Rectangular Columns Design Charts

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DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES

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EUROCODE 2: DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES
DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES
GENERAL RULES AND RULES FOR BUILDINGS AND
STRUCTURAL FIRE DESIGN

CHAPTER 5: DESIGN OF SECTIONS FOR BENDING AND

AXIAL FORCE

Figure 5.8 Design Charts for Rectangular Columns (f ck ≤ 50)

Figure 5.9 Design Charts for Rectangular Columns (f ck = 90)

CHAPTER 8: SERVICEABILITY LIMIT STATES

Figure 8.4 Design Charts For Ensuring That The Compressive
Stress in Reinforced Concrete Columns Does Not
Exceed 0.6f ck
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2.0
Asfyd/bhfcd
b
1.0
1.8 d1

1.6 0.8
h
1.4 0.6
d1
1.2 0.4
d1/h = 0.05
Nd /bdfcd

fck £ 50
1.0 0.2

0.8 0.0

0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
Md/bh 2fcd
(a)

2.0
Asfyd/bhfcd b
1.8 1.0 d1

1.6 0.8 h
1.4 0.6
d1
1.2 0.4 d1/h = 0.10
Nd /bhfcd

fck £ 50
1.0 0.2

0.8
0.0
0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
Md/bh 2fcd
(b)

2.0
Asfyd/bhfcd b
1.8 1.0 d1

1.6 0.8 h
1.4 0.6 d1
1.2 0.4 d1/h = 0.15
Nd /bhfcd

fck £ 50
1.0 0.2

0.8
0.0
0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
Md/bh 2fcd
(c)

Fig. 5.8. Design charts for rectangular columns (fck £ 50)

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2.0
Asfyd/bhfcd b
1.8 d1
1.0
1.6 h
0.8
1.4
0.6 d1
1.2 d1/h = 0.20
0.4

Nd /bhfcd
fck £ 50
1.0
0.2
0.8
0.0
0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
Md/bh 2fcd
(d)

2.0
Asfyd/bhfcd b
1.8 1.0 d1

1.6 0.8 h
1.4 0.6 d1
1.2 0.4 d1/h = 0.05
Nd /bhfcd

fck £ 50
1.0 0.2

0.8 0.0

0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
Md/bh 2fcd
(e)

2.0
Asfyd/bhfcd b
1.8 1.0
d1

1.6 h
0.8

1.4 0.6 d1
1.2 0.4 d1/h = 0.10
Nd /bhfcd

fck £ 50
1.0 0.2

0.8
0.0

0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
(f) Md/bh 2fcd

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2.0
Asfyd/bhfcd b
1.8 d1
1.0
1.6 h
0.8
1.4
0.6 d1
1.2 d1/h = 0.15
0.4
Nd /bhfcd

fck £ 50
1.0 0.2

0.8
0.0

0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
Md/bh 2fcd
(g)

2.0
Asfyd/bhfcd b
1.8 d1
1.0
1.6 h
0.8

1.4 0.6 d1
1.2 0.4 d1/h = 0.20
Nd /bhfcd

fck £ 50
1.0 0.2

0.8 0.0

0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
Md/bh 2fcd
(h)

2.0
Asfyd/bhfcd b
1.8 1.0 d1

1.6 0.8
h
1.4 0.6
d1
1.2 0.4 d1/h = 0.05
Nd /bhfcd

fck £ 50
1.0 0.2

0.8 0.0

0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
Md/bh 2fcd
(i)

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2.0
Asfyd/bhfcd b
1.8 1.0 d1

1.6 0.8 h
1.4 0.6 d1
1.2 0.4 d1/h = 0.10

Nd /bhfcd
fck £ 50
1.0 0.2

0.8 0.0

0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
Md/bh 2fcd
(j)

2.0
Asfyd/bhfcd b
1.8 d1
1.0
1.6
0.8 h
1.4
0.6 d1
1.2 0.4 d1/h = 0.15
Nd /bhfcd

fck £ 50
1.0 0.2

0.8
0.0

0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
Md/bh 2fcd
(k)

