Safe Load carrying capacity of column based on percentage of steel and
various grade of concrete and steel with known column section in KN
Steel Fe 415 Fe 500 Fe 550
Grade
Concrete
Grade
M20 P=(2.7005p +8) bD/1500 P=(3.27p +8) bD/1500 P=(3.605p+8) bD/1500
M25 P=(2.6805p +10) bD/1500 P=(3.25p +10) bD/1500 P=(3.585p+10) bD/1500
M30 P= (2.6605p +12) bD/1500 P=(3.23p +12) bD/1500 P=(3.565p+12) bD/1500
M35 P= (2.6405p +14) bD/1500 P=(3.21p +14) bD/1500 P=(3.545p+14) bD/1500
M40 P= (2.6205p +16) bD/1500 P=(3.19p +16 bD/1500 P=(3.525p+16) bD/1500
P=Safe axial load carrying capacity of column in KN
p= steel percentage say 2
b= breadth of column in mm
D= Depth of column in mm.
Note :-
1. Remember the first value in the formula for M20 concrete for the steel grade.
2. For next grade M25 deduct 0.02 in the first term on right side and add 2 with
constant value of 8.
3. Similarly for every next mix M30, M35 and M40 deduct 0.02 and add 2 from
previous value