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Concrete Column Design Based on ACI 318-05

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

CONCRETE STRENGTH fc' = 3.5 ksi

REBAR YIELD STRESS fy = 72.5 ksi
COLUMN DIMENSIONS cx = 12 in
cy = 30 in

FACTORED AXIAL LOAD Pu = 884 k 

FACTORED MAGNIFIED MOMENT Mu,x = 56 ft-k

Mu,y = 71 ft-k
FACTORED SHEAR LOAD Vu,x = 2 k

Vu,y = 1 k
COLUMN VERT. REINF. 4 # 8 at x dir.
(Total 20 # 8)
8 # 6 at y dir.
SHEAR REINF. 4 legs,# 3 @ 3 in o.c., x dir. THE COLUMN DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.
4 legs,# 3 @ 3 in o.c., y dir.

ANALYSIS 
2 0.85 f '
C  '
o  , E c  57 f C
, E s  29000ksi
Ec
1200        2 

0.85 f
'
C
2  c    c   , for 0   c   o
fC    o    o  
1000
 '

0.85 f C , for  c   o
800
 s E s
 , for  s   y
f Pn (k) fS 
600  f , for  s   y
 y
f Pn (kips) f Mn (ft-kips)
400
AT AXIAL LOAD ONLY 1128 0
200 AT MAXIMUM LOAD 1128 15
AT 0 % TENSION 785 163
0 100 AT 25 % TENSION 606 218
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
AT 50 % TENSION 445 248
AT e t = 0.002 280 266
AT BALANCED CONDITION 193 290
f Mn (ft-k) AT e t = 0.005 0 367
AT FLEXURE ONLY 0 367
CHECK FLEXURAL & AXIAL CAPACITY
Mu = ( Mu,x2 + Mu,y2 )0.5 = 90.4268 ft-k, (combined bending load.) q = 51.74 o
, (the direction of combined load.)
f Pmax =0.80 f [ 0.85 fc' (Ag - Ast) + fy Ast] = 1128 kips., (at max axial load, ACI 318-05, Sec. 10.3.6.2)
where f = 0.65 (ACI 318-05, Sec.9.3.2.2) > Pu [Satisfactory]
Ag = 360 in2. Ast = 15.80 in2.
a = Cbb1 = 11 in (at balanced strain condition, ACI 10.3.2)
f = 0.48 + 83 et = 0.688 (ACI 318-05, Fig. R9.3.2)

where Cb = d ec / (ec + es) = 13 in et = 0.0025 ec = 0.003

d = 24.665 in, (ACI 7.7.1) b1 = 0.85 ( ACI 318-05, Sec. 10.2.7.3 )

f Mn = 0.9 Mn = 367 ft-kips @ Pn = 0, (ACI 318-05, Sec. 9.3.2) ,& et,min = 0.004, (ACI 318-05, Sec. 10.3.5)
f Mn = 120 ft-kips @ Pu = 884 kips > Mu [Satisfactory]
r max = 0.08 (ACI 318-05, Section 10.9) rprovd = 0.044
rmin = 0.01 (ACI 318-05, Section 10.9) [Satisfactory]

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY (ACI 318-05 Sec. 11.1.1, 11.3.1, & 11.5.6.2)
f Vn = f (Vs + Vc) (ACI 318-05 Sec. 11.1.1)
> Vu [Satisfactory]
where f = 0.75 (ACI 318-05 Sec. 9.3.2.3) fy = 40 ksi
d A0 Av Vc = 2 (fc')0.5A0 Vs = MIN (d fy Av / s , 4Vc) f Vn
x 27.63 331.5 0.44 39.2 156.9 147
y 9.63 289 0.44 34.2 56.5 68

smax = 6 (ACI 318-05, Section 10.16.8.5) sprovd = 3 in

smin = 1 (ACI 318-05, Section 7.10.4.3) [Satisfactory]
 Daniel PROJECT : PAGE :
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Magnified Moment Calculation for Concrete Column Based on ACI 318-05

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

EFFECTIVE LENGTH FACTOR k = 1.6 , (ACI 10.12.1 or 10.13.1)
COLUMN UNSUPPORTED LENGTH Lu = 8.5 ft
LARGER FACTORED MOMENT M2 = 268 ft-k
SMALLER FACTORED END MOMENT M1 = 7 ft-k, (positive if single curvature.)
CONCRETE STRENGTH fc' = 3 ksi
COLUMN DIMENSIONS h = 25 in
b = 12 in
FACTORED AXIAL LOAD Pu = 699 k
SUMMATION FOR ALL VERTICAL LOADS IN THE STORY S Pu = 1200 k
SUMMATION FOR ALL CRITICAL LOADS IN THE STORY S Pc = 13600 k, (ACI Eq. 10-10)

