576 REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN

6.0 × 3 = 18.0 m

300 × 400
250 × 600

Y
4.0 m × 3 250 × 400 X
= 12.0 m

A A

TYPICAL FRAMING PLAN

(a)

300
600 400
y 250
3500
x x ly = 2900 300 lx = 3100
400

y 600

LOCAL AXES OF SECTION A – A

COLUMN
(b)

Fig. 13.5 Example 13.1

SOLUTION
Unsupported lengths of column
ly = 3500 – 600 = 2900 mm (for buckling about y-axis)
lx = 3500 – 400 = 3100 mm (for buckling about x-axis)
Relative stiffness measures of columns and beams
Columns: 16nos, 300 mm × 400 mm, hs = 3500 mm
400 ! 300 3 12
# $ I c hs " 16 ! " 4114 ! 10 3 mm 3 (for sway in the global X –
3500
direction), and