COLUMN 

DESIGN
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Code : NSCP 2015
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Column Parameters
x = 300 mm fc' = 20.6 mPa
z = 300 mm fyl = 414 mPa
cc_top = 40 mm fyt = 276 mPa
cc_bot = 40 mm dagg = 19 mm
cc_side = 40 mm β = 0.85
Ag = 90000 mm2 E = 200000 mPa
Ast = 2412 mm2 εty = 0.00207
dz = 242 mm dtie = D10
dx = 242 mm sx = 61.3333333 mm
nx = 4 sz = 61.3333333 mm
nz = 4 sx_clr = 45.3333333 mm OK
db = D16 sz_clr = 45.3333333 mm OK
L= 3.5 m ρag = 0.0268 OK
hx = 210 mm cross ties? x‐dir = No
hz = 210 mm z‐dir = No
Ach = 66000 mm
 Condition Axial (kN) Vx (kN) Mz (kN‐m) Vz (kN) Mx (kN‐m)
Max Axial 246.977 23.447 0 0.591 0
Max Vx 152.538 24.955 0 0.475 0
Max Mz 142.64 24.955 79.856 0.475 1.52
Max Vz 173.485 5.097 8.537 31.761 39.273
Max Mx 169.155 5.097 15.673 31.761 83.738

Interaction Check (Uniaxial Check)
About X‐Axis
Moment about X‐Axis
3000.00

2500.00

2000.00

1500.00

1000.00

500.00

0.00
0.00 20.00 40.00 60.00 80.00 100.00 120.00 140.00

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‐1500.00

Design Moment Capacity about X‐Axis Nominal Moment Capacity about X‐Axis
All Section Forces Max Axial
Max Vx Max Mz
Max Vz Max Mx
 About Z‐Axis

Moment about Z‐Axis
3000.00

2500.00

2000.00

1500.00

1000.00

500.00

0.00
0.00 20.00 40.00 60.00 80.00 100.00 120.00 140.00

‐500.00

‐1000.00

‐1500.00

Design Moment Capacity about X‐Axis Nominal Moment Capacity about X‐Axis
All Section Forces Max Axial
Max Vx Max Mz
Max Vz Max Mx
Shear Check
DIRECTION

X‐DIR Z‐DIR
Shear Reinforcements
Vux 24.955 kN . kN
Vuz 31.761 X‐dir 2

Area Legs
d 265.5 mm 265.5 mm Z‐dir 4
Vc 61.457 kN 61.457 kN X‐dir 158
φ 0.75 0.75 Z‐dir 316
Vu≤φ(Vc+0.67√fc'bd) Section OK Section OK
φVc 46.092 kN 46.09242685 kN
Vu>φVc ‐ ‐
Vu<φVc Check Avmin Check Avmin
0.5φVc<Vu<φVc OK OK
Vs 0 kN 0 kN
2
Avprov 158.000 mm 316.000 mm2
Avmin 97.391 mm2 97.391 mm2
scalc Check smax mm Check smax mm
smax 256 mm 256 mm
sprov 200 mm 200 mm
Vsmin 0.000 kN 0.000 kN
Vsprov 57.890 kN 115.779 kN
Vsreq/Vsprov 0% 0%

Special Moment Frame Requirements
Member is part of the Moment Resisting System = Yes (If No, please ignore below)
Dimensions:
1) sqrt(b^2+h^2) >= 300 = 424.264069 OK
2) b/h > 0.4 = 1 OK
Longitudinal Bars
1) 0.01Ag < Ast < 0.06Ag = 0.03 Ag OK
Transverse Reinforcement
1) lo = 583.333333 mm
2) s @ lo = 11 ‐ 75 mm USE 50 mm
3) s @ rest = 96 mm
4) Ash = 89.5652174 mm2
Av prov = 158 mm2 OK
Points on the Interaction Diagram
Critical Points for Design Moment Capacity about X‐Axis
Description P (kN) M (kN‐m) φ φP (kN) φM (kN‐m)

Pure axial 2532.23 0.00 0.65 1645.95 0.00

emin 2025.79 51.96 0.65 1316.76 33.78
Balanced 570.60 117.19 0.65 370.89 76.17
Pure bending 0.00 94.30 0.9 0.00 84.87
Pure tension ‐998.57 0.00 0.90 ‐898.71 0.00

Critical Points for Design Moment Capacity about Z‐Axis
Description P (kN) M (kN‐m) φ φP (kN) φM (kN‐m)