THE MAGNIFIED MOMENT: Mu = 268.0 ft-k , Nonsway

ANALYSIS
MAGNIFIED MOMENT - NONSWAY
r = 0.3 h = 7.5 in, ACI 10.11.2
k Lu / r = 21.76 < 34 - 12(M1 / M2) = 33.6866 < = = Slenderness effect may be ignored. (ACI 10.12.2)
Ec = 57000 (fc')0.5 = 3122.0 ksi, ACI 8.5.1
Ig = b h3 / 12 = 15625 in4

0.4 E c I g 0.4 E c I g
EI    0.25 E c I g  1E+07 k-in2 , ACI 10.12.3
1  d 1  0.6

 2EI 
Pc  4519.13 k, ACI Eq (10-10)
 k Lu 
2

M2,min = MAX[ M2 , Pu (0.6+0.03 h) ] = 268 ft-k, ACI 10.12.3.2

Cm = MAX[ 0.6 + 0.4 (M1 / M2, min) , 0.4 ] = 0.61045 , ACI 10.12.3.1

 
 
 Cm 
 ns  MAX , 1.0 1.00 , ACI Eq (10-9)
 1  Pu 
 0.75P 
 c 

Mu, ns = dns M2, min = 268.0 ft-k, ACI Eq (10-8) < 1.05 M2 = 281.4 ft-k [Satisfactory] ,(ACI 10.11.4.1)
The column is nonsway. Ignore following calculations.

MAGNIFIED MOMENT - SWAY < = = Not apply

k Lu / r = 21.76 < 22 < = = Slenderness effect may be ignored. (ACI 10.13.1)

   
   
 1
 s  MIN MAX  , 1.0 , 2.5 
 1.00 , ACI Eq (10-18) & 10.13.6 (c)
  1   Pu  
  0.75 P  
  c  

Ag = b h = 300 in2
Lu / r = 13.60 < 35 / [Pu / (fc' Ag)]0.5 = 39.71 [Satisfactory] , (ACI 10.13.5)
M2s = M2 = 268.0 ft-k, as given
M2ns = 5% M2s = 13.4 ft-k, assumed conservatively
Mu, s = M2ns + ds M2s = 268.0 ft-k, ACI Eq (10-16)

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. (ACI 10.11.6)
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Rectangular Concrete Column Design

INPUT DATA
f 'c = 4 ksi
fy = 72.5 ksi
x = 15 in
y = 35 in
Bar Size ==> # 6
No. of Asx = 5 5#6
No. of Asy = 12 12 # 6
Total Bars ==> # 30 # 6 13.2 in2
r = 2.5%
Pu = 782 k
Mux = 29 ft-k ey = 0.4 in
Muy = 18 ft-k ex = 0.3 in

CHECK COLUMN CAPACITY BY THE BRESLER METHOD

1
P u   0.80   0.70  P o Pn 
1 1 1
M nx

M ny
 1.0
  M nox M noy
P ox P oy Po
782.0 < 1604.8 ok 1117.1 < 2548.2 ok 0.097 < 1.0 ok

ANALYSIS
x DIRECTION y DIRECTION
u = 0.003 d = 12.625 in 32.625 in
d' = 2.375 in 2.375 in
As = 5.28 in2 2.2 in2
 = 0.70 b = 35 in 15 in

Mn = 25.7 ft-k 41.4 ft-k

1 = 0.85 Mno = 509.2 ft-k 892.9 ft-k
Po = 2617.3 k 2623.8 k

MOMENT STRENGTH (Pn=0)

 As f y A's u E s   3.4 f b A  E d
2
'
A s f y  As  u E s 
' ' '
1 c s u s
c '
 2.927454 in 2.891134 in
1.7  1 f cb

'  c d'
f s  E s u   16418.19 psi 15531.51 psi
 c 

  1c 
'
M n  0.85 f c  1cb  d   As' f 's  d  d '   607.8084 ft-k 729.9825 ft-k
 2 

AXIAL LOAD STRENGTH (Mn=0)

'
P o  0.85 f c( A g  A st )  A st f y  2697.12 k = 2697.12 k

BALANCED CONDITION

 u E s  1d
ab  
 uEs  f y 5.853409 in 15.12614 in

'  d '   u E s  f y 
f sb   u E s 1     56995 psi 72500 psi
 d   uE s 
' '
P b  0.85 f cba b  As f sb  A s f y 
'
614.6895 k 771.433 k

'  h ab  '  h ' d  671.118 ft-k 1088.231 ft-k

M b  0.85 f cb a b     A s f sb   d   A s f y   h  
'

2 2  2  2 
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