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Prob #1
b  350  mm D  350  mm fy  415  MPa fck  25 MPa Es  200000 MPa

Lo  5  m clear cover to ties tc  40mm

π 2 2
Reinforcement n  4 d b  20mm d bt  10mm Ab   d b  314.159  mm
4
db
d c  t c  d bt   60 mm d  D  d c  290  mm
2
3 2
Asc
Asc  n  Ab  1.257  10  mm ρ   1.026  %
b D
Pu  400kN M u  100kN m

Check for slenderness of column

Column is pin supported, hence, effective length factor K  1 and Le  K  Lo  5 m

Le
 14.286 more than 12
D

So it's a slender column

Additional moment due to slenderness of column

2
 Le 
Pu  D
M a      14.286kN
 m [For single curvature bending and M1 =M2 ]
2000  D 

Total Moment

M t  M u  M a  114.286kN
 m

Pu Mt
 0.131  0.107
fck  b  D 2
fck  b  D
dc
 0.171
D

Use chart 33 and chart 34 amd interpolate for dc/D=0.171

Chart 33 (for dc /D=0.15) Chart 34 (for dc /D=0.2)

fck fck
ρ1  0.05 %  1.25 % ρ2  0.06 %  1.5 %
MPa MPa

Interpolate for dc/D=0.171

ρ2  ρ1
ρreqd  ρ1   ( 0.171  0.15)  1.355 %
0.2  0.15

Since provided ρ < ρreqd , column is not safe under given loading conditions. Needs to be revised.

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Prob #2
fy  415  MPa fck  25 MPa Es  200000 MPa

b b  300  mm Db  450  mm b c  450mm Dc  450mm

2
Lo.AB  8 m Lo.B  6m Lo.C  4 m Ag  b c  Dc  0.203m

Factored Column Forces

Column AB (Single curvature bending)

Pu.DL  750 kN M A.DL  75 kN m M B.DL  75 kN m
Pu.LL  900 kN M A.LL  100 kN m M B.LL 80 kN m
3
Pu  Pu.DL  Pu.LL  1.65  10  kN
M A  M A.DL  M A.LL  175 kN m
M B  M B.DL  M B.LL  155 kN m

Compute Effective Length Factors:

Column AB:
Top End at A is elastic
4
Dc 9 4
IgAB   3.417  10  mm
Column AB 12
4
Dc 9 4
IgC   3.417  10  mm
Column above and below AB 12
3
b b  Db 9 4
Beams IgB   2.278  10  mm
12

IgAB IgC

Lo.AB Lo.C
β1   0.771
 IgAB IgC   IgB 
L   
 o.AB Lo.C  Lo.B
Bottom End at B is also elastic

β 2 will be same as β 1
β2  β1

Using Wood Chart of Fig. 26 (No Sway case)

KAB  0.83

Effective length of column AB 

Le.AB  KAB Lo.AB  Db  6.266m 
[Use unsupported length]
Are columns slender?

Le.AB
 13.926 more than 12
Dc

Therefore column AB is slender

Max. slenderness permissible by limiting the unsupported column height to 60 b c  27 m [Cl. 25.3.1 , OK]
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Check whether the moments are less than the minimum.

 Lo.AB Dc  Lo.AB Dc
emin  max  20 mm  31 mm   31 mm
 500. 30  500. 30

M min  emin Pu  51.15  kN m 

M AB  min M A  M B   155 kN m
M AB
 3.03
M min [Actual moments are 3 times larger than minimum moment]

Compute additional moment

Assume consevative k =1, for the first trial

2
 Le.AB 
Pu  Dc
M a     71.993 kN m
2000
 Dc

Compute design moment
Single curvature bending M 1  M B  155  kN m
Initital Primary moment in the column M 2  M A  175  kN m

 
M i  max 0.4 M 1  0.6 M 2 0.4 M 2  167  kN m 0.4 M 1  0.6 M 2  167  kN m

M u  max M 2 M i  M a  238.993  kN m

The secition of max. moment remains at the bottom end, B

Design Forces
3
Pu  1.65  10  kN M u  238.993  kN m

Select the reinforcement

Assume Clear cover t c  40 mm
π 2 2
Dia. of long. bar d b  25 mm Area of long. bar Ab   d b  490.874  mm
4

Dia. of tie bar d bt  8  mm

db dc
d c  tc  d bt   60.5 mm  0.134 d  Dc  d c  389.5  mm
2 Dc
Non dimensnal parameters

Pu Mu
p u   0.326 mu   0.105
fck b c Dc 2
fck b c Dc

From Chart 33, Fe415 and d'/D=0.15

fck
ρ  0.07 %  1.75 %
MPa

3 2
Asc
Asc  ρ b c Dc  3.544  10  mm n   7.219
Ab
Provide 8#25mm bars
3 2
Asc.provided  8  Ab  3.927  10  mm

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Shear Design
M2  M1
Vu   2.5 kN
Design shear force Lo.AB

Asc.provided
 2.24 %
b c d

τc  0.85MPa [IS 456 , Table 19]