Pure axial 2532.23 0.00 0.65 1645.95 0.00

emin 2025.79 51.96 0.65 1316.76 33.78
Balanced 570.60 117.19 0.65 370.89 76.17
Pure bending 0.00 94.30 0.9 0.00 84.87
Pure tension ‐998.57 0.00 0.90 ‐898.71 0.00
CALCULATION OF POINTS IN INTERACTION DIAGRAM

PURE AXIAL COMPRESSION
` Po = 0.85fc (Ag ‐ Ast) + Astfy
= 2532.23388 kN
Pn = 0.8Po
= 2025.787104 kN

PURE TENSION
Pnt = Astfy
= 998.568 kN

BALANCED LOADING
Moment about X‐Axis Moment about Z‐Axis
c = 143.1952663 mm c = 143.1952663 mm
a = 121.7159763 mm a = 121.7159763 mm
M = 117.191 kN‐m Mn = 117.191 kN‐m
e = 205.381 mm e = 205.381 mm
Asfy / 
Layer

Layer

n d/d' T x d n d/d' Asfy / As'fs T x d

As'fs'
1 4 58.00 287008 26404742.08 1 4 58.00 287008.066 26404742.08
2 2 119.33 40193.4 1232596.231 2 2 119.33 40193.3554 1232596.231
3 2 180.67 ‐63117.3 1935597.884 3 2 180.67 ‐63117.322 1935597.884
4 4 242.00 ‐332856 30622752 4 4 242.00 ‐332856 30622752
5 0 0.00 0 0 5 0 0.00 0 0
6 0 0.00 0 0 6 0 0.00 0 0
7 0 0.00 0 0 7 0 0.00 0 0
8 0 0.00 0 0 8 0 0.00 0 0
9 0 0.00 0 0 9 0 0.00 0 0
10 0 0.00 0 0 10 0 0.00 0 0
LOADS AT emin
Moment about X‐Axis Moment about Z‐Axis
c = 302.895 mm c = 302.895 mm
a = 257.461 mm a = 257.461 mm
Cc = 1352.442 kN Cc = 1352.442 kN
εt = ‐0.000603 εt = ‐0.000603
φ = 0.650000 φ = 0.65
Zpc = 150 mm Xpc = 150 mm
P = 2025.787 kN OK Pn = 2025.787 kN OK
goal seek P to Pnmax by changing c goal seek P to Pnmax by changing c
Pnmax = 2025.8 kN Pnmax = 2025.787 kN
M = 51.964 kN‐m Mn = 51.964 kN‐m
e = 25.651 mm e = 25.651 mm
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Layer
n d/d' Asfy/Asfs' T x d n d/d' Asfy/Asfs' T x d

1 4 58.00 332856 30622752 1 4 58.00 332856 30622752

2 2 119.33 146173 4482640.531 2 2 119.33 146173.061 4482640.531
3 2 180.67 97332.4 ‐2984860.246 3 2 180.67 97332.3993 ‐2984860.246
4 4 242.00 96983.5 ‐8922479.761 4 4 242.00 96983.4757 ‐8922479.761
5 0 0.00 0 0 5 0 0.00 0 0

PURE BENDING
Moment about X‐Axis Moment about Z‐Axis
c = 90.395 mm c = 90.395 mm
a = 76.836 mm a = 76.836 mm
Cc = 403.619 kN Cc = 403.619 kN
εt = 0.005031 εt = 0.005031
φ = 0.9 φ = 0.9
Zpc = 150 mm Xpc = 150 mm
P = 0.000 kN OK Pn = 0.000 kN OK
goal seek P to 0 by changing c goal seek P to 0 by changing c
M = 94.30019494 kN‐m Mn = 94.30019494 kN‐m
e = ‐2.915E+11 mm e = ‐2.91454E+11 mm
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n d/d' Asfy/Asfs' T x d n d/d' Asfy/Asfs' T x d

1 4 58.00 172879 15904906 1 4 58.00 172879.413 15904906

2 2 119.33 ‐77214.9 ‐2367922.271 2 2 119.33 ‐77214.857 ‐2367922.271
3 2 180.67 ‐166428 5103792 3 2 180.67 ‐166428 5103792
4 4 242.00 ‐332856 30622752 4 4 242.00 ‐332856 30622752
5 0 0.00 0 0 5 0 0.00 0 0
6 0 0.00 0 0 6 0 0.00 0 0
7 0 0.00 0 0 7 0 0.00 0 0
8 0 0.00 0 0 8 0 0.00 0 0
9 0 0.00 0 0 9 0 0.00 0 0
10 0 0.00 0 0 10 0 0.00 0 0