Appendix-C

COLUMN DESIGN [AS3600- Normal Strength Concrete]

PROJECT : Corcon Test 1
COLUMN : Lower column
DESIGN DATA
2
fc = 47.4 MPa As1 := 800 mm d s1 := 34 mm
fsy = 442 MPa 2
As2 := 400 mm d s2 := 94.1 mm
D := 250 mm 2
As3 := 400 mm d s3 := 154.2 mm
b := 250 mm 2
As4 := 800 mm d s4 := 216 mm
Es := 200000 MPa

CALCULATIONS
fsy
Compressive strain sy := sy = 0.0022
u := 0.003 Es

Stress block parameter := 0.85 0.007( fc 28) = 0.714 0.65 0.85

Choose trial neutral axis d n := 89.375

Stain in each layer of steel :

u
s1 := ( d n d s1 ) s1 = 0.0019 s1 := if ( s1 < sy , Es s1 , fsy)
dn

u
s2 := ( d n d s2 ) s2 = 0.0002 s2 := if ( s2 < sy , Es s2 , fsy)
dn
u
s3 := ( d n d s3 ) s3 = 0.0022 s3 := if ( s3 < sy , Es s3 , fsy)
dn
u
s4 := ( d n d s4 ) s4 = 0.0043 s4 := if ( s4 < sy , Es s4 , fsy)
dn

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Steel stress is corrected for sign :

s1 := if ( s1 < 0 + s1 > sy , fsy , s1) s1 = 371.7 MPa

s4 := if ( s2 < 0 + s2 > sy , fsy , s2) s2 = 31.7 MPa

s3 := if ( s3 < 0 + s3 > sy , fsy , s3) s3 = 435.2 MPa

s4 := if ( s4 < 0 + s4 > sy , fsy , s4) s4 = 442 MPa

Concrete Compressive Force 3

Cc := 0.85 fc b d n 10 Cc = 642.9 kN

Forces in each layers of steel : 3

Fs1 := s1 As1 10 Fs1 = 297.4 kN
3
Fs2 := s2 As2 10 Fs2 = 12.7 kN
3
Fs3 := s3 As3 10 Fs3 = 174.1 kN
3
Fs4 := s4 As4 10 Fs4 = 353.6 kN

Concrete and steel forces

are summed to give Nu Nu := Cc + Fs1 + Fs2 + Fs3 + Fs4
Nu = 400 kN

The eccentricity of N u, dN is given by taking moment about top compressive fibre :

Cc ( 0.5 d n ) + Fs1 d s1 + Fs2 d s2 + Fs3 d s3 + Fs4 d s4

d N := d N = 184.5 mm
Nu

Nuo := 0.85 fc b D + fsy ( As1 + As2 + As3 + As4) 10

3
Nuo = 3578.9 kN

Plastic Centroid d q

1
( 0.85 fc b D) 0.5 D + fsy ( As1 d s1 + As2 d s2 + As3 d s3 + As4 d s4) 10
3
d q := d q = 124.916 mm
Nuo

Summing moments of forces about the plactic centroid :

( )
Mu := Cc d q 0.5 d n + Fs1 ( d q d s1) + Fs2 ( d q d s2) + Fs3 ( d q d s3) ... 10
3
Mu = 123.7
+ F (d d ) kNm
s4 q s4

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COLUMN : Upper column
DESIGN DATA
2
fc = 47.4 MPa As1 := 800 mm d s1 := 34 mm
fsy = 442 MPa 2
As2 := 400 mm d s2 := 94.1 mm
D := 250 mm 2
As3 := 400 mm d s3 := 154.2 mm
b := 250 mm 2
As4 := 800 mm d s4 := 216 mm
Es := 200000 MPa

