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EN 2-2004 Example 002

P-M INTERACTION CHECK FOR COMPRESSION-CONTROLLED RECTANGULAR COLUMN

EXAMPLE DESCRIPTION
The Demand/Capacity ratio for a given axial loading and moment is tested in this
example.

In this example, a reinforced concrete column is subjected to factored axial load

N = 2374 kN and moment My = 593 kN-m. This column is reinforced with five
25 bars. The design capacity ratio is checked by hand calculations and the result
is compared with computed results. The column is designed as a short, non-sway
member.

GEOMETRY, PROPERTIES AND LOADING

2374 kN

My= 593 kN-m

550mm

A A 60 mm 350mm
3m

Section A-A

Material Properties Section Properties Design Properties

Ec = 25x106 kN/m2 b = 350 m fck = 30 MPa

ν = 0.2 d = 490 mm fy = 460 MPa
G = 10416666.7kN/m2

TECHNICAL FEATURES TESTED

 Tied reinforced concrete column design

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RESULTS COMPARISON
Independent results are hand calculated and compared.

Percent
Output Parameter ETABS Independent Difference

Column Demand/Capacity Ratio 1.009 1.00 0.90%

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CONCLUSION
The computed results show an acceptable comparison with the independent
results.

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HAND CALCULATION

COLUMN STRENGTH UNDER COMPRESSION CONTROL

fck = 30 MPa fy = 460 MPa
b = 350 mm d = 490 mm

1) Because e = 250 mm < (2/3)d = 327 mm, assume compression failure. This
assumption will be checked later. Calculate the distance to the neutral axis for a
balanced condition, cb:
Position of neutral axis at balance condition:
700 700
cb = dt = ( 490 ) = 312 mm
700 + f y /γ s 700 + 460 / 1.15

2) From the equation of equilibrium:

N = Cc + C s − T
where
f 30
Cc = α cc ck ab = 1.0 • 350a =
7000a
γc 1.5
As′  fck  2500  30 
=
Cs  f y − α cc=   460 − 1.0 •=  956,521.7 N
γs  γ c  1.15  1.5 
Assume compression steel yields (this assumption will be checked later).

= 2174 fs ( fs < f y )
As fs 2500 fs
=
T =
γs 1.15
N1 =
7, 000a + 956,521.7 − 2174 fs (Eqn. 1)

3) Taking moments about As:

1  a 
=N2 Cc  d −  + C s ( d − d ′ ) 
e′   2 
The plastic centroid is at the center of the section and d ′′ = 215 mm
e′ =e + d ′′ =250 + 215 =465 mm
1   a 
=N2  7, 000a  490 −  + 956,521.7 ( 490 − 60 ) 
465   2 
N 2 = 7376.3a - 7.527a 2 + 884,525.5 (Eqn. 2)

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4) Assume c = 356 mm, which exceed cb (312 mm).

= =
a 0.8 • 356 284.8 mm
Substitute in Eqn. 2:

7376.3• 284.8 − 7.527 ( 284.8 ) + 884,525.5

2
N=
2 = 2,374,173 N

5) Calculate fs from the strain diagram when c = 356 mm.

 490 − 356 
=fs =  700 263.4 MPa
 356 
ε s =εt =fs Es = 0.00114

6) Substitute a = 284.8 mm and fs = 263.4 MPa in Eqn. 1 to calculate N1:

N1 7, 000 ( 284.8 ) + 956,522 − 2174 ( 263.5
= = ) 2,377, 273 N
which is very close to the calculated N2 of 2,374,173 (less than 1% difference)

 250 
= Ne
M = 2374  =  593.5 kN-m
 1000 

7) Check if compression steels yield. From strain diagram,

 356 − 60 
=ε′s   ( 0.0035
= ) 0.0029=
> ε y 0.0023
 356 
Compression steel yields, as assumed.

8) Therefore, section capacity is

N = 2,374 kN
M = 593 kN-m

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