2/4/2022 Column Design vs

Column check
Which one is accurate?

Structural Engineer Hanna Fawzy

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Does reinforcement pattern for column effect column design?

To answer this question we can try design column with Etabs have the same
concrete dimension, load applied and different reinforcement pattern

Structural Engineer Hanna Fawzy

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However the columns have the same dimension and loads the results is differ

The first column need 4.25 % reinforcement and second column required 3.61%
reinforcement.

This occurred because the interaction for column recognized according the column
reinforcement pattern, so leave the column with the default reinforcement pattern leads to

Unrealistic design.

Structural Engineer Hanna Fawzy

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Conclusion
1- Recommended to use column check rather than column design.
2- If you prefer using column design you have to define the realistic column
reinforcement pattern

Structural Engineer Hanna Fawzy