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Design a rectangular tied column to support a load Pu = 2850 kN.

Use fy = 413.69 MPa and fc' = 20.7 MPa. Assume 2% steel ratio.
Use 25 mm diameter for mainbars and 10 mm diameter of ties.
Given:
Pu= 2850 kN Pu
fy= 413.69 MPa
fc'= 20.7 MPa
rg= 2.00%

t = 475
Æ= 0.65
Mainbars= 25 mm
Ties= 10 mm
t = 475
Solution:
𝐴�=𝑃𝑢/(.80∅[.85𝑓𝑐^′ (1−𝜌�)+ 𝜌�𝑓𝑦)

Ag= 214789.8 mm²

�=√𝐴�
t= 463.4542 mm
Say t= 475 mm

𝐴�=�^2
Ag= 225625 mm²

𝐴�=(1.25𝑃𝑢/∅−.85𝑓𝑐^′ 𝐴�)/(𝑓𝑦−.85𝑓𝑐′)

As= 3814.482 mm²

�=𝐴�/𝐴�

N= 7.770799 say 8

�=(�−2(𝐶𝑐)−2(�𝑖𝑒�)−3(𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑏𝑎�))/2

S= 150 mm

Spacing of lateral ties:


S = 48 (ties) = 480 mm
S = 16 (mainbar) = 400 mm use
S=t= 475 mm
Calculate the ultimate axial load capacity of a square column 500 mm by 500 mm
reinforced with eight 25mm diameter . Use fc' = 27.6 MPa and fy = 410.24 MPa
Given:
t= 500 mm
fc'= 27.6 Mpa Pu
fy= 410.24 Mpa
d= 25 mm
n= 8

t = 500
Æ= 0.65

Solution:
t = 500
𝐴�=�^2
Ag= 250000 mm²
𝐴�=𝑛 𝜋/4 𝑑^2

As= 3926.990817 mm²

𝑃𝑢=.80∅(.85𝑓𝑐^′ (𝐴�−𝐴�)+𝑓𝑦𝐴�)
Pu= 3839618.384 N
Pu= 3839.618384 kN
Design a round spiral column to support a load Pu = 4212.5 kN.
Use fy = 415 MPa and fc' = 22.7 MPa. Assume 3% steel ratio.
Use 28 mm diameter for main bars and 10 mm diameter of spiral. Use 40 mm steel cover
Given:
Pu= 4212.5 kN
fy= 415 MPa 40
fc'= 22.7 MPa
rg= 2.00%

D = 510
dc = 480
Æ= 0.75
Mainbars= 25 mm
Ties= 10 mm
cv= 40 mm 40
rs= 0.0069
Solution:
𝐴�=𝑃𝑢/(.85∅[.85𝑓𝑐^′ (1−𝜌�)+ 𝜌�𝑓𝑦)

Ag= 242854.2 mm²

𝐷=√(4𝐴�/𝜋)

D= 556.0679 mm
Say D= 560 mm

𝐴�=(𝜋𝐷^2)/4

Ag= 246300.9 mm²

𝑑𝑐=𝐷−2𝑐�
dc= 480 mm

𝐴𝑐=(𝜋 〖𝑑𝑐〗 ^2)/4

Ac= 180955.7 mm²

Spacing:
as=(𝜋 〖𝑑�〗
^2)/4
as= 78.53982 mm²

�=(4𝑎�(𝑑𝑐−𝑑�))/
(𝜌� 〖𝑑𝑐〗 ^2 )

S= 92.87871 mm
Calculate the ultimate axial load capacity of a 510 mm round spiral column
reinforced with six 25mm diameter bars . Use fc' = 34.5 MPa and fy = 275.8 MPa
Given:
D= 510 mm
fc'= 34.5 Mpa
fy= 275.8 Mpa

D = 510
ds= 25 mm
n= 6
Æ= 0.75

Solution:

𝐴�=𝜋/4 𝐷^2

Ag= 204282.062 mm²

𝐴��=𝑛 (𝜋 〖𝑑�〗 ^2)/4

Ast= 2945.243 mm²

𝑃𝑢=.85∅(.85𝑓𝑐^′ (𝐴�−𝐴��)+𝑓𝑦𝐴��)
Pu= 4281768.92 N
Pu= 4281.77 kN

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