Procedure for Calculating the interaction Ratio for Compressive member by STAAD Pro.

1. STAAD Pro initally calculate the Required concrete area for the axial loadS and bending moment on the Column.
2. Initially, STAAD Pro determines the minimum area of reinforcement to be provided as 0.8% of the concrete area required, as
calculated above.
3. For a main bar dia chosen, STAAD pro adjusts the required area of steel by rounding up of the no of bars to whole number on
higher side. This is considered as area of steel provided by STAAD
4. STAAD Pro, then, calculates the Section capacity considering interaction ratio as 1.0 based, on minimum reinforcement
required (as mentioned at step 2) and then again calculate the interaction ratio, based on the reinforcement area actually
provided(As per step 3).

5. As per Above calculations, it is very clear that if the reinforcement is increased in the column than the mimimun requirement,
the interaction ratio value would be work out less than 1.0. which fullfills the requirment of clause no. 39.6 of IS 456:2000.

6. An explainatory example for 250 KL OHSR for cross check the value of interaction ration with STAAD pro is given below:

Example for Calculating the interaction Ratio for 250 KL, 20 M Staging, SBC 10 Ton and Seismic Zone- II
Column No.
Perticulars Unit
5 7 8 17 21
Size of Column (Dia) MM 500 500 500 500 500
Grade of Concrete (fck) N/MM2 30 30 30 30 30
Grade of Steel (fy) N/MM2 415 415 415 415 415
Clear cover to main reinforcement MM 40 40 40 40 40
Required area of Concrete section as per
STAAD analysis SQMM 160978 169567 194734 143785 146690
Gross area of Concrete Section available SQMM 196250 196250 196250 196250 196250
Min Reinforcement required as 0.8% of reqd
concrete sectional area ( IS 456 Clause 26.5.3.1 SQMM 1287.82 1356.536 1557.872 1150.28 1173.52
(b)) as per STAAD Calculation
Diameter of Main bar chosen by STAAD MM 12 12 12 16 16
No of Main Bars chosen by STAAD Nos. 12 12 15 6 6
Area of steel provided by STAAD SQMM 1356.48 1356.48 1695.60 1205.76 1205.76
Intraction Ratio Provided by STAAD Pro 0.98 1 0.97 0.99 1
Diameter of Main bar actually provided MM 16 16 16 16 16
No of Main Bars actuallyProvided Nos. 9 9 9 9 9
Actual Area of Reinforcement provided SQMM 1808.64 1808.64 1808.64 1808.64 1808.64
Check for Reinforcement OK OK OK OK OK
% steel to gross concrete area available % 0.922 0.922 0.922 0.922 0.922
Calculations for interaction Ratio
* Design Load and Moments on Column as per
STAAD analysis sheet enclosed
Puz1 KN 598.3 137.01 288.64 601.2 577.27
Muz1 KN-M 15.07 3.45 17.32 15.14 14.54
Muy1 KN-M 145.47 110.87 129.36 139.05 139.02
* Max. load Capacity of Section actually
provided
Pu = .45 x fck x Ac+.75 x fy x Ast KN 3212.3 3212.3 3212.3 3212.3 3212.3

As per SP 16:
d'/D 0.096 0.096 0.096 0.096 0.096
Chart No used of P-M interaction curve 56 56 56 56 56
Puz1/fck.D2 0.080 0.018 0.038 0.080 0.077
Pt/fck 0.031 0.031 0.031 0.031 0.031
Mu/fck.D3 0.049 0.037 0.043 0.049 0.048
 Moment capacity of section
Muy KN-M 183.75 138.75 161.25 183.75 180
Muz KN-M 183.75 138.75 161.25 183.75 180
Puz1/Pu 0.1863 0.0427 0.0899 0.1872 0.1797
Alpha 1 1 1 1 1
Actual interaction Ratio (IR) 0.874 0.824 0.910 0.839 0.853

Actual Ratios
Puz1/Pu 0.186 0.043 0.090 0.187 0.180
Muz1/Muz 0.082 0.025 0.107 0.082 0.081
Muy1/Muy 0.792 0.799 0.802 0.757 0.772

As per CHART 64 of SP 16, permissible value

for Muy1/Muy 0.92 0.96 0.88 0.92 0.92
0.792<0.920 0.799<0.960 0.802<0.880 0.757<0.920 0.772<0.920
Section Safe Section Safe Section Safe Section Safe Section Safe

Conclusion:- Since, the area of reinforcement provided by STAAD software in Column is less than the actual area of
reinforcment provided by Designer and as per the interaction curves, it is very understood that the sectional capacity of the
column increases as the area of reinforcement gets increase. further the corresponding value of interaction Ratio will decrease
by increasing Area of Steel.
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C O L U M N N O. 5 D E S I G N R E S U L T S

M30 Fe415 (Main) Fe415 (Sec.)