Increase shear strength due to axial compression

 3  Pu 
δ  min 1  1.5  1.5
Ag  fck
 

Vc  δ τc b c d  223.476  kN

0.5Vc  111.738  kN

Vu
 0.022 hence, shear reinf. is not reqd.
0.5Vc

So provide min transverse reinforcement as in Cl. 26.5..3.2c

Min. dia. of bar reqd. for lateral ties

 db 
d t  max 6  mm  6.25 mm Provide 8mm dia ties
4  
Min. pitch of ties

 
p  min Dc 16 d b 300  mm  300  mm

Provide 8mm lateral ties @300mm c/c

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Prob #3
fy  415  MPa fck  25 MPa Es  200000 MPa

b b  300  mm Db  450  mm b c  450mm Dc  450mm

2
Lo.AB  8  m Lo.B  6m Lo.C  4  m Ag  b c Dc  0.203 m

Factored Column Forces

Column AB
M A.DL  75 kN m M B.DL  75 kN m
Pu.DL  750  kN
Pu.LL  900  kN M A.LL  100  kN m M B.LL  80 kN m

Column will bend in double curvature and assuming moments only

change sign and not the magnitude.
3
Pu  Pu.DL  Pu.LL  1.65  10  kN
M A  M A.DL  M A.LL  175  kN m
M B  M B.DL  M B.LL  5  kN m

Compute Effective Length Factors:

Top End at A is elastic

4
Dc 9 4
Column AB IgAB   3.417  10  mm
12
4
Dc 9 4
Column above and below AB IgC   3.417  10  mm
12
3
b b  Db 9 4
IgB   2.278  10  mm
Beams 12

IgAB IgC

Lo.AB Lo.C
β1   0.771
 IgAB IgC   IgB 
L    L 
 o.AB Lo.C
  o.B 

Bottom End at B is also elastic

β 2 will be same as β 1
β2  β1

Using Wood Chart of Fig. 27 (Sway case)

KAB  2.247

Effective length of column AB 

Le.AB  KAB Lo.AB  Db  16.965 m 
[Use unsupported length]

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Are columns slender?

Le.AB
 37.7 more than 12
Dc

Therefore column AB is slender

Max. slenderness permissible by limiting the unsupported column height to 60 b c  27 m [Cl. 25.3.1 , OK]

Check whether the moments are less than the minimum.

 Lo.AB Dc  Lo.AB Dc
emin  max  20 mm  31 mm   31 mm
 500. 30  500. 30

M min  emin Pu  51.15  kN m 

M AB  min M A  M B   5 kN m
That is, moment at end B should be taken as Mmin

M B  M min  51.15 kN m

Compute additional moment

Assume consevative k =1, for the first trial

2
 Le.AB 
Pu  Dc
M a     527.645  kN m
2000
 Dc

Compute design moment
Initital Primary moment in the column
M 1  M B  51.15  kN m
M 2  M A  175  kN m

 
M u  max M 1 M 2  M a  702.645  kN m

The secition of max. moment remains at the Top end, A

Design Forces
3
Pu  1.65  10  kN M u  702.645  kN m

Select the reinforcement

Assume Clear cover t c  40 mm
π 2 3 2
Dia. of long. bar d b  36 mm Area of long. bar Ab   d b  1.018  10  mm
4

Dia. of tie bar d bt  10 mm

db dc
d c  tc  d bt   68 mm  0.151 d  Dc  d c  382  mm
2 Dc

Non dimensional strength parameters

Pu Mu
p u   0.326 mu   0.308
fck b c Dc 2
fck b c Dc

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From Chart 33, Fe415 and d'/D=0.15

fck ρmax  6%
ρ  0.245  %  6.125  % which is more than allowed max. limit [NG]
MPa

Revise using high grade steel Fe500 and higher grade concrete M35
fck  35 MPa

Non dimensional strength parameters

Pu Mu
p u   0.233 mu   0.22
fck b c Dc 2
fck b c Dc

From Chart 37, Fe500 and d'/D=0.15

fck
ρ  0.13 %  4.55 % which is about the practical limit of 4%. The better
MPa design option is to increse the column size.
3 2 Asc
Asc  ρ b c Dc  9.214  10  mm n b   9.052
Ab
Provide 10#36mm bars
4 2
Asc.provided  10 Ab  1.018  10  mm

Shear design

M1  M2  Ma 
Vu   94.224 kN
Design shear force Lo.AB

Asc.provided
 5.921  %
b c d

τc  0.92MPa [IS 456 , Table 19]

Increase shear strength due to axial compression

 3  Pu 
δ  min 1  1.5  1.5
Ag  fck
 

Vc  δ τc b c d  237.222  kN

0.5Vc  118.611  kN

Vu
 0.794 hence, shear reinf. is not reqd.
0.5Vc

So provide min transverse reinforcement for columns as in Cl. 26.5..3.2c

Min. dia. of bar reqd. for lateral ties

 db 
d t  max 6  mm  9  mm Provide 10 mm dia ties
4 
Min. pitch of ties

 
p  min Dc 16 d b 300  mm  300  mm

Provide 10mm lateral ties @300mm c/c (one close link and a close tie for 450 mm wide column)
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