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2C69-300X1500 C13
+ 60.000 750.000

General column design by PROKON. (GenCol Ver W5.2.00 - 25 Apr 2024)

b 20.000
+ 240.000 750.000

Design code : Eurocode 2 - 2004 b 20.000

+ 60.000 848.571
Input tables b 20.000
+ 240.000 848.571
General design parameters:
b 20.000

COLUMN SECTION + 60.000 947.143

Code X/Radius or Bar Y (mm) b 20.000

Diameter (mm) Angle °
+ 240.000 947.143
+ 5.000 b 20.000
290.000 + 60.000 1045.714
5.000 5.000 b 20.000
1490.000 + 240.000 1045.714
-5.000 5.000 b 20.000
-290.000 + 60.000 1144.286
-5.000 -5.000 b 20.000
-1490.000 + 240.000 1144.286
+ 60.000 60.000 b 20.000
b 20 + 60.000 1242.857
+ 240.000 60.000 b 20.000
b 20 + 240.000 1242.857
+ 240.000 1440.000 b 20.000
b 20 + 60.000 1341.429
+ 60.000 1440.000 b 20.000
b 20 + 240.000 1341.429
+ 60.000 158.571 b 20.000
b 20.000 + 150.000 60.000
+ 240.000 158.571 b 20.000
b 20.000 + 150.000 1440.000
+ 60.000 257.143 b 20.000
b 20.000
+ 240.000 257.143
b 20.000
Design loads:
+ 60.000 355.714 LOADS (ULTIMATE LIMIT STATE)
b 20.000 Load case Designation P (kN) Mx Top My Top Mx Bottom My Bottom
(kNm) (kNm) (kNm) (kNm)
+ 240.000 355.714
b 20.000 1 ULS 4854 486 243

+ 60.000 454.286 2 ULS+Nadd 4884 488 244

b 20.000
+ 240.000 454.286 Code specific parameters:
b 20.000 Building 0.005
inclination rad
+ 60.000 552.857
Effective creep 0
b 20.000 ratio - 5.8.4

+ 240.000 552.857
b 20.000
+ 60.000 651.429
b 20.000
+ 240.000 651.429
b 20.000
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General design parameters: Eurocode

Y 2000 2 - 2004 Minimum Moments for Design:
Given: Check for mininum eccentricity:
1500
l = 6.000 m Check that the eccentricity exceeds the minimum in the plane of bending:
fck = 32 MPa 1000
fy = 500 MPa X X 5.2(7)
500
Ac = 449950 mm^2
0
Assumptions:
-500
θ . l0
(1) The general conditions of clause 5.8.8.2 are applicable. Y eminx =

0
2
(2) The specified design axial loads include the self-weight of the column.
(3) The design axial loads are taken constant over the height of the column. .005 ×5.7
=
2
Design approach: = 0.0142 m
The column is designed using an iterative procedure:
(1) The column design charts are constructed.
(2) An area of reinforcement is chosen. 5.2(7)
(3) The corresponding slenderness moments are calculated.
(4) The design axis and design ultimate moment are determined.
(5) The design axial force and moment capacity is checked on θ . l0
the relevant design chart. eminy =
2
(6) The safety factor is calculated for this load case.
(7) The procedure is repeated for each load case. .005 ×5.7
=
(8) The critical load case is identified as the case yielding the lowest 2
safety factor about the design axis.
= 0.0142 m
Through inspection:
Load case 2 (ULS+Nadd) is critical.
emin >= 20mm 6.1 (4)
Check column slenderness:
End fixity and bracing for bending about the Design axis:
At the Top end : Condition 2 (partially fixed).
At the Bottom end : Condition 3 (pinned).
The column is braced. Mminy = eminy . N
Effective length factor ß = 0.95 = .02 ×4884
= 97.680 kNm
Effective column height:

lo = ß . l
5.2(7)
= .95 ×6
= 5.700 m
θ . l0
eminx =
2
.005 ×5.7
=
Column slenderness about weakest axis: 2
= 0.0142 m

le
max_sl = 5.2(7)
r
5.7
=
.08659
= 65.827
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θ . l0 Ned
eminy = n=
2 Ac . fcd
.005 ×5.7 4884×103
= =
2 449950 ×21.333
= 0.0142 m = 0.5088

emin >= 20mm 6.1 (4) A = 0.7 5.8.3.1 (1)