LENGTH: 4260.0 mm CROSS SECTION: 500.0 mm dia. COVER: 40.0 mm

** GUIDING LOAD CASE: 15 END JOINT: 5 SHORT COLUMN

DESIGN FORCES (KNS-MET)

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DESIGN AXIAL FORCE (Pu) : 598.30

About Z About Y
INITIAL MOMENTS : 1.37 145.47
MOMENTS DUE TO MINIMUM ECC. : 15.07 15.07

SLENDERNESS RATIOS : - -
MOMENTS DUE TO SLENDERNESS EFFECT : - -
MOMENT REDUCTION FACTORS : - -
ADDITION MOMENTS (Maz and May) : - -

TOTAL DESIGN MOMENTS : 15.07 145.47

REQD. STEEL AREA : 1287.83 Sq.mm.

REQD. CONCRETE AREA: 160978.52 Sq.mm.
MAIN REINFORCEMENT : Provide 12 - 12 dia. (0.69%, 1357.17 Sq.mm.)
(Equally distributed)
TIE REINFORCEMENT : Provide 8 mm dia. circular ties @ 190 mm c/c

SECTION CAPACITY BASED ON REINFORCEMENT REQUIRED (KNS-MET)

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Puz : 3034.17 Muz1 : 160.93 Muy1 : 160.93

INTERACTION RATIO: 1.00 (as per Cl. 39.6, IS456:2000)

SECTION CAPACITY BASED ON REINFORCEMENT PROVIDED (KNS-MET)

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WORST LOAD CASE: 15
END JOINT: 5 Puz : 3054.82 Muz : 163.43 Muy : 163.43 IR: 0.98
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C O L U M N N O. 7 D E S I G N R E S U L T S

M30 Fe415 (Main) Fe415 (Sec.)

LENGTH: 4260.0 mm CROSS SECTION: 500.0 mm dia. COVER: 40.0 mm

** GUIDING LOAD CASE: 15 END JOINT: 7 SHORT COLUMN

DESIGN FORCES (KNS-MET)

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DESIGN AXIAL FORCE (Pu) : 137.01

About Z About Y
INITIAL MOMENTS : 1.21 110.87
MOMENTS DUE TO MINIMUM ECC. : 3.45 3.45

SLENDERNESS RATIOS : - -
MOMENTS DUE TO SLENDERNESS EFFECT : - -
MOMENT REDUCTION FACTORS : - -
ADDITION MOMENTS (Maz and May) : - -

TOTAL DESIGN MOMENTS : 3.45 110.87

REQD. STEEL AREA : 1356.54 Sq.mm.

REQD. CONCRETE AREA: 169567.17 Sq.mm.
MAIN REINFORCEMENT : Provide 12 - 12 dia. (0.69%, 1357.17 Sq.mm.)
(Equally distributed)
TIE REINFORCEMENT : Provide 8 mm dia. circular ties @ 190 mm c/c

SECTION CAPACITY BASED ON REINFORCEMENT REQUIRED (KNS-MET)

----------------------------------------------------------
Puz : 3054.63 Muz1 : 114.56 Muy1 : 114.56

INTERACTION RATIO: 1.00 (as per Cl. 39.6, IS456:2000)

SECTION CAPACITY BASED ON REINFORCEMENT PROVIDED (KNS-MET)

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WORST LOAD CASE: 15
END JOINT: 7 Puz : 3054.82 Muz : 113.80 Muy : 113.80 IR: 1.00
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C O L U M N N O. 8 D E S I G N R E S U L T S

M30 Fe415 (Main) Fe415 (Sec.)

LENGTH: 4260.0 mm CROSS SECTION: 500.0 mm dia. COVER: 40.0 mm

** GUIDING LOAD CASE: 15 END JOINT: 8 SHORT COLUMN

DESIGN FORCES (KNS-MET)

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DESIGN AXIAL FORCE (Pu) : 288.64

About Z About Y
INITIAL MOMENTS : 17.32 129.36
MOMENTS DUE TO MINIMUM ECC. : 7.27 7.27

SLENDERNESS RATIOS : - -
MOMENTS DUE TO SLENDERNESS EFFECT : - -
MOMENT REDUCTION FACTORS : - -
ADDITION MOMENTS (Maz and May) : - -

TOTAL DESIGN MOMENTS : 17.32 129.36

REQD. STEEL AREA : 1615.06 Sq.mm.

