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FBLW1.L C13

General column design by PROKON. (GenCol Ver W2.4.11 - 02 Feb 2009)

Eurocode 2 - 1992
Y
Design code : Eurocode 2 - 1992
4000
General design parameters:
Given: 3000
Lo = 3.800 m
fc' = 50 MPa X2000
X
fy = 500 MPa
Ac = 998592 mm² 1000

Assumptions: 0
(1) The general conditions of clause 4.3.5.3.4 are applicable.
(2) The specified design axial loads include -1000
the self-weight of the column. Y

0
(3) The design axial loads are taken constant
over the height of the column.

Design approach:
The column is designed using the following procedure:
(1) The column design charts are constructed.
(2) The design axis and design ultimate moment are determined .
(3) The design axial force and moment capacity is checked on
the relevant design chart.

Check column slenderness:

End fixity and bracing for bending about the Design axis:
At the top end: Condition 2 (partially fixed).
At the bottom end: Condition 2 (partially fixed).
The column is braced.
ß = 0.85 Table 3.21

Effective column height:

le = ß Lo = 3.230 m

Check if the column is slender: 4.3.5.3.4

 = 44.7 < 50 - 25 M1/M2 = 69.8
 The column is short.

Initial moments:
The column is bent in double curvature about the X-X axis:
M1 = Smaller initial end moment = -1864.0 kNm
M2 = Larger initial end moment = 2354.0 kNm

The initial moment near mid-height of the column : 4.3.5.6.2

The initial moment near mid-height of the column : 3.8.3.2
 Mi = 0.4M1 + 0.6M2  0.4M2 = -941.6 kNm

The column is bent in double curvature about the Y-Y axis:

M1 = Smaller initial end moment = -9.0 kNm
M2 = Larger initial end moment = 16.0 kNm

The initial moment near mid-height of the column : 4.3.5.6.2

The initial moment near mid-height of the column : 3.8.3.2
 Mi = 0.4M1 + 0.6M2  0.4M2 = -6.4 kNm
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Design ultimate load and moment:

Design axial load:
Pu = -1422.0 kN

Moments about X-X axis( kNm)

Mx=2354.0 kNm
Mxtop=1864.0 kNm Mxmin=-11.5 kNm

+ =

Mxbot=2354.0 kNm

Initial Additional Design

Moments about Y-Y axis( kNm)

My=16.0 kNm
Mytop=9.0 kNm Mymin=-11.5 kNm

+ =

Mybot=16.0 kNm

Initial Additional Design

Check for miminum eccentricity:

Check that the eccentricity exceeds the minimum in the plane of bending:
 Mmin = -11.5 kNm about the X-X axis.
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Design of column section for ULS:

The column is checked for applied moment about the design axis.
Through inspection: the critical section lies at the bottom end of the column.
The design axis for the critical load case 1 lies at an angle of 359.61° to the X-axis
The safety factor for the critical load case 1 is 0.39

For bending about the design axis:

Interaction Diagram

Moment max = 15470kNm @ 13E3kN

30E3
28E3
26E3
24E3
22E3
20E3
Axial load (kN)

18E3
16E3
14E3
12E3
10E3
8000
6000
4000
-16E3

-14E3

-12E3

-10E3

-8000

-6000

-4000

-2000

10E3

12E3

14E3

16E3
2354 kNm 2000
4000

6000

8000
0.00

2000

-1422 kN
Bending moment (kNm)

Warning: The safety factor is < 1

Moment distribution along the height of the column for bending about the design axis:
At the top, Mx = 1864.0 kNm
Near mid-height, Mx = 941.6 kNm
At the bottom, Mx = 2354.1 kNm
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Stresses at the bottom end of the column for the critical load case 1

Eurocode 2 - 1992
Y

4000

3000

DX2000
359.6° XD
1000

-1000
Y
0

Summary of design calculations:

Design table for critical load case:

Moments and Reinforcement for LC 1:1

Top Middle Bottom
Madd-x (kNm) 0.0 0.0 -0.0
Madd-y (kNm) 0.0 0.0 -0.0
Mx (kNm) 1864.0 -941.6 2354.0
My (kNm) 9.0 -6.4 16.0
M' (kNm) 1864.0 941.6 2354.1
Design axis (°) 179.72 359.61 359.61
Safety factor 0.48 0.52 0.39
Asc (mm²) 2463 2463 2463
Percentage 0.25 % 0.25 % 0.25 %
AsNom (mm²) 3994 3994 3994
Critical load case: LC 1

Design results for all load cases:

Safety
Load case Axis N (kN) M1 (kNm) M2 (kNm) Mi (kNm) Madd (kNm) Design M (kNm) M' (kNm) factor

Load case 1 X-X 1864.0 -2354.0 -941.6 0.0 2354.0

1 Y-Y -1422.0 9.0 -16.0 -6.4 0.0 Bottom 16.0 2354.1 0.386