5.8.8.3 (3)

As . fyd
ω=
Ac . fcd
Mminy = eminy . N
10053 ×434.78
= .02 ×4884 =
449950 ×21.333
= 97.680 kNm
= 0.4554

5.8.3.1 (1)
Check if the column is slender: 5.8.3.1

Ned = 4884.0kN B = 1 + 2. ω
= 1 + 2 ×.45535
= 1.382
acc . fck
fcd =
1.50
1 ×32 Larger end moment
= M02 = 643.3kNm
1.50
Smaller end moment
= 21.333 MPa M01 = 97.7kNm

5.8.3.1 (1)

M01
rm =
M02
fy
fyd = 97.68
1.15 =
643.28
500
= = 0.1518
1.15
= 434.783 MPa
5.8.3.1 (1)

5.5.3.1 (1) C = 1.7 - rm

= 1.7 - .15185
= 1.548

5.8.3.1 (1)
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20 . A . B . C
λlim =
n
20 ×.7 ×1.3823 ×1.5482
= Mi2 = 0.4 . M2
.50881
= 0.4 ×244
= 42.003
= 97.600 kNm

λ = 65.83 > 42.00

Thus:Mi >= 0.4M2 = 146.4 kNm
Thus:The column is slender.
Deflection induced moments: 5.8.8.2
5.8.8.3 (3)
Initial moments::
The initial end moments about the X-X axis: Ned
n=
Ac . fcd
M1 = Smaller initial end moment = 0.0 kNm
4884×103
M2 = Larger initial end moment = 488.0 kNm =
449950 ×21.333
The initial moment near mid-height of the column : 5.8.8.2 = 0.5088

5.8.8.3 (3)
Mi = -0.4 . M1 + 0.6 . M2
= -0.4 ×0 + 0.6 ×488
As . fyd
= 292.800 kNm ω=
Ac . fcd
10053 ×434.78
=
449950 ×21.333
= 0.4554

Mi2 = 0.4 . M2
= 0.4 ×488 5.8.8.3 (3)

= 195.200 kNm
nu = 1 + ω
= 1 + .45535
Thus:Mi >= 0.4M2 = 292.8 kNm = 1.455

The initial end moments about the Y-Y axis:

M1 = Smaller initial end moment = 0.0 kNm

For bending about the X-X axis:
M2 = Larger initial end moment = 244.0 kNm 5.8.8.3 (3)

The initial moment near mid-height of the column : 5.8.8.2

Nbal
nbal =
Ac . fcd
Mi = -0.4 . M1 + 0.6 . M2 3697×103
=
= -0.4 ×0 + 0.6 ×244 449950 ×21.333
= 146.400 kNm = 0.3852
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Kr . Kφ . ε yd
5.8.8.3 (3) curvature =
0.45 . d
.88441 ×1 ×.00217
=
nu - n 0.45 ×.24
Kr =
nu - nbal = 0.0178
1.4554 - .50881
=
1.4554 - .3851
5.8.8.2 (3)
= 0.8844

curvature . lo 2
e2 =
Kr is limited to <= 1 c
.0178 ×5.7 2
Allowable tensile strain in steel 5.8.8.3 (1) =
10
= 0.0578
fst
ε yd =
Es
5.8.8.2 (3)
434.78
=
200000
Madd = Ned . e2
= 0.0022
= 4884 ×.05784
= 282.491 kNm
5.8.8.3 (4)

fck λ Thus:Maddx = Madd*cos(-90.00°) = 0.0 kNm

ß = 0.35 + - Thus:Maddy = Madd*sin(-90.00°) = 282.5 kNm
200 150
32 65.825 Design ultimate load and moment:
= 0.35 + -
200 150 Design axial load:
Pu = 4884.0 kN
= 0.0712

Moments as a result of imperfections added about the design axis 5.8.9 2)

5.8.8.3 (4)
For bending about the X-X axis, the maximum design moment is the greatest of: 5.8.8.2
(a) 5.8.8.2
Kφ = 1 + ß . φef
= 1 + .07117 ×0
Madd
= 1.0000 Mtop = Mt + + Mimperf
2
0
= 488 + +0
2
Kφ is limited to >= 1 = 488.000 kNm