REQD. CONCRETE AREA: 194734.48 Sq.mm.
MAIN REINFORCEMENT : Provide 15 - 12 dia. (0.86%, 1696.46 Sq.mm.)
(Equally distributed)
TIE REINFORCEMENT : Provide 8 mm dia. circular ties @ 190 mm c/c

SECTION CAPACITY BASED ON REINFORCEMENT REQUIRED (KNS-MET)

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Puz : 3131.60 Muz1 : 147.40 Muy1 : 147.40

INTERACTION RATIO: 1.00 (as per Cl. 39.6, IS456:2000)

SECTION CAPACITY BASED ON REINFORCEMENT PROVIDED (KNS-MET)

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WORST LOAD CASE: 15
END JOINT: 8 Puz : 3155.84 Muz : 151.23 Muy : 151.26 IR: 0.97
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C O L U M N N O. 17 D E S I G N R E S U L T S

M30 Fe415 (Main) Fe415 (Sec.)

LENGTH: 4260.0 mm CROSS SECTION: 500.0 mm dia. COVER: 40.0 mm

** GUIDING LOAD CASE: 15 END JOINT: 9 SHORT COLUMN

DESIGN FORCES (KNS-MET)

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DESIGN AXIAL FORCE (Pu) : 601.20

About Z About Y
INITIAL MOMENTS : 2.88 139.05
MOMENTS DUE TO MINIMUM ECC. : 15.14 15.14

SLENDERNESS RATIOS : - -
MOMENTS DUE TO SLENDERNESS EFFECT : - -
MOMENT REDUCTION FACTORS : - -
ADDITION MOMENTS (Maz and May) : - -

TOTAL DESIGN MOMENTS : 15.14 139.05

REQD. STEEL AREA : 1150.28 Sq.mm.

REQD. CONCRETE AREA: 143785.17 Sq.mm.
MAIN REINFORCEMENT : Provide 6 - 16 dia. (0.61%, 1206.37 Sq.mm.)
(Equally distributed)
TIE REINFORCEMENT : Provide 8 mm dia. circular ties @ 255 mm c/c

SECTION CAPACITY BASED ON REINFORCEMENT REQUIRED (KNS-MET)

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Puz : 2993.22 Muz1 : 154.79 Muy1 : 154.79

INTERACTION RATIO: 1.00 (as per Cl. 39.6, IS456:2000)

SECTION CAPACITY BASED ON REINFORCEMENT PROVIDED (KNS-MET)

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WORST LOAD CASE: 15
END JOINT: 9 Puz : 3009.92 Muz : 156.39 Muy : 155.98 IR: 0.99
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C O L U M N N O. 21 D E S I G N R E S U L T S

M30 Fe415 (Main) Fe415 (Sec.)

LENGTH: 4260.0 mm CROSS SECTION: 500.0 mm dia. COVER: 40.0 mm

** GUIDING LOAD CASE: 15 END JOINT: 13 SHORT COLUMN

DESIGN FORCES (KNS-MET)

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DESIGN AXIAL FORCE (Pu) : 577.27

About Z About Y
INITIAL MOMENTS : 3.82 139.02
MOMENTS DUE TO MINIMUM ECC. : 14.54 14.54

SLENDERNESS RATIOS : - -
MOMENTS DUE TO SLENDERNESS EFFECT : - -
MOMENT REDUCTION FACTORS : - -
ADDITION MOMENTS (Maz and May) : - -

TOTAL DESIGN MOMENTS : 14.54 139.02

REQD. STEEL AREA : 1173.52 Sq.mm.

REQD. CONCRETE AREA: 146690.61 Sq.mm.
MAIN REINFORCEMENT : Provide 6 - 16 dia. (0.61%, 1206.37 Sq.mm.)
(Equally distributed)
TIE REINFORCEMENT : Provide 8 mm dia. circular ties @ 255 mm c/c

SECTION CAPACITY BASED ON REINFORCEMENT REQUIRED (KNS-MET)

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Puz : 3000.14 Muz1 : 153.94 Muy1 : 153.94

INTERACTION RATIO: 1.00 (as per Cl. 39.6, IS456:2000)

SECTION CAPACITY BASED ON REINFORCEMENT PROVIDED (KNS-MET)

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WORST LOAD CASE: 15
END JOINT: 13 Puz : 3009.92 Muz : 154.26 Muy : 154.30 IR: 1.00
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