RCDC Pier Calculation
RCDC Pier Calculation
Definitions:
1. α = Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
2. ε1 = Strain at level considered, Calculated ignoring the
stiffening of the concrete in tension zone
3. εm = Average steel strain at level considered
4. ρact = Percentage steel provided
5. ρcrit = Percentage steel critical as per code
6. A = Plan area of footing base
7. Acr = Distance from the point considered to the surface of the
nearest longitudinal bar
8. AstPrv = Area of tensile reinforcement provided
9. Astrqd = Area of tensile reinforcement required
10. Asv = Area of shear reinforcement required
11. AsvPrv = Area of shear reinforcement provided
12. A1 = Bearing area of footing at slope of 1:2
13. A2 = C/s Area of column
14. B = Width of footing base
15. Beff = Effective width of footing
16. BoffB = Footing offset along B below column in plan
17. BoffT = Footing offset along B above column in plan
18. B1 = Width of sloped footing at top
19. ColOff = Column offset in sloped footing
20. D = Depth of footing
21. Deff = Effective Depth of footing
22. Df = Depth of founding layer
23. Dw = Ground water level
24. Ec = Modulus of elasticity of concrete
25. Es = Modulus of elasticity of steel
26. Foss = Safety factor against sliding
27. Fosu = Safety factor against uplift
28. Fst = Stress in steel
29. L = Length of footing base
30. Leff = Effective length of footing
31. LoffL = Footing offset along L on left side of column
32. LoffR = Footing offset along L on right side of column
33. L1 = Length of sloped footing at top
34. Mx = Bending Moment along column D
35. Mx' = Bending Moment along column D due to odd shaped
column
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Code References:
IS 456
Parameter Reference
1. Ptmax : Cl. 26.5.2.1
2. Ptmin : Cl. 26.5.2.1
3. Pt : Cl. 38
4. Tc : Cl. 40.2.1
5. Tcmax : Cl. 40.2.3
6. Asv : Cl. 40.4
7. Min Shear Reinf : Cl. 26.5.1.6
8. Max Stirrup Spacing : Cl. 26.5.1.5
9. Punching Shear design : Cl. 31.6.3
10. Load transfer : Cl. 34.4
11. Ptnominal : Cl. 34.5.2
12. Crack width calculation : Annex-F
13. Cracking : Cl. 35.3.2
Deff = 952 mm
Beff = 1888.69 mm
SPu = 90.83 kN/sqm
Mu = SPu X B X Loff X Loff / 2
= 1115.83 kNm
Pt = 0.154 %
Ast Rqd (BM) = 2766 sqmm
Ast Prv (Distributed Across = 20 - Ø16 @ 300
Total Width)
= 4021 sqmm
Deff = 936 mm
Leff = 1888.69 mm
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Deff = 733 mm
Beff = 3176.79 mm
SPu = 90.83 kN/sqm
Vu = SPu X (Loff - d) X B
= 580.28 kN
Tv = Vu / (Beff X Deff)
= 0.25 N/sqmm
Tc = 0.31 N/sqmm
Tv < Tc
= 936 mm
Critical Analysis Load = 3
Combination
Critical Load Combination = [5] : 1.5 (LOAD 1: DL)
+1.5 (LOAD 2: LL)
Pu = 2747.54 kN
Mux = 0 kNm
Muy = 0 kNm
P/A = 90.83 kN/sqm
Mx/Zx = 0 kN/sqm
My/Zy = 0 kN/sqm
Deff = 721 mm
Leff = 3144.79 mm
SPu = 90.83 kN/sqm
Vu = SPu X (Boff - d) X L
= 588.28 kN
Tv = Vu / (Leff X Deff)
= 0.26 N/sqmm
Tc = 0.32 N/sqmm
Tv < Tc
Deff = 827 mm
Punching Perimeter = 8620.53 mm
Punching Area = 7127281.793 sqmm
SPu = Average Pressure
= 90.83 kN/sqm
Vu = SPu X ((L X B)-(Leff X Beff))
= 2210.41 kN
Tv = Vu / Punching Area
= 0.31 N/sqmm
Tc = 1.369 N/sqmm
Tv < Tc
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