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XYZ Building

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CALCULATIONS OF EFFECTIVE LENGTH OF R.C. COLUMNS

AS PER IS:456-2000

Calculates Effective Length of Rectangular or Circular Columns for given properties of Columns and Beams in a
frame for cases of with and without restraint against sway.

BtX

Framing Beams
1

1
BbY

BbX

2
BbY

Note: Column can be

Rectangular or
Circular
X Axis

y
Beam Span
(typ)
Y

C = Column
considered
BbX
2

Y Axis

1
BtY

Beam Span (typ)

ly = Unsupported
Length y-y axis

2
BtY

UC = Upper Col.

lx = Unsupported
Length x-x axis
L =Column
Length (typ)

pan
m S (typ)
Bea
BtX
2

LC = Lower Col.

ELEVATION

Note:
Column Lengths 'L' and
Beam Spans are centre to
centre distance of frame.

PLAN

Column along X-X axis is 'No Sway' or 'Sway' type ? = 2

Column along Y-Y axis is 'No Sway' or 'Sway' type ? = 2
3.050
Unsupported length of considered Column C, l x (m) =
3.100
Unsupported length of considered Column C, l y (m) =
C7
Column Mark =
Details of Columns:
Column Concrete Rectangular Column Circular Col. Column
Grade, M
x (m)
y(m)
Dia (m) Length, L(m)
Column C
3
0.300
0.500
N/A
3.500
Column LC
3
0.300
0.550
N/A
3.500
3
0.300
0.450
N/A
3.500
Column UC

Moment of Inertia (m4)

Ixx
Iyy
0.003125 0.001125
0.004159 0.001238
0.002278 0.001013

Flexural Stiffness
Kc-xx
Kc-yy
22321.43
8035.72
29709.83
8839.29
16272.33
7232.15
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Details of Beams:
Beam
Concrete
Beam Size
Mk
Grade, M Breadth(m) Depth(m)
BtX1
3
0.300
0.450
BtX2
3
0.300
0.450
BbX1
3
0.300
0.450
BbX2
3
0.300
0.450
BtY1
3
0.250
0.400
BtY2
3
0.250
0.400
BbY1
3
0.250
0.400
BbY2
3
0.250
0.400

Beam
Moment of Inertia(m4)
Span (m)
4.000E+00
0.002278
4.000E+00
0.002278
4.000E+00
0.002278
4.000E+00
0.002278
3.500E+00
0.001333
3.500E+00
0.001333
3.500E+00
0.001333
3.500E+00
0.001333

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Flexural Stiffness
Kb
21357.43
21357.43
21357.43
21357.43
14285.72
14285.72
14285.72
14285.72

Frame along X-X axis - Sway Frame

Factor 1x:

K c yy + K uc yy

= (8035.72+7232.15) / (8035.72+7232.15+21357.43+21357.43)

K cyy + K uc yy + K btx
=

0.2633

Factor 2x:

K c yy + K lc yy
K c yy + K lc yy + K bbx

= (8035.72+8839.29) / (8035.72+8839.29+21357.43+21357.43)
=

Eff. Length Factor,

0.2832

Kx = 1.18591

Effective Length of Column C7 along X-X axis =

1.18591 x 3.05 =

3.618 m

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Frame along Y-Y axis - Sway Frame

Factor 1y:

K cxx + K uc xx
K cxx + K uc xx + K bty
=

= (22321.43+16272.33) / (22321.43+16272.33+14285.72+14285.72)
0.5746

Factor 2y:

Kcxx + Klc xx
Kcxx + Klc xx + Kbby
Eff. Length Factor,

= (22321.43+29709.83) / (22321.43+29709.83+14285.72+14285.72)

0.6455

Ky =

1.6754

Effective Length of Column C7 along Y-Y axis =

1.6754 x 3.1 =

5.194 m

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CALCULATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE LENGTH OF COLUMN C7

Column in a Frame without Restraint against Sway

HINGED1.0
3.0

0.9
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.5

0.8
0.7
0.6

1.3

0.4

1.2
1.15

0.3

1.10

0.2
1.0

0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
FIXED

0.0

Kx = 1.1859

1.05

0.1
FIXED

Kx = 1.1859
Ky = 1.6754

Ky = 1.6754

1.4

0.5

2.5

HINGED

2.0

5.0
4.0

Column C7
Along X-X axis
1x =
0.2633
2x =
0.2832
Kx =
1.1859
Along Y-Y axis
1y =
0.5746
2y =
0.6455
Ky =
1.6754

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