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RC COLUMN 1.3m Diameter (SCR1A Wrost Case) C13

+ 534.000 0.000

General column design by PROKON. (GenCol Ver W5.0.02 - 10 Aug 2022) b 32.000

Design code : Eurocode 2 - 2004

Design loads:
Input tables LOADS (ULTIMATE LIMIT STATE)
Mx Top My Top Mx Bottom My Bottom
General design parameters: Load case Designation P (kN) (kNm) (kNm) (kNm) (kNm)

1 ULS 3888
COLUMN SECTION
X/Radius or Bar Y (mm) 2 ULS+Med Plaxis 3888 3400 1300
Code Diameter (mm) Angle °
3 ULS*150mm ECC 3888 688 688

+ 4 ULS*(H/300:20mm) 3888 138 138

c 650.000
+ 507.864 165.015
Code specific parameters:
Building
b 32.000 inclination rad 0.005
+ 432.015 313.877 Effective creep
ratio - 5.8.4 0
b 32.000
+ 313.877 432.015
b 32.000
Eurocode 2 - 2004
Y
+ 165.015 507.864 1000

b 32.000
General design parameters:
Given: 500
+ 0.000 534.000
l = 10.000 m
X X
0
b 32.000 fck = 32 MPa
+ -165.015 507.864 fy = 500 MPa -500

b 32.000 Ac = 1327322 mm²

-1000

-1000

1000
-500

500
+ -313.877 432.015 Y

0
Assumptions:
b 32.000
(1) The general conditions of clause 5.8.8.2 are applicable.
+ -432.015 313.877 (2) The specified design axial loads include the self-weight of the column.
b 32.000 (3) The design axial loads are taken constant over the height of the column.
+ -507.864 165.015
b 32.000
+ -534.000 0.000
Design approach:
The column is designed using an iterative procedure:
b 32.000
(1) The column design charts are constructed.
+ -507.864 -165.015 (2) An area of reinforcement is chosen.
b 32.000 (3) The corresponding slenderness moments are calculated.
+ -432.015 -313.877 (4) The design axis and design ultimate moment are determined.
b 32.000
(5) The design axial force and moment capacity is checked on
the relevant design chart.
+ -313.877 -432.015
(6) The safety factor is calculated for this load case.
b 32.000 (7) The procedure is repeated for each load case.
+ -165.015 -507.864 (8) The critical load case is identified as the case yielding the lowest
b 32.000 safety factor about the design axis.
+ 0.000 -534.000
Through inspection:
b 32.000
Load case 2 (ULS+Med Plaxis) is critical.
+ 165.015 -507.864
b 32.000
+ 313.877 -432.015
b 32.000
+ 432.015 -313.877
b 32.000
+ 507.864 -165.015
b 32.000
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Check column slenderness:

End fixity and bracing for bending about the Design axis:
The column is unbraced.
Mminy = eminy . N
Effective length factor ß = 2.20
= .055 ×3888
Effective column height: = 213.840 kNm

lo = ß . l
5.2(7)
= 2.2 ×10
= 22.000 m
θ . l0
eminx =
2
.005 ×22
=
Column slenderness about weakest axis: 2
= 0.0550 m

le
max_sl = 5.2(7)
r
22
=
.325 θ . l0
eminy =
2
= 67.692
.005 ×22
=
2
Minimum Moments for Design: = 0.0550 m
Check for mininum eccentricity:
Check that the eccentricity exceeds the minimum in the plane of bending:

5.2(7) emin >= 20mm 6.1 (4)

θ . l0
eminx =
2
Mminy = eminy . N
.005 ×22
= = .055 ×3888
2
= 0.0550 m = 213.840 kNm

5.2(7)
Check if the column is slender: 5.8.3.1
θ . l0
eminy =
2
.005 ×22 Ned = 3888.0 kN
=
2
= 0.0550 m

emin >= 20mm 6.1 (4)

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Larger end moment

acc . fck
fcd = M02 = 3853.9 kNm
1.50
1 ×32 Smaller end moment
=
1.50
M01 = 213.8 kNm
= 21.333 MPa

