DESIGN OF UNIAXIAL COLUMN

Pu

913.112 KN

500 mm

Fck

25 N/mm2

Fy

415 N/mm2

Mu

71.994 KNm

Check
L/d

=4000/500

= 8 < 12,

short column
Ref-Sp-16, pg:103, Cl.3.2.3.3
Assume 40mm cover and 20mm dia rods
d

d/D

40 + 20/2

50mm

50/500

0.1

Ref-Sp-16, pg:, chart

Pu / fckD2

913.11210/25 5002

0.146

71.994106 /25 5003

0.023

P/fck

0.005

Mu/fckbD

0.005 25
0.125

reinforcement
As

pxxD2/400

245.436mm

Provide 6nos of 8mm dia rods as main reinforcement

Asprovide

301mm2

Lateral ties,
Provide 6mm dia ties
Spacing is least of
1) least dimension = 500mm
2) 16

= 168
=

192mm

3) 300mm
Provide 6mm ties @192mm c /c spacing

DESIGN OF AXIAL COLUMN

Pu

1051.193 KN

500 mm

D
Fck

25 N/mm 2

Fy

415 N/mm 2

Ref-IS 456 2000, CL 25.4,

Emin

l/500 + D/30

=
=
0.05D

4000/500 +500/30

0.024
=

0.05 500
0.025

emin

<

0.05D

Hence , the condition for axial column is satisfied .

Reinforcement
Pu

0.4 fck Asc + 0.67 fy Asc

Assume 1% area of compressive steel is provided .

Asc

1051.193 x 103

Ag

=
Ag

D
=
=
=

10Ag 0.1Ag + 2.78Ag

82901.656 mm2
=

Asc

1/100 Ag

D2/4

350mm2
1% of Ag

1/100 d2/4
962.113mm2

Provide 5 nos of 16mm dia bars,

Ascprovided

1005mm2

Lateral ties
Provide 6mm dia ties,
Spacing :
) least of lateral dimension =
2) 16

500mm

1616 = 256mm

3) 300mm
Provide 6mm ties at 256mm c/c spacing .

DESIGN OF BIAXIAL COLUMN

Pu

Muy

832.908 KN

21.568 KNm

500 mm

Fck

25 N/mm 2

Fy

415 N/mm 2

Assume reinforcement %,
P

p/fck

1.5
1.5/20

0.06

Uniaxial moment carrying capacity of section about xx-axis,

d/D

50/500

0.10

Ref-SP-16, Chart 56,

Pu/fckD2

832.908 103/25 5002

=

Mu/fckD3

Mux1

=
=

0.133
0.07
0.07 25 5003

218.75 KNm

Calculation of Puz
Using the values P=1.5 , Fy =415, fck=25
Ref-SP-16 Chart 63,
Puz/Ag
Puz
Puz
Pu/Puz

15.8
=

15.8 500 2/4

3102.322 KN

832.908/3102.322

=
Mux/Mux1

0.268
127.691/218.75

=
Muy/Muy1

0.583
21.568/218.75

0.0985

Ref-SP-16 chart 64, using the values Muy/Muy1 & Pu/Puz

Mux/Mux1

0.93

Reinforcement
As

p D2/400
1.5 5002/400

=
=

2945.243mm 2

Provide 8nos of 22mm dia bars

Asprovided

3041mm2
=

3041 400/ 500 2

1.548

With this percentage the section may be rechecked as follows

p/fck
Pu/fckD2

1.548/25 = 0.062

0.133

Ref-SP-16 chart 56
Mu/fckD3 =
Mux1

0.074

0.074 25 5003

231.25 KNm

=Muy 1

Ref-SP-16, chart 63,

Puz/Ag
Puz

=
=

16
16 500 2/4

=
Pu/Puz

3141.59 KN
832.908/3141.59

=
Mux/Mux1

0.265
127.691/231.25

=
Muy/Muy1

0.552
21.568/231.25

0.093

Ref-Sp-16, chart 64,

Corresponding to the above values of Muy/Muy 1 & Pu/Puz, the
permissible value of Mux/Mux1
= 0.94
Hence the section is O.K .

DESIGN OF AXIAL COLUMN

Pu

35.25 KN

Fck

Fy

300 mm
25 N/mm 2
415 N/mm 2

Ref-IS 456 2000, CL 25.4,

Emin

emin

l/500 + D/30

<

0.05D

Hence , the condition for axial column is satisfied .

Reinforcement
Pu

0.4 fck Asc + 0.67 fy Asc

Assume 1% area of compressive steel is provided .

Asc

35.25 x 103

Ag
Ag

10Ag 0.1Ag + 2.78Ag

=
=

2779.968 mm 2

D2/4

Asc =

1/100 Ag

60mm2
1% of Ag

1/100 d2/4

28.27mm2

Provide 5 nos of 8mm dia bars,

Ascprovided

251mm2

Lateral ties
Provide 6mm dia ties,
Spacing :
) least of lateral dimension =
2) 16

300mm

168 = 128mm

3) 300mm
Provide 6mm ties at 128mm c/c spacing .