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JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
Design of Column Supporting Discontinuous System Based on ASCE 7-10 & ACI 318-19

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

CONCRETE STRENGTH fc' = 4 ksi, (28 MPa)
REBAR YIELD STRESS fy = 60 ksi, (414 MPa)
COLUMN CLEAR HEIGHT h = 16 ft, (4.88 m)
COLUMN SIZE c1 = 24 in, (610 mm)
c2 = 24 in, (610 mm)
SEISMIC COEFFICIENT (Tab 12.2-1) Cd = 5
AMPLIFICATION FACTOR (Tab 12.2-1) W0 = 2.5
DESIGN STORY DRIFT d xe = 0.1 in, (3 mm)
COLUMN LOADS, ASD (kips, ft-kips)
P Mtop V Mbot
DL 40 0 0 0
LL 20 0 0 0
E/1.4 100 80 20 80
( 1 kips = 4.448 kN , 1 ft-kips = 1.356 kN-m)
LONGITUDINAL REINFORCING (Total 12 # 8)
SECTION TOP BOTTOM
LEFT 4 # 8 4 # 8
(d = 21.50 in ) (d = 21.50 in )
( 1 Layer) ( 1 Layer)
RIGHT 4 # 8 4 # 8
( d = 21.50 in ) (d = 21.50 in )
( 1 Layer) ( 1 Layer)
THE DESIGN IS INADEQUATE, SEE ANALYSIS BELOW
TRANSVERSE REINFORCEMENT FOR CONFINEMENT
3 Legs # 4 @ 5 in, o.c., full height (ACI 318-19 18.7.5.6)
(127 mm)
ANALYSIS
DESIGN CRITERIA
1. since the column supported reaction from discontinued stiff member, ASCE 7-10 12.3.3.3 apply.
2. since the column is not part of the lateral force resisting system, ACI 318-19 18.14 apply.
3. since the column Ld required into top & 12" at least into footing per ACI 318-19 18.7.5.6, a fixed-fixed condition should be used.

DESIGN LOADS
U1 = 1.2 D + f1 L +1.0 W0 Eh , (ACI 318-19 18.14) U2 = (0.9±0.2SDS) D ± 1.0 W0 Eh
Pu = 417.6 kips Mu,top = 280.0 ft-kips Pu = 395.6 kips Mu,top = 280.0 ft-kips
Vu = 70.0 kips Mu,bot = 280.0 ft-kips Vu = 70.0 kips Mu,bot = 280.0 ft-kips
f1 = 0.5 SDS = 1.2
U3 = 1.2 D + 1.6 L , (ACI 318-19 5.3.1)
Pu = 80.0 kips Mu,top = 0.0 ft-kips
Vu = 0.0 kips Mu,bot = 0.0 ft-kips

CHECK CAPACITY SUBJECTED TO BENDING AND AXIAL LOAD

LOADING U1,top U1,bot U2,top U2,bot U3,top U3,bot

Pu (kips) 417.6 417.6 395.6 395.6 80.0 80.0
Mu (ft-kips) 280.0 280.0 280.0 280.0 0.0 0.0
dns = Cm/[1-Pu/(0.75Pc)] 1.091 1.091 1.086 1.086 1.016 1.016
dnsMu (ft-kips) 305.5 305.5 304.0 304.0 0.0 0.0

where EI = 0.4EcIg / (1+bd) = 0.25 EcIg Governing:

Pc = p2EI / (kLu)2 Pu = 80.00 kips
Mu = 305.50 ft-kips
       2
 c  c  , for 0 
 e f C  2   s E s , for  s   ty
'
   c  o
fC    o    o   , fS 
 '
 f y , for  s   ty
 
 e f C , for  c   o

2 e f C
'
 fy 
 ty , for compression controlled
o  ,  ty  , t  
 0.003 , for tension controlled
Ec Es  ty

'
E c  57 f C , E s  29000ksi ,  e  0.85 ,  cu  0.003
 (cont'd)

