Design of Columns

1.Column from floor beam to 0.5m above the ground

F = 28.935 +1.188
= 30.123kN

Effective column length: Factor of Safety = 2.0

Le1 = 0.8 (3m) =2.4m
Le2 = 1 (2.5m) =2.5m
Le3 = 0.8 (0.5m) =0.4m

Using Mahogany 80%: E= 4.66GPa

Fc =10.5MPa

2(30.123x103 )
Trial Area: A= d2 = = 5737.71mm2
10.5
d = 75.75mm ≈ 100mm

Try 100mm x 100mm:

2.5x103 E
L/d = =25 k= 0.671√Fc = 14.14 L/d > k (long column)
100
0.3E 0.3(4.66x103 )
F’c = (L/d)2 = = 2.24MPa
252
2
Pcap = 2.24(100 ) = 22.4kN < F (not ok!)

Try 125mm x 125mm:

2.5x103 E
L/d = =20 k= 0.671√Fc = 14.14 L/d > k (long column)
125
0.3E 0.3(4.66x103 )
F’c = (L/d)2 = = 3.495MPa
202
2
Pcap = 2.24(125 ) = 54.61kN > F (ok!)

Use 125mm x 125mm for the column

 Design of Columns

2.Column from roof beam to floor beam

F = 12.088+0.85
= 12.938kN
P

Effective column length: Factor of Safety = 2.0

Le1 = 1 (2.7m) =2.7m

Using Mahogany 80%: E= 4.66GPa

Fc =10.5MPa

2(12.938x103 )
Trial Area: A= d2 = = 2464.38mm2
10.5
d = 49.64mm ≈ 50mm

Try 50mm x 50mm:

2.7x103 E
L/d = = 54 k= 0.671√Fc = 14.14 L/d > k (long column)
50
0.3E 0.3(4.66x103 )
F’c = (L/d)2 = = 0.48MPa
542
2
Pcap = 0.48(50 ) = 1.2kN < F (not ok!)

Try 100mm x 100mm:

2.7x103 E
L/d = =27 k= 0.671√Fc = 14.14 L/d > k (long column)
100
0.3E 0.3(4.66x103 )
F’c = (L/d)2 = = 1.92MPa
272
2
Pcap = 1.92(100 ) = 19.2kN > F (ok!)

Use 100mm x 100mm for the column