PROJECT : PAGE :

CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
Bridge Column Design Based on AASHTO 17th & ACI 318-14

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

CONCRETE STRENGTH fc ' = 5 ksi, (34 MPa)
REBAR YIELD STRESS fy = 60 ksi, (414 MPa)
SECTION SIZE Cx = 120 in, (3048 mm)
End = 12 in, (305 mm)
Cy = 48 in, (305 mm)
FACTORED AXIAL LOAD Pu = 8000 kips, (35584.0 kN)
FACTORED MAGNIFIED MOMENT Mu,x = 18000 ft-kips, (24405 kN-m)
Mu,y = 18000 ft-kips, (24405 kN-m)
FACTORED SHEAR LOAD Vu,x = 30 kips, (133.4 kN) THE COLUMN DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.
Vu,y = 20 kips, (89.0 kN)
COLUMN VERT. REINFORCEMENT 15 # 18 at x dir.
(Total 40 # 18)
5 # 18 at y dir.
LATERAL REINF. OPTION (0=Spirals, 1=Ties) 1 Ties
LATERAL REINFORCEMENT # 4 @ 12 in o.c., (305 mm)
3 straight legs # 4 @ 12 in o.c., (305 mm)

ANALYSIS
25000

20000 

15000

f Pn (k)
10000 

5000

0
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000

f Mn (ft-k)

2 0.85 f C'  '
f Pn (k) f Mn (ft-k)  o   max or , E c  57 f C , E s  29000ksi
Ec
AT AXIAL LOAD ONLY 19147 0
AT MAXIMUM LOAD 19147 11338        2 

0.85 f
'
2  c    c   , for 0   c   o
AT 0 % TENSION 16124 17406 f 
C
   o    o  
C
AT 25 % TENSION 13483 21852  '
AT 50 % TENSION 11170 24583  , for  c   o
0.85 f C
AT e t = 0.002 7669 27120
AT BALANCED CONDITION 7513 27479  s E s , for  s   t

fS
 f , for  s   t
AT e t = 0.005 2406 33448  y
AT FLEXURE ONLY 0 27684

CHECK FLEXURAL & AXIAL CAPACITY

f Pmax =F f [ 0.85 fc' (Ag - Ast) + fy Ast] = 19147 kips., (at max axial load, ACI 318-14 22.4)
where f = 0.65 (ACI 318-14 21.2) > Pu [Satisfactory]
F = 0.8 Ag = 6565 in2 Ast = 160.00 in2
0.75 + ( et - 0.002 ) (50), for Spiral
f= = 0.656 (ACI 318-14 21.2)
0.65 + ( et - 0.002 ) (250 / 3), for Ties

where Cb = d ec / (ec + es) = 68.8 in et = 0.0021 ec = 0.003

d = 116.3 in, (ACI 20.6) D = 119.4 in Cover = 1.5 in, (AASHTO 8.22.1)
f Mn = 26880 ft-kips @ Pu = 8000 kips > Mu = 25456 ft-kips [Satisfactory]
r max = 0.08 (ACI 318-14 18.6.3) rprovd = 0.024
rmin = 0.01 (ACI 318-14 11.6) [Satisfactory]

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY (ACI 318-14 10 & 22.5)

f Vn = f (Vs + Vc) (ACI 318-11 22.5)
> Vu [Satisfactory]
where f = 0.75 (ACI 318-11 21.2) fy = 60 ksi
d A0 Av Vc = 2 (fc')0.5A0 Vs = MIN (d fy Av / s , 4Vc) f Vn
x 140.9 5655 0.40 799.8 281.7 811
y 44.9 5655 1.00 799.8 224.4 768

smax = 24 (ACI 318-14 25.7) sprovd = 12 in

smin = 1 [Satisfactory]
 PROJECT : PAGE :
CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
Magnified Moment Calculation for Bridge Circular Column Based on AASHTO 17th & ACI 318-14

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

EFFECTIVE LENGTH FACTOR k = 1.6 , (ACI 6.2.5)
COLUMN UNSUPPORTED LENGTH Lu = 24 ft, (7.32 m)
LARGER FACTORED MOMENT M2 = 1800 ft-kips, (2440 kN-m)
SMALLER FACTORED END MOMENT M1 = 1000 ft-kips, (1356 kN-m), (positive if single curvature.)
CONCRETE STRENGTH f c' = 5 ksi, (34 MPa)
COLUMN DIMENSIONS Cx = 120 in, (3048 mm)
End = 12 in, (305 mm)
Cy = 48 in, (1219 mm)
FACTORED AXIAL LOAD Pu = 8000 kips, (35584.0 kN)
SUMMATION FOR ALL VERTICAL LOADS IN THE STORY S Pu = 8000 kips, (35584.0 kN)
SUMMATION FOR ALL CRITICAL LOADS IN THE STORY S Pc = 50000 kips, (222400.0 kN), (ACI 6.6.4)

THE MAGNIFIED MOMENT: Mu = 2378.1 ft-kips, (3224 kN-m) , Sway

ANALYSIS
MAGNIFIED MOMENT - NONSWAY
Ag = 6565 in2
Ig = 1906740 in4
r = ( Ig / A )0.5 = 17.0 in, ACI 6.2.5.1
k Lu / r = 27.03886471 < 34 - 12(M1 / M2) = 27.3333 < = = Slenderness effect may be ignored. (AASHTO 8.16.5.2 or ACI 6.2.5)
Ec = 57000 (fc')0.5 = 4030.5 ksi, ACI 19.2.2
0.4 E c I g 0.4 E c I g
EI    0.25E c I g  1.9E+09 k-in2 , ACI 6.6.4.4.4
1  d 1  0.6

 2EI 
Pc  89303 k, ACI 6.6.4.4.2
 k Lu 
2

M2,min = MAX[ M2 , Pu (0.6+0.03 (2 End + Cx)) ] = 3280 ft-k, ACI 6.6.4

Cm = MAX[ 0.6 + 0.4 (M1 / M2, min) , 0.4 ] = 0.72195 , ACI 6.6.4.5

 
 
 Cm 
 ns  MAX , 1.0 1.00 , ACI 6.6.4.5.2
 1  Pu 
 0.75 P c 
 

Mu, ns = dns M2, min = 3280.0 ft-k, ACI 6.6.4.5.1 > 1.05 M2 = 1890.0 ft-k [Unsatisfactory] ,(ACI 6.6.4.3)
The column is sway. See calculation as follows.

MAGNIFIED MOMENT - SWAY

k Lu / r = 27.03886471 > 22 < = = Slenderness effect must be considered. (ACI 6.2.5)

   
   
 MAX 1
s  MIN  , 1.0  , 2.5  1.27 , ACI 6.6.4
 1  Pu  
  0.75 P c  
   

Lu / r = 16.90 < 35 / [Pu / (fc' Ag)]0.5 = 70.90 [Satisfactory]

M2s = M2 = 1800.0 ft-k, as given
M2ns = 5% M2s = 90.0 ft-k, assumed conservatively
Mu, s = M2ns + ds M2s = 2378.1 ft-k, ACI 6.6.4.6

Note: For column subject to bending about both principal axis, the moment about each axis shall be magnified separately based
on the conditions corresponding to that axis.