 N/sqmm
Pt = 1.586 %
Design shear strength, Tc = 0.7567 N/sqmm
Shear Strength Enhancement
= 1 + 3 x Pu / (B x D x Fck)
Factor
= 2.6134
Shear Strength Enhancement
= 1.5
Factor (max)
Shear Strength Enhancement
= 1.5
Factor
Enhanced shear strength, Tc-e = 1.1351 N/sqmm
Design shear check = Tvx < Tc x Enhancement factor
Link for Shear Design along B are not
required

Design Of Links
Links in the zone where special confining links are not required
Normal Links
Diameter of link =8 mm
> Max. longitudinal bar dia / 4
=8 mm
Criterion for spacing of normal links
Min. Longitudinal Bar dia X 16 = 400 mm
Min. dimension of column = 700 mm
Max. 300 mm = 300 mm
Least lateral edge dimension/2 = 350

Provided spacing = 300 mm

Table For Links

Required Provided
Normal Design Shear Design Ductile Design Normal Zone Ductile Zone
Link Dia. 8 --- --- 8 ---
Spacing 300 --- --- 300 ---