Chapter 6.

AXIALLY LOAD
TIED
COLUMN
The axial load capacity of the tied column is given by

where 0 = 0.70
Ag = gross concrete area = b x t
Ast = area of steel reinforcement

These maximum load limits govern· wherever the moment is

,small enough to keep the eccentricity under 0.10h where h is the
column width parallel to the applied moment.
Limits of Reinforcement for Tied Columns

I. Ast shall not be less than 0.01Ag and Ast shall not be more
than 0.06Ag.
II. The minimum number of longitudinal bars is 4 for bars within
rectangular or circular ties, 3 for bars within triangular ties.
Sizes and Spacing of Main Bars and Ties

I. Clear distance between longitudinal bars shall be not less than 1.5db nor 40
mm.
II. Use 10-mm diameter ties for 32-mm bars or smaller and at least 12 mm in
size for 36 mm and bundled longitudinal bars.
III. Vertical spacing of ties shall be the smallest of the following:
1. 16 x db (db=longitudinal bar diameter)
2. 48 x tie diameter
3. least dimension of the column
IV. Ties shall be arranged such that every corner and alternate
longitudinal bar shall have latera] support provided by the
corner of the tie with an included angle of not more than 135°
and no bar shall be farther than 150 mm clear on each side
along the tie from such a laterally supported bar. Where
longitudinal bars are located around the perimeter of a circle, a
complete circular tie is allowed.