PROJECT : PAGE :

CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
Bridge Column Design Based on AASHTO 17th & ACI 318-19

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

CONCRETE STRENGTH fc' = 5 ksi, (34 MPa)
REBAR YIELD STRESS fy = 60 ksi, (414 MPa)
SECTION SIZE Cx = 120 in, (3048 mm)
End = 12 in, (305 mm)
Cy = 48 in, (305 mm)
FACTORED AXIAL LOAD Pu = 6500 kips, (28912.0 kN)
FACTORED MAGNIFIED MOMENT Mu,x = 21000 ft-kips, (28472 kN-m)
Mu,y = 21000 ft-kips, (28472 kN-m)
FACTORED SHEAR LOAD Vu,x = 30 kips, (133.4 kN) THE COLUMN DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.
Vu,y = 20 kips, (89.0 kN)
COLUMN VERT. REINFORCEMENT 15 # 18 at x dir.
(Total 40 # 18)
5 # 18 at y dir.
LATERAL REINF. OPTION (0=Spirals, 1=Ties) 1 Ties
LATERAL REINFORCEMENT # 4 @ 12 in o.c., (305 mm)
3 straight legs # 4 @ 12 in o.c., (305 mm)

ANALYSIS
2

2

1

1

f Pn (k)
0 
0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4
-

-1

-1

f Mn (ft-k) Solid Black Line - Tension Controlled

Solid Red Line - Transition
Dash Line - Compression Controlled

Note:      2
1. Between compression & tension controlled is   f 'C  2   c     c   , for 0   c   o  s E s , for  s   ty
e
Transition, which the f should be by linear fC    o    o   , f S
interpolation. (ACI 318-19 Tab. 21.2.2 & Fig. R10.4.2.1)
 '
 f y , for  s   ty
2. ACI 318-19 changed f (Fig.R21.2.2b) and keeps
  e f C , for  c   o
be (22.2.2.4.1) and ecu (Fig. R21.2.2a) the same.
But AISC 360/341-16 has different f (0.9 only) and 
2  e f 'C  fy  ty , for compression controlled
be (1.0 or 0.7). o  ,  ty  , t  
Ec Es  ty  0.003 , for tension controlled
'
CHECK FLEXURAL & AXIAL CAPACITY
E c  57 f C , E s  29000ksi ,  e  0.85 ,  cu  0.003
f Pmax =F f [ 0.85 fc' (Ag - Ast) + fy Ast] = 19147 kips., (at max axial load, ACI 318-19 22.4)
where f = 0.65 , (ACI 318-19 Fig. R21.2.2b) > Pu [Satisfactory]
F = 0.8 , (ACI 318-19 Tab. 22.4.2.1) Ag = 6565 in2 Ast = 160.00 in2
f Mn = 34269 ft-kips @ Pu = 6500 kips > Mu = 29698 ft-kips [Satisfactory]
r max = 0.06 (ACI 318-19 18.7.4.1) rprovd = 0.024
rmin = 0.01 (ACI 318-19 18.7.4.1& 10.6.1.1) [Satisfactory]

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY (ACI 318-19 10 & 22.5)

V u, x V u, x
  <
V n, x V n0.063
,x
1.5 (ACI 318-19 22.5.1.11) [Satisfactory]

f Vn = f (Vs + Vc) (ACI 318-19 22.5)

where f = 0.75 (ACI 318-19 21.2) fy = 60 ksi

d A0 Av Vc = 2 (fc')0.5A0 Vs = MIN (d fy Av / s , 4Vc) f Vn
x 140.9 5655 0.40 799.8 281.7 811
y 44.9 5655 1.00 799.8 224.4 768

smax = 24 (ACI 318-19 25.7) sprovd = 12 in

smin = 1 [Satisfactory]
 PROJECT : PAGE :
CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
Magnified Moment Calculation for Bridge Circular Column Based on AASHTO 17th & ACI 318-19

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

EFFECTIVE LENGTH FACTOR k = 1.6 , (ACI 6.2.5)
COLUMN UNSUPPORTED LENGTH Lu = 24 ft, (7.32 m)
LARGER FACTORED MOMENT M2 = 1800 ft-kips, (2440 kN-m)
SMALLER FACTORED END MOMENT M1 = 1000 ft-kips, (1356 kN-m), (positive if single curvature.)
CONCRETE STRENGTH fc' = 5 ksi, (34 MPa)
COLUMN DIMENSIONS Cx = 120 in, (3048 mm)
End = 12 in, (305 mm)
Cy = 48 in, (1219 mm)
FACTORED AXIAL LOAD Pu = 8000 kips, (35584.0 kN)
SUMMATION FOR ALL VERTICAL LOADS IN THE STORY S Pu = 8000 kips, (35584.0 kN)
SUMMATION FOR ALL CRITICAL LOADS IN THE STORY S Pc = 50000 kips, (222400.0 kN), (ACI 6.6.4)

THE MAGNIFIED MOMENT: Mu = 2378.1 ft-kips, (3224 kN-m) , Sway

ANALYSIS
MAGNIFIED MOMENT - NONSWAY
Ag = 6565 in2
Ig = 1906740 in4
r = ( Ig / A )0.5 = 17.0 in, ACI 6.2.5.1
k Lu / r = 27.03886471 < 34 - 12(M1 / M2) = 27.3333 < = = Slenderness effect may be ignored. (AASHTO 8.16.5.2 or ACI 6.2.5)
Ec = 57000 (fc')0.5 = 4030.5 ksi, ACI 19.2.2
0.4 E c I g 0.4 E c I g
EI    0.25E c I g  1.9E+09 k-in2 , ACI 6.6.4.4.4
1  d 1  0.6

 2EI 
Pc  89303 k, ACI 6.6.4.4.2
 k Lu 
2

M2,min = MAX[ M2 , Pu (0.6+0.03 (2 End + Cx)) ] = 3280 ft-k, ACI 6.6.4

Cm = MAX[ 0.6 + 0.4 (M1 / M2, min) , 0.4 ] = 0.72195 , ACI 6.6.4.5

 
 
Cm
 ns  MAX  , 1.0   1.00 , ACI 6.6.4.5.2
1 P u 
 0.75P c 
 

Mu, ns = dns M2, min = 3280.0 ft-k, ACI 6.6.4.5.1 > 1.05 M2 = 1890.0 ft-k [Unsatisfactory] ,(ACI 6.6.4.3)
The column is sway. See calculation as follows.

MAGNIFIED MOMENT - SWAY

k Lu / r = 27.03886471 > 22 < = = Slenderness effect must be considered. (ACI 6.2.5)

   
   
1
 s  MIN  MAX  , 1.0  , 2.5   1.27 , ACI 6.6.4
  1   Pu  
  0.75 P c  
   

Lu / r = 16.90 < 35 / [Pu / (fc' Ag)]0.5 = 70.90 [Satisfactory]

M2s = M2 = 1800.0 ft-k, as given
M2ns = 5% M2s = 90.0 ft-k, assumed conservatively
Mu, s = M2ns + ds M2s = 2378.1 ft-k, ACI 6.6.4.6

Note: For column subject to bending about both principal axis, the moment about each axis shall be magnified separately based
on the conditions corresponding to that axis.