DESIGN OF CONCENTRICALLY LOADED SHORT TIED COLUMN

Pu kip 488 771 350

fc ksi 4 4 3
fy ksi 60 60 60
selected steel ratio- p p % 2.00 3.00 3.00
capacity reduction factor-phi phi 0.7 0.7 0.7
clear cover 1.5
tie dia 0.375
column width selected b inch 14.00 16.00 16.00
column depth selected h inch 14.00 16.00 16.00
select: dia of longitudinal bars db inch 0.875 1.128 1.128
select: number of longitudinal bars nb 6 10 8

CAL C U LAT I O N S
effective depth d inch 11.69
Required gross area of concrete- Ag 192 270 146
selected gross area of concrete sq.inch 196 256 256
whether column section size is ok col section re-enter b & col section
ok h ok
required steel area sq.inch 3.92 7.68 7.68
sectional area of each bar sq.inch 0.60 1.00 1.00
calculater numbers of bars 6.52 7.69 7.69
provided nominal area of steel 3.61 9.99 7.99
provided steel percentage % 1.84 3.90 3.12
provided nominal strength of column kip 488 804 623

provided provided provided

strength is strength is strength is
ok ok ok
nominal shear strength vc kip 72