5.8.3.1 (1)

M01
rm =
M02
fy
fyd = 213.84
1.15 =
3 853.9
500
= = 0.0555
1.15
= 434.783 MPa

Unbraced therefore set rm = 1

5.5.3.1 (1) 5.8.3.1 (1)

Ned C = 1.7 - rm
n=
Ac . fcd = 1.7 - 1
3888×103 = 0.7000
=
1327×103 ×21.333
= 0.1373

5.8.3.1 (1)
Check slenderness limit: 5.8.3.1 (1)

A = 0.7 20 . A . B . C
λlim =
5.8.8.3 (3) n
20 ×.7 ×1.2223 ×.7
=
As . fyd .13731
ω=
Ac . fcd = 32.326
16085 ×434.78
=
1327×103 ×21.333
λ = 67.69 > 32.33
= 0.2470
Thus:The column is slender.

5.8.3.1 (1)
Initial moments::
B = 1 + 2. ω The initial end moments about the X-X axis:
= 1 + 2 ×.24698
M1 = Smaller initial end moment = 0.0 kNm
= 1.222
M2 = Larger initial end moment = 3400.0 kNm
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The initial moment near mid-height of the column : 5.8.8.2 Deflection induced moments: 5.8.8.2
5.8.8.3 (3)

Mi = -0.4 . M1 + 0.6 . M2 Ned

n=
= -0.4 ×0 + 0.6 ×3400 Ac . fcd
= 2 040.000 kNm 3888×103
=
1327×103 ×21.333
= 0.1373

5.8.8.3 (3)
Mi2 = 0.4 . M2
= 0.4 ×3400
As . fyd
= 1 360.000 kNm ω=
Ac . fcd
16085 ×434.78
=
1327×103 ×21.333
Thus:Mi ≥ 0.4M2 = 2040.0 kNm
= 0.2470
The initial end moments about the Y-Y axis:

M1 = Smaller initial end moment = 0.0 kNm 5.8.8.3 (3)

M2 = Larger initial end moment = 1300.0 kNm

nu = 1 + ω
The initial moment near mid-height of the column : 5.8.8.2
= 1 + .24698
= 1.247
Mi = -0.4 . M1 + 0.6 . M2
= -0.4 ×0 + 0.6 ×1300
= 780.000 kNm For bending about the X-X axis:
5.8.8.3 (3)

Nbal
nbal =
Ac . fcd
Mi2 = 0.4 . M2 1313×104
=
= 0.4 ×1300 1327×103 ×21.333
= 520.000 kNm = 0.4638

5.8.8.3 (3)
Thus:Mi ≥ 0.4M2 = 780.0 kNm

nu - n
Kr =
nu - nbal
1.247 - .13731
=
1.247 - .46358
= 1.416
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Kr is limited to <= 1
5.8.8.2 (3)
Allowable tensile strain in steel 5.8.8.3 (1)

Madd = Ned . e2
fst
ε yd = = 3888 ×.1972
Es
= 766.714 kNm
434.78
=
200000
= 0.0022 Thus:Maddx = Madd*cos(-180.00°) = 766.7 kNm
Thus:Maddy = Madd*sin(-180.00°) = 0.0 kNm

5.8.8.3 (4) Design ultimate load and moment:

Design axial load:
Pu = 3888.0 kN
fck λ
ß = 0.35 + -
200 150
Moments as a result of imperfections added about the design axis 5.8.9 2)
32 67.692
= 0.35 + -
200 150 For bending about the X-X axis, the maximum design moment is the greatest of: 3.8.3.7
(a) 5.8.8.2
= 0.0587

M = Mbot + Madd + Mimperf

5.8.8.3 (4)
= 3400 + 766.73 + 205.04
= 4 371.770 kNm
Kφ = 1 + ß . φef
= 1 + .05872 ×0
= 1.0000
Thus: 5.8.8.2

