RCD Column

Types of Columns
Tied columns
Spiral Columns
Composite Columns
Short Column vs Long Column
•If  L<3*min(h,b) it’s a Short Column

Short Columns are called Pedestal

Pedestal may be designed without
reinforcements if the imposed
compression is less than 0.85
P-Delta Moment
General Specification
•  Minimum cross-section
• 200 X 300 mm
• Minimum Gross Area
• 60000
• Minimum cross-section
• 200 X 300 mm
Axial Load Capacity
• 

Where
= Nominal Strength
= Ultimate Load
= Reduction Factor
= Concrete Strength
= Gross area of the Column
= Area of Steel
Minimum Moment Load
• For Tied Column, Eccentricity of the
Column is 0.01h

• For Spiral Column, Eccentricity of

the Column is 0.05h
Reduction Factor
•For
  Tied Column
= 0.80
= 0.70
For Spiral Column
= 0.85
=0.75
Min. Number of Longitudinal
Bars
• for Rectangular and Circular Tied
Column is 4

• for Triangular Tied Column is 3

• for Spiral Column is 6

Longitudinal bars
• 

• 0.01Ag < Ast < 0.06Ag

Lateral Ties
• 10 mm for Longitudinal bars with
32mm or smaller

• 12mm for Longitudinal bars with

36mm or larger and for bundled
Longitudinal bars
Spacing of Lateral Ties
The spacing of these ties shall not
exceed:
• 16 longitudinal bar diameter,
• 48 tie bar diameter or
• the least dimension of the
compression member.
Spirals
•  For Cast-in-place, Minimum size is 10 mm
• Ratio of Volume of Steel to Volume of Gross area is
derived by the equation:

Minimum ratio can be derived by:

Spacing of Spiral Ties
• Minimum Spacing of Spirals is 25mm
• Maximum Spacing of Spiral is 75mm
Composite Column
Axial Load Capacity
• 

Where
= Yield strength
= Area of Steel
= Net Concrete Area
= 0.75 for with spiral ties
= 0.70 for with other reinforcement
Moment Loading