2.0
b
1.8 Asfyd/bhfcd d1
1.0
1.6
0.8 h
1.4
0.6 d1
1.2 d1/h = 0.20
0.4
Nd /bhfcd

fck £ 50
1.0
0.2
0.8
0.0

0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6

(l) Md/bh 2fcd

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2.0
Asfyd/bhfcd b
1.8 1.0 d1

1.6
0.8 h
1.4
0.6 d1
1.2 d1/h = 0.05
Nd /bhfcd

0.4
fck = 90
1.0
0.2
0.8

0.6 0.0

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
Md/bh 2fcd
(a)

2.0
Asfyd/bhfcd b
1.8 d1
1.0
1.6
0.8 h
1.4
0.6 d1
1.2 d1/h = 0.10
Nd /bhfcd

0.4 fck = 90
1.0
0.2
0.8

0.6 0.0

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
Md/bh 2fcd
(b)

2.0
Asfyd/bhfcd b
1.8 d1
1.0
1.6
h
0.8
1.4
d1
0.6
1.2 d1/h = 0.15
Nd /bhfcd

0.4 fck = 90
1.0

0.8 0.2

0.6 0.0

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
Md/bh 2fcd
(c)

Fig. 5.9. Design charts for rectangular columns (fck = 90)

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2.0
Asfyd/bhfcd b
1.8 d1
1.0
1.6
0.8 h
1.4
0.6
d1
1.2 d1/h = 0.20

Nd /bhfcd
0.4 fck = 90
1.0
0.2
0.8
0.0
0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
Md/bh 2fcd
(d)

2.0
Asfyd/bhfcd b
1.8 1.0 d1

1.6 0.8 h
1.4 0.6 d1
1.2 d1/h = 0.05
0.4
Nd /bhfcd

fck = 90
1.0
0.2
0.8
0.0
0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
Md/bh 2fcd
(e)

2.0
Asfyd/bhfcd b
1.8 1.0 d1

1.6 0.8 h
1.4 0.6 d1
1.2 d1/h = 0.10
0.4
Nd /bhfcd

fck = 90
1.0
0.2
0.8
0.0
0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
Md/bh 2fcd
(f)

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2.0
Asfyd/bhfcd b
1.8 d1
1.0
1.6
0.8 h
1.4
0.6 d1
1.2 d1/h = 0.15
Nd /bhfcd

0.4
fck = 90
1.0
0.2
0.8
0.0
0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
Md/bh 2fcd
(g)

2.0
Asfyd/bhfcd b
1.8 d1
1.0
1.6
h
0.8
1.4
d1
0.6
1.2 d1/h = 0.20
Nd /bhfcd

0.4 fck = 90
1.0
0.2
0.8
0.0
0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
Md/bh 2fcd
(h)

2.0
Asfyd/bhfcd b
1.8 1.0 d1

1.6 0.8 h
1.4 0.6 d1
1.2 d1/h = 0.05
0.4
Nd /bhfcd

fck = 90
1.0
0.2
0.8
0.0
0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
Md/bh 2fcd
(i)

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2.0
Asfyd/bhfcd b
1.8 1.0 d1

1.6
0.8 h
1.4
0.6 d1
1.2 d1/h = 0.10

Nd /bhfcd
0.4
fck = 90
1.0
0.2
0.8
0.0
0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
Md/bh 2fcd
(j)

2.0
Asfyd/bhfcd b
1.8 d1
1.0
1.6
0.8 h
1.4
0.6 d1
1.2 d1/h = 0.15
Nd /bhfcd

0.4 fck = 90
1.0
0.2
0.8
0.0
0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
Md/bh 2fcd
(k)

2.0
b
1.8 Asfyd/bhfcd d1
1.0
1.6
h
0.8
1.4
d1
0.6
1.2 d1/h = 0.20
Nd /bhfcd

0.4 fck = 90
1.0
0.2
0.8
0.0
0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
(l) Md/bh 2fcd

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