Square Column Capacity

Pu = 1136 kips
fc' = 4000 psi
fy = 60000 psi
trial % 2%
Ag = 482.0 in2
b= 21.96 in.
select b = 22 in.
Ast = 9.52 in2

No. of bars Bar size

select bars 8 # 10 Ast = 10.13 in2 bars selected have sufficient area

Bar dia. r z = 0.02093

1.270

Po = (0.85fc'An + Asfy) = 2218.8 kips

f Po = 1153.8 kips <--- ACI 318-2011 Code Eq. 10-2 capacity is sufficient
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Rectangular Column Capacity
Pu = 1480 kips
fc' = 3000 psi b h
fy = 60000 psi 20 38.47 769.439
trial % 2% 22 34.97 769.439
Ag,reqd = 769.4 in2 24 32.06 769.439
select b = 20 in. 26 29.59 769.439
select h = 40 in. 28 27.48 769.439
Ast = 14.03 in2 30 25.65 769.439

No. of bars Bar size

select bars 10 # 11 Ast = 15.62 in2 bars selected have sufficient area

Bar dia. r z = 0.01953

1.410

Po = (0.85fc'An + Asfy) = 2937.4 kips

f Po = 1527.4 kips <--- ACI 318-2011 Code Eq. 10-2 capacity is sufficient
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ave sufficient area

capacity is sufficient
Circular Column Capacity
Pu = 1000 kips
fc' = 3500 psi
fy = 60000 psi
trial % 4%
Ag = 298.4 in2
dia = 19.49 in.
select D = 20 in.
Ast = 11.12 in2

No. of bars Bar size

select bars 9 # 10 Ast = 11.39 in2
bars selected have sufficient area
Bar dia. r z = 0.02237
1.270

Po = (0.85fc'An + Asfy) = 1584.4 kips

f Po = 1010.0 kips <--- ACI 318-2011 Code Eq. 10-1
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capacity is sufficient