COLUMN

(REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN BY arthur nilson)

1) A 0.4m. square column is reinforced with four No. 14 (No. 43) bars one in each corner
with cover distances 3 in. to the steel center in each direction, Material strengths &
fc’= 34.5MPa and fy = 414 MPa. Construct the interaction diagram relating axial
strength P and flexural strength M. Bending will be about an axis parallel to one face.
Calculate the coordinates for P and at least three other representative points on the
curve.

2) Plot the design strength curie relating P and M for the column of Problem 8.1, Design
and detail the tie steel required by the ACI Code. Is the column a good choice to resist
a load Pn= 2,400 kN applied with an eccentricity e = 0.11m?

3) The short column shown in the figure will be subjected to an eccentric load causing
uniaxial bending about the Y axis. Material strengths are fy. = 414MPa and fc’ =
28MPa

0.5 m

0.3 m

0.07 m 0.07 m
.
a. Construct the nominal strength interaction curve for this column. calculating
no fewer than five points including those corresponding to pure bending.
pure axial thrust, and balanced failure.
 b. Show on the same drawing, the design strength curve obtained through
introduction of the ACI factors.
c. Design the lateral reinforcement for the column, gi•ing key dimensions for
ties.

4.) The column shown in the figure is subjected to axial load and bending moment causing
bending about an axis parallel to that of the rows of bars. What moment would cause
the column to fail if the axial load applied simultaneously was 2,225kN? Material
strengths are E = 28 MPa and fy = 414 MPa.

0.5 m

0.5 m

0.07 m 0.07 m

5.) What is the strength Mn of the column of Problem 4 if it were loaded in pure bending
(axial force = 0) about one principal axis?

6.) Construct the interaction diagram relating Pn to Mn for the building column shown in
the figure. Bending will be about the axis a-a. Calculate specific coordinates for
concentric loading (e = 0) for Pb and at least three other points, well chosen, on the
curve. Material strengths are fc’ = 55 MPa and fy = 414 MPa

0.5 m

0.2 0.2 0.2

0.1 m 0.75m 0.1 m

7.) A short rectangular reinforced concrete column shown in the figure is to be a part of a
long-span rigid frame and will be subjected to high bending moments combined with
relatively low axial loads, causing bending about the strong axis. Because of the high
eccentricity steel is placed unsymmetrically as shown, with three No. 14 (No. 43) bars
near the tension face and two No.11 (No.36) bars near the compression face. Material
strengths are fc’ = 414 MPa and fy = 518 MPa. Construct the complete strength
interaction diagram plotting Pn vs. Mn relating eccentricities to the plastic centroid of
the column (not the geometric center).

0.35 m

0.1 m 0.55 m 0.1 m

8.) The square column shown in the figure must be designed for a factored axial load of
578 kN. Material strengths are fc’= 28 MPa and fy’= 414 MPa.

0.05m

0.25m

0.05m
0.05m 0.05m

0.25m

a. Select the longitudinal and transverse reinforcement for an eccentricity ey =

7cm.
b. Select the longitudinal and transverse reinforcement for the same axial load with
 ex = ey = 7cm.
c. Construct the strength interaction diagram and design strength curves for the
column designed in part (b), given that the column will be subjected to biaxial
bending with equal eccentricities about both principal axes.

9.) The square column shown in the figure is a comer column subject to axial and
biaxial bending. Material strengths are fy = 414 MPa and fc’ = 28 MPa.

0.07m

0.4m

0.07m

0.07m 0.4m 0.07m

a. Find the unique combination of Pn. Mnx and Mny that will produce incipient
failure with the neutral axis located as in the figure. The compressive zone is
shown shaded. Note that the actual neutral axis is shown, not the equivalent
rectangular stress block limit; however, the rectangular stress block may be
used as the basis of calculations
b. Find the angle between the neutral axis and the eccentricity axis; the latter
defined as the line from the column center to the point of load.

10.) For the axial load Pn found in Problem 9, and for the same column, with the same
eccentricity ratio ey, ex, find the values of Mnx and Mny that would produce incipient
failure using the load contour method. Compare with the results of Problem 9. Use
the graphs in Appendix A, as appropriate.

11.) For the eccentricities ex and ey found in Problem 9, find the value of axial load Pn that
would produce incipient failure using the reciprocal load (Bresler) method. Use the
graphs in Appendix A, as appropriate. Compare with the results of Problems 9 and 10.