DESIGN OF COLUMNS AS PER BS 8110-1-1997

NOTE: INPUT IN BLUE FONT CELLS ONLY. RED FONTS ARE OUTPUTS.
SHORT and UNBRACED COLUMN

C1
Ulmate Load

Column Section

Pu'

b 200 4500

mm KN
2

h 1000

mm

fcu fy lo

= = =

30 450 3600

N/mm N/mm2 mm
lo < or = 60b or 100b2/h Equation 31 BS 8110-1-97

TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE

minimum h eqn 31 eqn 31

OK

Area of cross section of column= Percentage of Steel = Hence Provide: 26

200000 mm 4.08 % Nos. of

20

mm Dia bars

Asteel

8168.16

mm2

min. 0.4% Table 3.25 BS 8110-1-97

OK
max.6% 3.12.6.2 BS 8110-1-97

TRUE TRUE TRUE

min reinft max reinft

AXIAL LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY OF COLUMN SECTION Pu

Pu =
=

0.35 fcu Ag + 0.67 fy Ast

4563 KN

(Fig. 3.3 BS 8110-1-1997)

>
6 320 288 200 6

Pu'
mm mm C/C mm C/C mm C/C mm dia @ TRUE FALSE

OK

LATERAL TIES: Dia = 1) 16 times dia OF main bars = 2) 48 times dia of ties = 3) Least lateral dimension =

TRUE TRUE TRUE

minimum spacing Cl 3.12.7.5 BS 8110-11997

Hence Provide Ties of

200 TRUE TRUE

mm C/C

By: Engineer Uvie