Design Overview

The column design modules design reinforced concrete columns subjected to

• Axial Loading

• Axial Loading + Uni –Axial Bending

• Axial Loading + Bi-Axial Bending

 Rule 1
The design codes give simplified procedures for
designing columns of which the ratio of
the larger to the smaller dimension does not exceed
1:4.
 Rule 2
The procedure used for the design of rectangular
columns is applied to the design of
circular columns.
 Rule 3
The reinforcement layout is assumed to be
symmetrical
 Bracing
A column is braced in a particular plane if lateral
stability to the structure as a whole is
provided in that plane. A column should otherwise be
considered as un-braced.