M = 4380.6 kNm

Kφ is limited to >= 1

5.8.8.3 (1)
Moments about X-X axis( kNm)
Mx=4380.6 kNm
Kr . Kφ . ε yd Mxtop=3400.0 kNm Mxadd=766.7 kNm Mx_imperf+Mxadd=980.6 kNm
curvature =
0.45 . d
1 ×1 ×.00217
=
0.45 ×1.1857
+ =
= 0.0041

5.8.8.2 (3) Mxbot=0.0 kNm Mxadd=766.7 kNm

Initial Additional Design

curvature . lo 2
e2 =
c
.00407 ×22 2
= Moments as a result of imperfections added about the design axis 5.8.9 2)
10
= 0.1970
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For bending about the Y-Y axis, the maximum design moment is the greatest of: 3.8.3.7 Design of column section for ULS:
(a) 5.8.8.2
The column is checked for applied moment about the design axis.
Through inspection: the critical section lies at the top end of the column.
M = Mtop + Madd + Mimperf The design axis for the critical load case 2 lies at an angle of 16.49° to the X-axis
The safety factor for the critical load case 2 is 1.03
= 1300 + 0 + 0
= 1 300.000 kNm For bending about the design axis:

Interaction Diagram
38E3

Moment max = 5853 kNm @ 12E3kN

36E3
Thus: 5.8.8.2 34E3
32E3
M = 1300.0 kNm 30E3
28E3
26E3
24E3
22E3

Axial load (kN)

20E3
Moments about Y-Y axis( kNm) 18E3
My=1300.0 kNm 16E3
14E3
Mytop=1300.0 kNm My_imperf+Myadd=0.0 kNm 12E3
10E3
8000
6000
3888 kN

-6000

-5000

-4000

-3000

-2000

-1000
4000

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000
0.00
2000
+ =

4569 kNm
-2000
-4000
-6000
Bending moment (kNm)
Mybot=0.0 kNm

Initial Additional Design

Moment distribution along the height of the column for bending about the design axis:

The final design moments were calculated as the vector sum of the X- and Y- moments
of the critical load case. This also determined the design axis direction

At the top, Mx = 4569.4 kNm

Near mid-height, Mx = 2385.0 kNm
At the bottom, Mx = 980.6 kNm
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Stresses at the top end of the column for the critical load case 2
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 0.0 0.0 0.0 766.7 980.6
ULS Y-Y 3888.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Bottom 0.0 980.6 5.214
Eurocode 2 - 2004
Y Load case 2 X-X 0.0 3400.0 2040.0 766.7 4380.6
1000 Y-Y
ULS+Med Plaxis 3888.0 0.0 1300.0 780.0 0.0 Top 1300.0 4569.4 1.032

Load case 3 X-X 0.0 688.0 412.8 766.7 1668.6

Y-Y
ULS*150mm ECC 3888.0 0.0 688.0 412.8 0.0 Top 688.0 1804.8 3.241

Load case 4 X-X 0.0 138.0 82.8 766.7 1118.6

Y-Y
ULS*(H/300:20mm) 3888.0 0.0 138.0 82.8 0.0 Top 138.0 1127.1 4.759

500
Load case 2 (ULS+Med Plaxis) is critical.
M
D
X 16.5°16.5° X
0

D
M
-500

-1000
-1000

1000
-500

500

Y
0

Summary of design calculations:

Design table for critical load case:

Moments and Reinforcement for LC 2:ULS+Med Plaxis

Top Middle Bottom

Madd-x (kNm) 766.7 0.0 -766.7

Madd-y (kNm) 0.0 0.0 0.0
Mx (kNm) 4380.6 2253.8 -980.6
My (kNm) 1300.0 780.0 0.0
M_imperf (kNm) 213.8 0.0 213.8
M-design (kNm) 4569.4 2385.0 980.6
Design axis (°) 16.49 19.08 0.00
Safety factor 1.03 2.39 5.21
As (mm²) 16085 16085 16085
Percentage 1.20 % 1.20 % 1.20 %
Nominal mm^2 2655 2655 2655
Critical load case: LC 2

Design results for all load cases: