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Concrete Column Design Based on ACI 318-19

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

CONCRETE STRENGTH fc' = 4 ksi, (28 MPa)
REBAR YIELD STRESS fy = 60 ksi, (414 MPa)
SECTION SIZE Cx = 25 in, (635 mm)
Cy = 20 in, (508 mm)

FACTORED AXIAL LOAD Pu = 600 kip, (2669 kN), (272.16 Tn)

FACTORED MAGNIFIED MOMENT Mu,x = 150 ft-kips, (203 kN-m)
Mu,y = 120 ft-kips, (163 kN-m)
FACTORED SHEAR LOAD Vu,x = 40 kip, (178 kN), (18.14 Tn) THE COLUMN DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.
Vu,y = 30 kip, (133 kN), (13.61 Tn)
COLUMN VERT. REINFORCEMENT 5 # 6 at x dir.
(Total12 # 6)
3 # 6 at y dir.
LATERAL REINF. OPTION (0=Spirals, 1=Ties) 1 Ties
LATERAL REINFORCEMENT 4 legs,# 4 @ 12 in. (305 mm), o.c., at x dir.
3 legs,# 4 @ 12 in. (305 mm), o.c., at y dir.

ANALYSIS

6000

5000

4000 
3000
f Pn (k)
2000

1000 
0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
-1000

-2000

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

Solid Red Line - Transition
Dash Line - Compression Controlled
       2
Note:  c  c  , for 0 
 s E s , for  s   ty
'
 e f C 2     c o
1. Between compression & tension controlled is fC    o    o   , fS 
Transition, which the f should be by linear  '
 f y , for  s   ty
interpolation. (ACI 318-19 Tab. 21.2.2 & Fig. R10.4.2.1)   e f C , for  c   o

2. ACI 318-19 changed f (Fig.R21.2.2b) and keeps

2  e f C'  fy  ty , for compression controlled

be (22.2.2.4.1) and ecu (Fig. R21.2.2a) the same. o  ,  ty  , t  
 0.003 , for tension controlled
But AISC 360/341-16 has different f (0.9 only) and Ec Es  ty

'
be (1.0 or 0.7). E c  57 f C , E s  29000ksi ,  e  0.85 ,  cu  0.003

CHECK FLEXURAL & AXIAL CAPACITY

f Pmax =F f [ 0.85 fc' (Ag - Ast) + fy Ast] = 4315 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 = 500 in 2
Ast = 5.28 in2
f Mn = 2812 ft-kips @ Pu = 1440 kips > Mu = 2550 ft-kips [Satisfactory]
rmax = 0.06 (ACI 318-19 18.7.4.1) rprovd = 0.012
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
  1.19 < 1.5 (ACI 318-19 22.5.1.11) [Satisfactory]
V n, x V n, x

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 37.5 1240 0.80 192.1 150.0 257
y 33.5 1240 0.60 192.1 100.5 219

smax = 16 (ACI 318-19 25.7) sprovd = 12 in

smin = 1 [Satisfactory]
 PROJECT : PAGE :
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Magnified Moment Calculation for Concrete Column Based on ACI 318-19

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

EFFECTIVE LENGTH FACTOR k = 1.6 , (ACI 6.2.5)
COLUMN UNSUPPORTED LENGTH Lu = 12 ft, (3.66 m)
LARGER FACTORED MOMENT M2 = 200 ft-k
SMALLER FACTORED END MOMENT M1 = 100 ft-k, (positive if single curvature.)
CONCRETE STRENGTH fc' = 4 ksi
COLUMN DIMENSIONS h = 20 in
b = 20 in
FACTORED AXIAL LOAD Pu = 400 k
SUMMATION FOR ALL VERTICAL LOADS IN THE STORY S Pu = 1200 k
SUMMATION FOR ALL CRITICAL LOADS IN THE STORY S Pc = 13600 k, (ACI 6.6.4)

THE MAGNIFIED MOMENT: Mu = 236.7 ft-k , Sway

ANALYSIS
MAGNIFIED MOMENT - NONSWAY
r = 0.3 h = 6.0 in, ACI 6.2.5.1
k Lu / r = 38.4 > 34 - 12(M1 / M2) = 28 < = = Slenderness effect must be considered. (ACI 6.2.5)
Ec = 57000 (fc')0.5 = 3605.0 ksi, ACI 19.2.2
Ig = b h3 / 12 = 13333 in4