Note:
1. Between compression & tension controlled is
Transition, which the f should be by linear
interpolation. (ACI 318-19 Tab. 21.2.2 & Fig. R10.4.2.1)
2. ACI 318-19 changed f (Fig.R21.2.2b) and keeps f Pn (k) 500
be (22.2.2.4.1) and ecu (Fig. R21.2.2a) the same.
But AISC 360/341-16 has different f (0.9 only) and
0
be (1.0 or 0.7). 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

f Mn = 462.19 ft-kips @ Pu = 80.00 kips -

> Mu = 305.50 ft-kips

f Mn (ft-k) Solid Black Line - Tension Controlled
[Satisfactory] Solid Red Line - Transition
Dash Line - Compression Controlled

DETERMINE INDUCED MOMENT IN THE COLUMN

6 E c I c u
M col   P 
h2 315.9372 ft-kips, at top & bottom of column

where Ec = 57000 (fc')0.5 = 3605 ksi, ACI 318-19 19.2.2

Ig = c1 c23 / 12 = 27648 in4
Ic = 0.7 Ig = 19354 in4 , ACI 318-19 19.2.3.1 & 6
du = Cd dxe / I = 0.33 I= 1.5 , ASCE 7-10 (12.8-15)
P = 0.9 PDL = 36 kips, ACI 318-19 18.14
D = 0.5 du = 0.17 in, ACI 318-19 18.14

CHECK REQUIREMENTS OF NOT PART OF THE LATERAL RESISTING SYSTEM

Mu = 1.2 MDL + 1.0 MLL + Mcol = 315.9372 ft-kips
< f Mn = 418.3 kips [Satisfactory]
Pu, max = 417.6 kips > 0.1Agfc' =
230.4 kips [Satisfactory]
Per ACI 318-19 18.14.3.3, the column shall satisfy ACI 318-19 18.7, and 18.8.3.1.

CHECK SECTION REQUIREMENTS (ACI 318-19 18.7)

cmin =MIN(c1, c2) = 24 in > 12 in [Satisfactory]
cmin / cmax = 1.00 > 0.4 [Satisfactory]

CHECK TRANSVERSE REINFORCING AT END OF COLUMN (ACI 318-19 18.7.5)

Ash = 0.60 in2 < MAX[ 0.09shcfc' / fyh , 0.3shc(Ag/Ach-1)fc' / fyh ] = 0.63 in2
[Unsatisfactory] where s = MAX[MIN(c1/4, 6db, 4+(14-hx)/3, 6), 4] = 5 in
hc = c1 - 2Cover - dt = 20.5 in
Ach = (c1-3)(c2-3) = 441.0 in2
CHECK FLEXURAL REINFORCING (ACI 318-19 18.7.4.1)
r total = 0.018 > rmin = 0.010 [Satisfactory]
< rmax = 0.060 [Satisfactory]

CHECK SHEAR STRENGTH (ACI 318-19 18.7.5.6)

Ve = MAX[ (Mpr, left, top + Mpr, right,bot) / h , Vu,max] = 140.6 kips
< 8f(fc')0.5c2d = 169.7 kips [Satisfactory]
< f[2(fc')0.5c2d + Avfyd / s] = 143.0 kips [Satisfactory]
where rtop,left = 0.006 > rmin=MIN[3(fc')0.5/fy, 200/fy ]= 0.003 [Satisfactory]
rbot,left = 0.006 > rmin = 0.003 [Satisfactory]
Mpr, left, top = 1.25Mn,col,max = 1125 ft-kips f = 0.65 , ACI 318-19 21.2
Mpr, right, bot = 1.25Mn,col,max = 1125 ft-kips Av = 0.6 in2

DETERMINE SEISMIC TENSION DEVELOPMENT, Ld, INTO THE TOP PER ACI 318-19 18.7.5.6
 db f 
L dh  MAX  , 8d b , 6 in  
y

 65 f ' 
 c  15 db = 15 in, (ACI 318-19 18.8.5.1 & 25.4.10.2)

