AXIALLY LOADED

COLUMNS
(TIED COLUMNS)

REPORTER:
Maia Oschelle S. Andallon
AXIALLY LOADED COLUMNS

These are columns subjected to loads acting along the

longitudinal axis or centroid of the column section.

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 FORMULAS
Theoretical ultimate strength or nominal strength of a short
axially loaded column:

Where,
Ag – gross concrete area
Ast – total cross-sectional area of longitudinal reinforcement

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 FORMULAS
In today’s code, to account for the effects of eccentricity in the applied
load, the theoretical axial capacity or the nominal strength must be
multiplied by a factor sometimes called α, which is 0.85 for spiral
columns and 0.80 for tied columns.

Note: the expression above is to be used only when the moment is quite
small or there is no calculated moment.

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 EXAMPLE PROBLEM 1
Design a square tied column to support an axial dead load D of 580 kN and an axial
live load L of 800 kN. Initially assume that 2% longitudinal steel is desired, f’c = 28
MPa, and fy = 414 MPa.
Given:
D = 580 kN f’c = 28 MPa
L = 800 kN fy = 414 MPa
Ast = 0.02Ag SELECTING COLUMN DIMENSIONS
SOLUTION ΦPn(max) = 0.80Φ[0.85f ’c(Ag – Ast) + fyAst]
Pu = 1.2D + 1.6L Pu = ΦPn
Pu = 1.2(580) + 1.6(800) = 1976 kN 1976x10^3 = (0.80)(0.65)[(0.85)(28)(Ag – 0.02Ag) + (414)(0.02Ag)
Ag = 120 237.9 mm^2

Use 350 mm x 350 mm

Ag = 122 500 mm^2 > 120 237.9 mm^2 OK! 5
SELECTING LONGITUDINAL BARS

1976x10^3 = (0.80)(0.65)[(0.85)(28)(122500 – Ast) + (414)(Ast)]

Ast = 2266.8 mm^2
Try #22 bars
n = = = 5.8 say 6
Use 6 #22 bars
Ast = 2327.7 mm^2 > 2266.8^2 OK!
DESIGN OF TIES (Assuming #10 Bars)
Spacing:
(a) 16 x 22.225 mm = 355.6 mm
(b) 48 x 9.525 mm = 475.2 mm
(c) Least dimension = 350 mm
Use #10 ties @ 350 mm 6
CHECK CODE REQUIREMENTS
Longitudinal bar clear spacing = mm – 22.225 mm = 82.775 mm > 25 mm and dia.(bar) of
22.225 mm OK
Steel Percentage
0.01 ≤ ρ ≤ 0.08
0.01 ≤ ρ = 2327.7 mm^2 / (350 mm )(350 mm) = 0.019 ≤ 0.08 OK
Number of Bars = 6 > min. no. of 4 OK
DRAW THE DESIGN 6 #22 bars

#10 ties @ 350 210 mm 350 mm

mm o. c.

210 mm

350 mm 7
REFERENCE
McCormac, J. C., & Brown, R. H. (2013). Design of Reinforced
Concrete (9th ed.). Wiley