Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Department of Mechanics, Materials and Structures

English courses
Reinforced Concrete Structures
Code: BMEEPSTK601
Lecture no. 11:

REINFORCED CONCRETE SECTIONS SUBJECTED

TO AXIAL AND ECCENTRIC COMPRESSION

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Content:
Introduction
1. Suppositions
2. Failure modes
3. The MR-NR capacity diagram of concrete sections
4. The MR-NR capacity diagram of reinforced concrete sections
5. Safe and unsafe applied force combinations
6. Applied force combinations to be investigated
7. Linearization of the MR-NR capacity diagram
8. Axial and eccentric tension
9. Use of a series of dimensionless capacity diagrams
10.
MR-NR capacity diagram of nonsymmetric reinforced concrete
sections
11.
The (MRz, MRy, NR) capacity body
12.
Check of rc. sections subjected to compression with double
eccentricity
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Introduction
The Eurocode 2 does not distinguish axial and eccentric compression,
because due to imperfection, the theoretically axial compression force
does always have some eccentricity.

NRd

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1. Suppositions
-plane sections remain plane
-bound connectionbetween concrete and steel is perfect
-the mechanical behavior of concrete and steel can be modelled by
the idealized - relationships indicated below:

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2. Failure modes
Failure modes of the rc. section subjected to axial or eccentric
compression can be given by the -diagrams given below
c2=2 %o
h

NRd

cu=3.5%o

3h
7
2 %o

2%o

3h
7

b
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

cu=3.5%o
(e)

The deformation of the steel at rupture of the concrete extreme fibre is

f yd
560
, that is steel is in the elastic state: s =
700 (N/mm2)
s p s1 =
c
Es
For practical design the use of MR-NR capacity curves is recommended!
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3. The MR-NR capacity diagram of concrete sections

For concrete sections the MR-NR capacity curve has the character
indicated below. Because of zero tensile strength of the concrete, at
NR=0, the capacity moment MR=0.

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4. The MR-NR capacity diagram of reinforced concrete sections

Point 1: axial compression

N Rd = Ac f cd + As f yd = N u,
M Rd = 0

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Point 2: eccentric compression (xc=xco)

N Rd = bx co f cd = Nbal
h x
M Rd = N bal ( co ) + A s1f yd z s =
2 2
= M R + M s = MRd,max

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Point 3: flexure

NRd=0
M Rd A s1f yd z s = M s

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5.

Safe and unsafe applied force combinations

unsafe force combination

cases of
small eccentricities

safe force comb.

great
eccentricities

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6. Applied force combinations to be investigated

Any of the below force combinations can be dangerous, should be
investigated:
1. (M Ed , max , N Ed , min (M Ed , max ))
2. (M Ed , max , N Ed , max (M Ed , max ))
3. ( N Ed , max , M Ed , max ( N Ed , max ))
4. ( N Ed , min , M Ed , max ( N Ed , min ))

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7. Linearization of the MR-NR capacity diagram

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8. Axial and eccentric tension

Part of the capacity diagram below the MR axis show capacity of the rc
section in eccentric and axial tension

For axial tension:

N Rd , t = (A s1 + A s 2 )f yd

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9. Use of a series of dimensionless capacity diagrams

n

m=

Asf yd
bhfcd
M Ed

2.0
d1
h = 0.8

1.5

1.0

= 1.0

bh f cd

= 0
0.5

n=

N Ed
bhfcd

As = Asi = 2As1

0.0

-0.5
= 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, ...., 1.0
m

-1.0

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0.0
n

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

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0.5

10.

MR-NR capacity diagram of nonsymmetric reinforced

concrete sections

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11.

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The (MRz, MRy, NR) capacity body

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12.

Check of rc. sections subjected to compression with

double eccentricity

The given force combination

is safe!

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The given force combination

is unsafe!

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13.

Numerical example

The column section given below is subjected to an eccentric

compression force NEd= 1620 kN, e= 27,7 mm.
Check the section by determining the simplified (linearized) MR-NR
capacity diagram of it!
Materials:
concrete: C20/25-32/KK
steel: B60.50
Concrete cover 20 mm link diameter: k = 8 mm
20
500
= 13,3 N/mm2 fyd =
= 435 N/mm2
fcd =
1,5
1,15
co = 0,49

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Solution:
d = 350 - 20 - 8 - 8 = 314 mm
Nu' = bhfcd + As 435 = (3502 13,3 + 1608 435) 10-3 =
= 1633 + 700,3 = 2333,3 kN
Nbal = bcodfcd = 350 0,49 314 13,3 10-3 = 716,2 kN
M = Nbal (

h co d
350 0,49 314
) =716,2(
)10-3 = 70,2 kNm
2
2
2
2

Ms= As1fydzs = 603 435 27810-6 = 72,9 kNm

MRd,max = Ms + M = 143,1 kNm
MEd = NEde = 1620 0,0277 = 44,87 kNm
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The point (MEd, NEd) is inside

the diagram: the cross-section
is safe!

Numerically:

M Rd ( N Ed ) = M Rd , max

N u, N Ed

MRd(NEd)
2333,3 1620
= 143,1
= 63,12kNm >
2333,3 716,2

N u, N bal
> MEd=44,87 kNm OK, safe!

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