L d  MAX  3.5 L dh , 12 in  

51 db = 51 in, (ACI 318-19 18.8.5.3)
where db = 1 in
b = 1.0 , (1.2 for epoxy-coated, ACI 318-19 18.8.5.5 & 25.4.2.4)
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CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
Tian Li JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
Concrete Column Design Based on ACI 318-05

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

CONCRETE STRENGTH fc' = 4 ksi
REBAR YIELD STRESS fy = 60 ksi 
COLUMN DIMENSIONS cx = 24 in
cy = 24 in
FACTORED AXIAL LOAD Pu = 417.6 k
FACTORED MOMENT LOAD Mu,x = 305.498 ft-k
Mu,y = 0.0001 ft-k 

FACTORED SHEAR LOAD Vu,x = 0 k

Vu,y = 0 k
COLUMN VERT. REINF. 4 # 8 at x dir.
(Total 12 # 8)
4 # 8 at y dir.
SHEAR REINF. 3 legs,# 4 @ 4 in o.c., x dir. THE COLUMN DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.
2 legs,# 4 @ 4 in o.c., y dir.

ANALYSIS 
2 0.85 f
'
C  '
o  , E c  57 f C
, E s  29000ksi
1400 Ec
       2
1200 
0.85 f
'
C
2  c    c   , for 0   c   o
f C     o    o  
 '
1000 
0.85 f C , for  c   o

f Pn (k)  s E s , for  s   y

800 f 
S
 f , for  s   y
 y
600 f Pn (kips) f Mn (ft-kips)
AT AXIAL LOAD ONLY 1297 0
400 AT MAXIMUM LOAD 1297 212
AT 0 % TENSION 1090 338
200 AT 25 % TENSION 914 408
AT 50 % TENSION 770 449
0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
AT e t = 0.002 550 495
AT BALANCED CONDITION 537 499
f Mn (ft-k) AT e t = 0.005 358 613
AT FLEXURE ONLY 0 418
CHECK FLEXURAL & AXIAL CAPACITY
Mu = ( Mu,x2 + Mu,y2 )0.5 = 305.4977 ft-k, (combined bending load.) q = 0.00 o
, (the direction of combined load.)
f Pmax =0.80 f [ 0.85 fc' (Ag - Ast) + fy Ast] = 1297.38 kips., (at max axial load, ACI 318-05, Sec. 10.3.6.2)
where f = 0.65 (ACI 318-05, Sec.9.3.2.2) > Pu [Satisfactory]
Ag = 576 in .
2 Ast = 9.48 in .
2

a = Cbb 1 = 11 in (at balanced strain condition, ACI 10.3.2)

f = 0.48 + 83 et = 0.652 (ACI 318-05, Fig. R9.3.2)

where Cb = d ec / (ec + es) = 13 in et = 0.002069 ec = 0.003

d = 21.5 in, (ACI 7.7.1) b1 = 0.85 ( ACI 318-05, Sec. 10.2.7.3 )

f Mn = 0.9 Mn = 418 ft-kips @ Pn = 0, (ACI 318-05, Sec. 9.3.2)
f Mn = 575 ft-kips @ Pu = 418 kips > Mu [Satisfactory]
r max = 0.08 (ACI 318-05, Section 10.9) rprovd = 0.016
rmin = 0.01 (ACI 318-05, Section 10.9) [Satisfactory]

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY (ACI 318-05 Sec. 11.1.1, 11.3.1, & 11.5.6.2)
f Vn = f (Vs + Vc) (ACI 318-05 Sec. 11.1.1)
> Vu [Satisfactory]
where f = 0.75 (ACI 318-05 Sec. 9.3.2.3) fy = 60 ksi
d A0 Av Vc = 2 (fc') A0
0.5
Vs = MIN (d fy Av / s , 4Vc) f Vn
x 21.50 516 0.60 65.3 193.5 194
y 21.50 516 0.40 65.3 129.0 146

smax = 12 (ACI 318-05, Section 10.16.8.5) sprovd = 4 in

smin = 1 (ACI 318-05, Section 7.10.4.3) [Satisfactory]