CALCULATIONS
fsy
Compressive strain sy := sy = 0.0022
u := 0.003 Es

Stress block parameter := 0.85 0.007( fc 28) = 0.714 0.65 0.85

Choose trial neutral axis d n := 85.21

Stain in each layer of steel :

u
s1 := ( d n d s1) s1 = 0.0018 s1 := if ( s1 < sy , Es s1 , fsy)
dn

u
s2 := ( d n d s2) s2 = 0.0003 s2 := if ( s2 < sy , Es s2 , fsy)
dn
u
s3 := ( d n d s3) s3 = 0.0024 s3 := if ( s3 < sy , Es s3 , fsy)
dn
u
s4 := ( d n d s4) s4 = 0.0046 s4 := if ( s4 < sy , Es s4 , fsy)
dn

Steel stress is corrected for sign :

s1 := if ( s1 < 0 + s1 > sy , fsy , s1) s1 = 360.6 MPa

s4 := if ( s2 < 0 + s2 > sy , fsy , s2) s2 = 62.6 MPa

s3 := if ( s3 < 0 + s3 > sy , fsy , s3) s3 = 442 MPa

s4 := if ( s4 < 0 + s4 > sy , fsy , s4) s4 = 442 MPa

Concrete Compressive Force 3

Cc := 0.85 fc b d n 10 Cc = 613 kN

Forces in each layers of steel : 3

Fs1 := s1 As1 10 Fs1 = 288.5 kN
3
Fs2 := s2 As2 10 Fs2 = 25 kN
3
Fs3 := s3 As3 10 Fs3 = 176.8 kN
3
Fs4 := s4 As4 10 Fs4 = 353.6 kN

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Concrete and steel forces
are summed to give Nu Nu := Cc + Fs1 + Fs2 + Fs3 + Fs4
Nu = 346 kN

The eccentricity of N u, dN is given by taking mo ment about top compressive fibre :

Cc ( 0.5 d n ) + Fs1 d s1 + Fs2 d s2 + Fs3 d s3 + Fs4 d s4

d N := d N = 224.1 mm
Nu

Nuo := 0.85 fc b D + fsy ( As1 + As2 + As3 + As4) 10

3
Nuo = 3578.9 kN

Plastic Centroid d q

1
( 0.85 fc b D) 0.5 D + fsy ( As1 d s1 + As2 d s2 + As3 d s3 + As4 d s4) 10
3
d q := d q = 124.916 mm
Nuo

Summing moments of forces about the plactic centroid :

( )
Mu := Cc d q 0.5 d n + Fs1 ( d q d s1) + Fs2 ( d q d s2) + Fs3 ( d q d s3) ... 10
3
Mu = 120.8
+ F (d d ) kNm
s4 q s4

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BEAM DESIGN [AS3600- Normal Strength Concrete]
PROJECT : Corcon Test 1
BEAM : 250x250 Column
DESIGN DATA
fc = 47.4 MPa
fsy = 442 MPa Es := 200000 MPa fsyf = 345 MPa

D := 250 mm d o := 216 mm s := 175 mm

2
b := 250 mm b t := 250 mm A g := 62500 mm
2 2
A st := 800 mm d sc := 34 mm A sv := 56 mm
2
A sc := 800 mm N := 346 kN

Design for Shear

(a) Calculation of Vuc

do
1 := 1.1 1.6 1 = 1.522
1000

3
N 10
2 := 1 + For members with Compressive axial force
14 A g

2 = 1.395

3 := 1 (As there is no Concentrated load near the support )

b v := 0.5 ( b + b t)

1
3
A st fc 3
Vuc := 1 2 3 b v d o 10 Vuc = 102 kN
b v d o

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(b) Calculation of v

2
A sv = 56 mm
s 2
A svmin := 0.35 b v A svmin = 44.384 mm
fsyf

s Vuc 10
3
A svmax := b v 0.2 fc A svmax = 962.7 mm
2
fsyf b v d o

A sv A svmin
v := 30 + 15 v = 30.2 deg
A svmax A svmin

vr := v
180

(c) Calculation of Vu when stirrups are at yield

A sv
Vus :=
s
( ) 3
fsyf d o cot vr 10 Vus = 40.989

Vu := Vuc + Vus
Vu = 143 kN

:= 0.7 Therefore Shear Strength Vu = 100.1 kN

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