ASIA PACIFIC COLLEGE OF ADVANCED STUDIES

INSTRUCTIONS:
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. COPY THE PROBLEM
2. DRAW THE FIGURE
3. SOLVE WHAT IS ASKED IN THE PROBLEM AND BOX YOUR FINAL ANSWER
4. SHOW YOUR SOLUTION
5. USE ENGINEERING LETTERING
6. USE APCAS TEMPLATE WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR ACTIVITY
7. ONE COLUMN ONLY FOR THE FORMAT OF SOLUTION
8. SUBMIT ON MAY 8, 2021 AT 4:00 PM
Weekly Output No. 14

PROBLEM 1

Situation – A tied column has a dimension of 500 mm by 350 mm. It is reinforced with 6 – 28 mm ϕ bars
arranged as shown below. The concrete cover measured from the centroid of the reinforcement is 75
mm. f’c = 27.6 MPa, fy = 415 MPa. Consider the area of displaced concrete by compression bars. Assume
bending is about the y-axis and the column is considered to be short column.

• Compute the design axial load strength ϕPn for a small eccentricity.
• Compute the design moment strength if the column is subjected in a pure moment.
• Compute the design axial load strength ϕPn if the eccentricity e = 125 mm.

PROBLEM 2

Situation - The column shown in figure below is reinforced with eight 28-mm diameter steel with fy =
414 MPa. Concrete strength f’c = 27.6 MPa. Use column interaction diagram provided below.

• Determine the nominal load Pn when e = 180 mm.

• Determine the nominal load Pn when e = 550 mm.
PROBLEM 3

Situation - The spiral column shown in figure is reinforced with eight 25 mm diameter bars. Concrete
cover measured from bar centroid is 60 mm. f’c = 27.6 MPa. fy = 414 MPa. Using the interaction
diagram, determine the following:

• The nominal load Pn when e = 100 mm

• The nominal load Pn when e = 200 mm
• The required number of 25 mm bars if Pn = 2800 kN and Mn = 250 kN-m.