spColumn v6.

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Computer program for the Strength Design of Reinforced Concrete Sections
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Contents
1. General Information ................................................................................................................................................3
2. Material Properties..................................................................................................................................................3
2.1. Concrete ..........................................................................................................................................................3
2.2. Steel ................................................................................................................................................................3
3. Section ....................................................................................................................................................................3
3.1. Shape and Properties......................................................................................................................................3
3.2. Section Figure .................................................................................................................................................4
4. Reinforcement ........................................................................................................................................................4
4.1. Bar Set: ASTM A615 .......................................................................................................................................4
4.2. Confinement and Factors ................................................................................................................................4
4.3. Arrangement....................................................................................................................................................4
5. Factored Loads and Moments with Corresponding Capacities ..............................................................................5

List of Figures
Figure 1: Column section ............................................................................................................................................4
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1. General Information
File Name untitled.col
Project ---
Column ---
Engineer ---
Code ACI 318-11
Bar Set ASTM A615
Units Metric
Run Option Investigation
Run Axis Biaxial
Slenderness Not Considered
Column Type Structural

2. Material Properties
2.1. Concrete
Type Standard
f'c 21 MPa
Ec 21538.1 MPa
fc 17.85 MPa
εu 0.003 mm/mm
β1 0.85

2.2. Steel
Type Standard
fy 420 MPa
Es 200000 MPa
εyt 0.0021 mm/mm

3. Section
3.1. Shape and Properties
Type Circular
Diameter 500 mm
Ag 196350 mm2
Ix 3.06796e+009 mm4
Iy 3.06796e+009 mm4
rx 125 mm
ry 125 mm
Xo 0 mm
Yo 0 mm
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3.2. Section Figure

Circular 500 x 500 mm 0.53% reinf.

Figure 1: Column section

4. Reinforcement
4.1. Bar Set: ASTM A615
Bar Diameter Area Bar Diameter Area Bar Diameter Area
mm mm2 mm mm2 mm mm2
#3 9.53 70.97 #4 12.70 129.03 #5 15.88 200.00
#6 19.05 283.87 #7 22.23 387.10 #8 25.40 509.68
#9 28.65 645.16 #10 32.26 819.35 #11 35.81 1006.45
#14 43.00 1451.61 #18 57.33 2580.64

4.2. Confinement and Factors

Confinement type Tied
For #10 bars or less #3 ties
For larger bars #4 ties

Capacity Reduction Factors

Axial compression, (a) 0.8
Tension controlled ɸ, (b) 0.9
Compression controlled ɸ, (c) 0.65

4.3. Arrangement
Pattern All sides equal
Bar layout Circular
Cover to Transverse bars
Clear cover 75 mm
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Bars 8 #4

Total steel area, As 1032 mm2

Rho 0.53 %
Minimum clear spacing 109 mm
(Note: Rho < 1.0%)

5. Factored Loads and Moments with Corresponding Capacities

No Pu Mux Muy ɸMnx ɸMny ɸMn/Mu NA dt Depth εt ɸ
Depth
kN kNm kNm kNm kNm mm mm
1 376.00 -81.00 -0.10 -128.49 -0.16 1.586 143 409 0.00560 0.900
2 327.00 -2.04 -72.90 -3.41 -121.79 1.671 136 409 0.00603 0.900
3 490.00 -75.94 -1.71 -138.24 -3.11 1.820 158 409 0.00475 0.879
4 30.00 64.05 -0.40 79.34 -0.50 1.239 95 409 0.00986 0.900
5 342.00 77.68 0.66 123.99 1.05 1.596 138 409 0.00589 0.900
6 293.00 4.08 74.51 6.41 117.06 1.571 131 408 0.00633 0.900