0.4 E c I g 0.4 E c I g
EI    0.25 E c I g  1.2E+07 k-in2 , ACI 6.6.4.4.4
1  d 1  0.6

 2EI 
Pc  2234.18 k-in2 , ACI 6.6.4.4.4
 k Lu 
2

M2,min = MAX[ M2 , Pu (0.6+0.03 h) ] = 220 ft-k, ACI 6.6.4

Cm = MAX[ 0.6 + 0.4 (M1 / M2, min) , 0.4 ] = 0.8 , ACI 6.6.4.5

 
 
 Cm 
  MAX , 1.0 1.05 , ACI 6.6.4.5.2
 1  Pu 
 0.75P c 
 

Mu, ns = d M2, min = 210.2 ft-k, ACI 6.6.4.5.1 > 1.05 M2 = 210.0 ft-k [Unsatisfactory] ,(ACI 6.6.4.3)
The column is sway. See calculation as follows.

MAGNIFIED MOMENT - SWAY

k Lu / r = 38.4 > 22 < = = Slenderness effect must be considered. ACI 6.2.5)

   
   
1
 s  MIN  MAX  , 1.0  , 2.5  1.13 , ACI 6.6.4
   Pu  
  1  0.75 P  
  c  

Ag = b h = 400 in2
Lu / r = 24.00 < 35 / [Pu / (fc' Ag)]0.5 = 70.00 [Satisfactory]
M2s = M2 = 200.0 ft-k, as given
M2ns = 5% M2s = 10.0 ft-k, assumed conservatively
Mu, s = M2ns + ds M2s = 236.7 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.
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Rectangular Concrete Column Design

INPUT DATA
f 'c = 4 ksi
fy = 60 ksi
x = 48 in
y = 32 in
Bar Size ==> # 11
No. of Asx = 8 8 # 11
No. of Asy = 9 9 # 11
Total Bars ==> # 30 # 11
r = 3.0%
Pu = 1700 k
Mux = 2900 ft-k ex = 0.7 in
Muy = 1200 ft-k ey = 1.7 in

CHECK COLUMN CAPACITY BY THE BRESLER METHOD

1
P u   0.80  0.70  P o Pn  1 1 1 M nx  M ny  1.0
  M nox M noy
P ox P oy Po
1700.0 < 4407.9 ok 2428.6 < 2953.0 ok 1.270 > 1.0 NG

ANALYSIS
x DIRECTION y DIRECTION
u = 0.003 d = 45.295 in 29.295 in
d' = 2.705 in 2.705 in
As = 12.48 in2 14.04 in2
 = 0.70 b = 32 in 48 in

Mn = 4142.9 ft-k 1714.3 ft-k

1
= 0.85 Mno = 5237.1 ft-k 3581.1 ft-k
Po = 3626.1 k 5265.9 k

MOMENT STRENGTH (Pn=0)

 As f y  A's u E s   3.4 f b A  E d
2
'
A s f y  As  u E s 
' ' '
1 c s u s
c 
'
1.7  1 f b 4.100781 in 3.701729 in
c

'  c d'
f s  E s u   29612.16 psi 23425.65 psi
 c 

  1c 
'
M n  0.85 f c  1cb  d   As' f 's d  d '   4034.011 ft-k 3052.887 ft-k
 2 

AXIAL LOAD STRENGTH (Mn=0)

'
P o  0.85 f c( A g  A st )  A st f y  7871.28 k = 7871.28 k

BALANCED CONDITION

 u E s  1d
ab  
 uEs  f y 22.78616 in 14.73718 in

'  d '   u E s  f y 
f sb   u E s 1     60000 psi 60000 psi
 d   u E s 
' '
P b  0.85 f cb a b  As f sb  A s f y 
'
2479.134 k 2405.108 k

'  h ab  ' h ' h  5262.137 ft-k 3596.574 ft-k

M b  0.85 f cb a b     A s f sb   d   A s f y   d  
'

2 2  2  2 