Design of Columns : 2C4

Design Criteria :
fs = 275.0 mpa Φ = 0.7
fc' = 21.0 mpa Es = 200,000.00
L = 3.0 m β = 0.9
Try
h = 350 mm
b = 350 mm

vertical bars 6 - 20 mm
0 - 12 mm
2
Ast = 1,884.96 mm
Ag = 350 x 350.0
2
Ag = 122,500.00 mm
Loadings

wt of column = 0.12 x 3.0 x 24.0 x 1.4 x 1000

wt of column = 12,348.00 N

ultimate V - RB1 27,568.325N

ultimate V - RB2 22,054.660N
actual Pu = 61,970.99 N ( S V MAX - beam )

ρg = Ast 1884.96
=
Ag 122,500
ρg = 0.015387429 > 0.010 < 0.08 OK

Pu = 0.70 x 0.80 [ 0.85 fc' Ag(1-ρg) + ρg fy ]

Pu = 0.70 x 0.80 [ 0.85 x 21.00 x 1E+05 x ( 1.0 - 0.01539 )+ 0.01539 x 275.0 ]
allow. Pu = 1,205,670.31 N > actual Pu = 61,970.99 N
safe

spacing of tie wires ( 10 mm f )

16 x bar f = 16 x 20
= 320 mm
48 x tie f = 48 x 10
= 480 mm
least dimension = 350 mm

use S = 320 mm

By Trial & Error:

C = 147 mm
C = 550,100.57 - 514,772.84 - 57,272.83 - 189,176.44
C = (211,121.54)

a = 124.95

Pn = 393,130.67 N > 61,970.99 SAFE