5.8.8.3 (1)
(b) 5.8.8.2

Mmid = Mi + Madd + Mimperf

= 292.8 + 0 + 0
= 292.800 kNm
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(c) 5.8.8.2

(c) 5.8.8.2 Madd

Mbot = Mb + + Mimperf
2
Madd 282.49
Mbot = Mb + + Mimperf =0 + + 97.68
2 2
0 = 238.925 kNm
=0 + +0
2
= 0.0000×100 kNm Thus:M = 526.6kNm 5.8.8.2

Thus:M = 488.0kNm 5.8.8.2

Moments about Y-Y axis( kNm)
My=526.6 kNm
Mytop=244.0 kNm Madd/2=141.2 kNm My_imperf+Myadd=238.9 kNm
Moments about X-X axis( kNm)

Myadd/2=-282.5 kNm
Mx=488.0 kNm
Mxtop=488.0 kNm Mx_imperf+Mxadd=0.0 kNm

+ =

+ =

Initial Additional Design

Initial Additional Design

Moments as a result of imperfections added about the design axis 5.8.9 2)

For bending about the Y-Y axis, the maximum design moment is the greatest of: 5.8.8.2
(a) 5.8.8.2

Madd
Mtop = Mt + + Mimperf
2
282.49
= 244 + + 97.68
2
= 482.925 kNm

(b) 5.8.8.2

Mmid = Mi + Madd + Mimperf

= 146.4 + 282.49 + 97.68
= 526.570 kNm
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Design of column section for ULS: Stresses near mid-height of the column for the critical load case 2
The column is checked for applied moment about the design axis.
Through inspection: the critical section lies near mid-height of the column.
The design axis for the critical load case 2 lies at an angle of 60.92° to the X-axis Eurocode
Y 2000 2 - 2004
The safety factor for the critical load case 2 is 1.90

For bending about the design axis:

1500
Interaction Diagram

Moment max = 1537 kNm @ 3780kN

14E3
13E3 M
D
12E3
11E3 1000 60.9°
10E3 60.9°
9000
8000
X X
Axial load (kN)

7000
6000
4884 kN
500
5000
4000
3000
2000
M
D
-1600

-1400

-1200

-1000

1000

1200

1400

1600
-800

-600

-400

-200

0.00

0
200

400

602 kNm 600

800

1000

-1000
-2000
-3000
-4000
-500
Y

0
Bending moment (kNm)

Moment distribution along the height of the column for bending about the design axis: Summary of design calculations:
The final design moments were calculated as the vector sum of the X- and Y- moments Design table for critical load case:
of the critical load case. This also determined the design axis direction
Moments and Reinforcement for LC 2:ULS+Nadd
At the top, Mx = 595.7 kNm Top Middle Bottom
Near mid-height, Mx = 602.5 kNm
Madd-x (kNm) 0.0 0.0 0.0
At the bottom, Mx = 0.0 kNm
Madd-y (kNm) 141.2 -282.5 0.0
Mx (kNm) 488.0 292.8 0.0
My (kNm) 341.7 526.6 0.0
M_imperf (kNm) 97.7 97.7 0.0
M-design (kNm) 595.7 602.5 0.0
Design axis (°) 35.00 60.92 180.00
Safety factor 2.24 1.90 2.82
As (mm2) 10053 10053 10053
Percentage 2.19 % 2.19 % 2.19 %
Nominal mm^2 977 977 977
Critical load case: LC 2

Design results for all load cases:

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Load case axis N (kN) M1 (kNm) M2 (kNm) Mi (kNm) Madd (kNm) Design M (kNm) M' (kNm) Safety
factor

Load case 1 X-X 4854.0 0.0 486.0 291.6 0.0 Middle 486.0 600.2 1.903
ULS Y-Y 0.0 243.0 145.8 -281.7 524.6

Load case 2 X-X 4884.0 0.0 488.0 292.8 0.0 Middle 488.0 602.5 1.896
ULS+Nadd Y-Y 0.0 244.0 146.4 -282.5 526.6

Load case 2 (ULS+Nadd) is critical.