Example of load transfer through
column
Roof
2nd floor
2nd floor
1st floor
1st floor
Ground floor
Safety standard for compression
member
For gravity load only
For gravity load + wind load
or
Safety factor
Spiral column
Tied column
Requirement for tied column
According to ACI code
The reinforced bars should be provided with stirrup
For 9 mm stirrup, it should be used for main bars with
diameter less than DB 32
For 12 mm stirrup, it should be used for main bars with
diamter > DB36
Stirrup spacing should be selected among these values
whichever the smallest
s ≤ 16 Ø main bar, or
s ≤ 48Ø stirrup, or
s ≤ 20 cm
According to ACI code
The smallest section or diameter should not be less than 20 cm. For
secondary column, which is not considered as major column, its smallest
section should not be less than 15 cm.
The reinforced bar area should not be less than the ratio of Ast /Ag between
0.01 and 0.08
The reinforced bars should not be less than 12 mm. For spiral column, there
should be at least 6 numbers of bars. For tied column, there should be at
least 4 numbers of bars.
The angle between stirrup and reinforced bars should not be larger
than 135 degree, and the spacing between bars should not exceed
15 cm.
Design procedure for spiral
column
Requirement for spiral
column
