RC14-1334 Concrete Structures 1

Lecture 19 – Slender Column

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Lecture Goals

Slender Column Design

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Design of Long Columns- Example

A rectangular braced column of a multistory frame
building has floor height lu = 7.5 m. It is subjected to
service dead-load moments M2= 400 kN-m on top and
M1= 280 kN-m at the bottom. The service live load
moments are 80% of the dead-load moments. The
column carries a service axial dead-load PD = 900 kN
and a service axial live-load PL = 1550 kN. Design the
cross section size and reinforcement for this column.
Given A = 1.3 and B = 0.9. Use a d = 60 mm cover
with a sustained load = 50% and fc = 50 MPa and fy =
400 MPa.

Design of Long Columns- Example

Compute the factored loads and moments are 80% of
the dead loads

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Compute the k value for the braced compression
members

Therefore, use k = 0.81

Design of Long Columns- Example

Check to see if slenderness is going to matter. An
initial estimate of the size of the column will be 1/12 of
its height. So h = 625 mm.

We need to be concerned with slender columns

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So slenderness must be considered. Since frame has no
side sway (braced column), M2 = M2ns, s = 0.
Calculate the minimum M2 for the ratio computations.

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Compute components of concrete

The moment of inertia of the column is

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Compute the stiffness, EI
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The critical load (buckling), Pcr, is

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Compute the coefficient, Cm, for the magnification ns
coefficient

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The magnification factor

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The design moment is

Therefore, the design conditions are

&

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Assume that the  = 2.0 % or 0.020

Use 14 D-28 bars or 8620.5 mm2

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The column is balanced strain condition so s = y and
c = cu = 0.003. Check the values at balanced strain
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condition,

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Check the strain in the tension steel and compression
steel.

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The tension steel is

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Combined forces are

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Combined force is

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Moment is

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The eccentricity is

Since the e = 287.3 mm < 331.65 mm. The section is in

the compression controlled region. You will want to
match up the eccentricity with the design.

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We need to match up the eccentricity of the problem.
This done varying the c/d ratio to get the eccentricity to
match. Check the values for c/d = 0.646

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Check the strain in the tension steel and compression
steel.

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The tension steel is

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Combined forces are

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Combined force is

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Moment is

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The eccentricity is

Since the e  287.3 mm. Compute the design load and

moment.

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The reduction factor is

 = 0.65.

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The design conditions are

The problem matches the selection of the column.

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Design the ties for the column
Provide D-10 ties, spacing will be the minimum of:

Therefore, provide D-10 ties @ 450 mm spacing.

Using Interaction Diagrams

Determine eccentricity. Select steel sizes.

Estimate column size Check values.
required based on axial load. Design ties by SNI
Determine e/h and required code
Pn/Ag, Mn/(Agh) Design sketch
Determine which chart to use
from fc, fy and . Determine
 from the chart.

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