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ZH 28/05/2021

RC COLUMN DESIGN (BS8110:PART1:1997)

TEDDS calculation version 2.0.08

Column definition
Column depth (larger column dim); h = 600 mm
Nominal cover to all reinforcement (longer dim); ch = 35 mm
Depth to tension steel; h' = h - ch – Ldia – Dcol/2 = 545 mm
Column width (smaller column dim); b = 300 mm
Nominal cover to all reinforcement (shorter dim); cb = 35 mm
Depth to tension steel; b' = b - cb - Ldia – Dcol/2 = 245 mm
Characteristic strength of reinforcement; fy = 500 N/mm2
Characteristic strength of concrete; fcu = 35 N/mm2
Minor axis (y)

Links - 10 dia links in 1s @ 150 centres

35

Reinforcement (each face) -2No. 20 dia bar(s)

Characteristic concrete strength - 35.0 N/mm2

545
600

Major axis (x)

35

300

Braced Column Design to cl 3.8.4

Check on overall column dimensions
Column OK - h < 4b

Braced column slenderness check

Column clear height; lo = 3000 mm
Slenderness limit; llimit = 60  b = 18000 mm
Column slenderness limit OK
Short column check for braced columns
Column clear height; lo = 3000 mm
Effect. height factor for braced columns - maj axis; x = 0.75
BS8110:Table 3.19
Effective height – major axis; lex = x  lo = 2.250 m;
Slenderness check; lex/h = 3.75
The braced column is short (major axis)
Effect height factor for braced columns - minor axis; y = 0.75