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P P A A: 1.1. Design of A Spiral Column

The document designs a spiral column to carry axial loads of 175 kips dead and 300 kips live. It calculates the required cross-sectional area as 352 in^2, corresponding to a diameter of 21.5 inches. Using 12 #7 reinforcing bars provides an area of 7.22 in^2, meeting requirements. Checks confirm the bar spacing and minimum spiral steel requirements are also satisfied.

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P P A A: 1.1. Design of A Spiral Column

The document designs a spiral column to carry axial loads of 175 kips dead and 300 kips live. It calculates the required cross-sectional area as 352 in^2, corresponding to a diameter of 21.5 inches. Using 12 #7 reinforcing bars provides an area of 7.22 in^2, meeting requirements. Checks confirm the bar spacing and minimum spiral steel requirements are also satisfied.

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1.1.

Design of a Spiral Column

Design a spiral column to carry a dead load of 175 kips and a live load of 300 kips. The given loads
are axial loads. Use 3000 psi concrete and 40,000 psi steel.

Assume zero eccentricity:


P u = 1.2P D + 1.6P L

P u = 1.2 × 175 + 1.6 × 300 = 690 kips


A
assume à g = s = 0.02
Ag

From ACI318, section 10.3.5.1 (Equation 10--1) we have

P u = (0.85)(φ)[A sf y + 0.85f c′(A g − A s)]

or, factor out Ag from the bracket

P u = (0.85) (φ) (A g) [Ã gf y + 0.85f c′(1 − Ã g)]

for spiral columns Φ = 0.70, therefore, we have

690 kips = (0.85) (0.70) (A g) [0.02 × 40 (ksi) + 0.85 × 3 (ksi)(1 − 0.02)]

Solve for Ag

A g = 352 in 2

A g = π D 2g = 352 in2 → D g = 21.18 in [round 21.5 inches]


4
The required steel area is

A s = ÃA g = (0.02)(352) = 7.04 in 2

Try 12#7 (As = 7.22 in2) bars.

1.1.1. Check Spacing Requirements

Use 1.5 in cover. The core diameter is (ACI 7.7.1)

21.5 − (2) (1 1) = 18.5 in


2
Using #3 spiral wire, the steel diameter is

21.5 − (2) (1 1) − (2)(3) − 7 = 16.875 in


2 8 8

CIVL 4135 1 Axially Loaded Members


The steel circumference is

π(16.875) = 53 in

The clear spacing between bars is

53 − (12)(0.875)
= 3.54 in
12
Since 3.54 in > (1.5) db = (1.5) (0.875) = 1.31 in, this acceptable (ACI 7.6.3). In addition, the mini-
mum amount of spiral reinforcement as given in Eq. 10--6 of ACI needs to be checked.

1.1.2. Check Minimum Steel Requirements for Spiral Steel

(Ã s) min = 0.45 
f c′ A g
f y A core
−1  = (0.45) 40,3000000  21.5
18.5

2
− 1  = 0.0118

Assuming a spiral pitch, S = 2 inches,

4A sp (4)(0.11)
(Ã s) actual = = = 0.0119 > 0.0118 acceptable
DS (2)(18.5)

The clear spacing between spirals is

2 − 3 = 1.625 in
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Since 1.0 in < 1.625 in < 3 in, this is acceptable

CIVL 4135 2 Axially Loaded Members

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