spColumn v6.

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Computer program for the Strength Design of Reinforced Concrete Sections
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Contents
1. General Information ...............................................................................................................................................3
2. Material Properties.................................................................................................................................................3
2.1. Concrete.........................................................................................................................................................3
2.2. Steel ...............................................................................................................................................................3
3. Section...................................................................................................................................................................3
3.1. Shape and Properties.....................................................................................................................................3
3.2. Section Figure ................................................................................................................................................4
4. Reinforcement .......................................................................................................................................................4
4.1. Bar Set: prEN 10080 ......................................................................................................................................4
4.2. Confinement and Factors ...............................................................................................................................4
4.3. Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................4
5. Loading ..................................................................................................................................................................5
5.1. Load Combinations ........................................................................................................................................5
5.2. Service Loads.................................................................................................................................................5
5.3. Sustained Load Factors .................................................................................................................................5
6. Slenderness...........................................................................................................................................................5
6.1. Sway Criteria ..................................................................................................................................................5
6.2. Columns .........................................................................................................................................................5
6.3. X - Beams.......................................................................................................................................................5
6.4. Y - Beams.......................................................................................................................................................6
7. Moment Magnification............................................................................................................................................6
7.1. General Parameters .......................................................................................................................................6
7.2. Effective Length Factors.................................................................................................................................6
7.3. Magnification Factors: X - axis .......................................................................................................................6
7.4. Magnification Factors: Y - axis .......................................................................................................................6
8. Factored Moments.................................................................................................................................................6
8.1. X - axis ...........................................................................................................................................................6
8.2. Y - axis ...........................................................................................................................................................7
9. Factored Loads and Moments with Corresponding Capacities .............................................................................7

List of Figures
Figure 1: Column section...........................................................................................................................................4
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1. General Information
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Project w7 gr
Column W7
Engineer FL
Code ACI 318-14
Bar Set prEN 10080
Units Metric
Run Option Investigation
Run Axis Biaxial
Slenderness Considered
Column Type Structural

2. Material Properties
2.1. Concrete
Type Standard
f'c 56 MPa
Ec 35171.6 MPa
fc 47.6 MPa
εu 0.003 mm/mm
β1 0.65

2.2. Steel
Type Standard
fy 460 MPa
Es 200000 MPa
εyt 0.0023 mm/mm

3. Section
3.1. Shape and Properties
Type Rectangular
Width 450 mm
Depth 2500 mm
Ag 1.125e+006 mm2
Ix 5.85938e+011 mm4
Iy 1.89844e+010 mm4
rx 721.688 mm
ry 129.904 mm
Xo 0 mm
Yo 0 mm
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3.2. Section Figure

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Rectangular 450 x 2.62% reinf.

2500 mm

Figure 1: Column section

4. Reinforcement
4.1. Bar Set: prEN 10080
Bar Diameter Area Bar Diameter Area Bar Diameter Area
mm mm2 mm mm2 mm mm2
#6 6.00 28.30 #8 8.00 50.30 #10 10.00 78.50
#12 12.00 113.00 #14 14.00 154.00 #16 16.00 201.00
#20 20.00 314.00 #25 25.00 491.00 #28 28.00 616.00
#32 32.00 801.00 #40 40.00 1256.00

4.2. Confinement and Factors

Confinement type Tied
For #25 bars or less #12 ties
For larger bars #12 ties

Capacity Reduction Factors

Axial compression, (a) 0.8
Tension controlled ɸ, (b) 0.9
Compression controlled ɸ, (c) 0.65

4.3. Arrangement
Pattern Equal spacing
Bar layout Rectangular
Cover to Transverse bars
Clear cover 30 mm
Bars 60 #25
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Total steel area, As 29460 mm2

Rho 2.62 %
Minimum clear spacing 60 mm

5. Loading
5.1. Load Combinations
Combination Dead Live Wind EQ Snow
U1 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000

5.2. Service Loads

No. Load Case Axial Load Mx @ Top Mx @ Bottom My @ Top My @ Bottom
kN kNm kNm kNm kNm
1 Dead 28787.00 1605.00 1235.00 161.00 -120.00
1 Live 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1 Wind 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1 EQ 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1 Snow 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

5.3. Sustained Load Factors

Load Case Factor
%
Dead 100
Live 0
Wind 0
EQ 0
Snow 0

6. Slenderness
6.1. Sway Criteria
X-Axis Non-sway column

Y-Axis Non-sway column

6.2. Columns
Column Axis Height Width Depth I f'c Ec
m mm mm mm4 MPa MPa
Design X 3.3 450 2500 5.85938e+011 56 35171.6
Design Y 3.3 450 2500 1.89844e+010 56 35171.6
Above X (no column specified...)
Above Y (no column specified...)
Below X (no column specified...)
Below Y (no column specified...)

6.3. X - Beams
Beam Length Width Depth I f'c Ec
m mm mm mm4 MPa MPa
Above Left (no beam specified...)
Above Right (no beam specified...)
Below Left (no beam specified...)
Below Right (no beam specified...)
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6.4. Y - Beams
Beam Length Width Depth I f'c Ec
m mm mm mm 4 MPa MPa
Above Left (no beam specified...)
Above Right (no beam specified...)
Below Left (no beam specified...)
Below Right (no beam specified...)

7. Moment Magnification
7.1. General Parameters
Factors Code defaults
Stiffness reduction factor, ɸK 0.75
Cracked section coefficients, cI(beams) 0.35
Cracked section coefficients, cI(columns) 0.7

0.2 Ec Ig + Es Ise (X-axis) 7.68e+012 kNmm2

0.2 Ec Ig + Es Ise (Y-axis) 2.91e+011 kNmm2
Minimum eccentricity, ex min 90.00 mm
Minimum eccentricity, ey min 28.50 mm

7.2. Effective Length Factors

Axis Ψtop Ψbottom k (Nonsway) k (Sway) klu/r
X 999.000 999.000 1.000 (N/A) 4.57
Y 999.000 999.000 1.000 (N/A) 25.39

7.3. Magnification Factors: X - axis

* Slenderness need not be considered.

Load At Ends Along Length

Combo ∑Pu Pc ∑Pc βds δs Pu k'lu/r Pc βdns Cm δ
kN kN kN kN kN
1 U1 (N/A) (N/A) (N/A) (N/A) (N/A) 28787.00 (N/A) 3485005.25 1.000 (N/A) (N/A) *

7.4. Magnification Factors: Y - axis

Load At Ends Along Length
Combo ∑Pu Pc ∑Pc βds δs Pu k'lu/r Pc βdns Cm δ
kN kN kN kN kN
1 U1 (N/A) (N/A) (N/A) (N/A) (N/A) 28787.00 (N/A) 131769.78 1.000 0.898 1.267

8. Factored Moments
NOTE: Each loading combination includes the following cases:
Top - At column top
Bot - At column bottom

8.1. X - axis
Load 1st Order 2nd Order Ratio
Combo Mns Ms Mu Mmin Mi Mc 2nd/1st
kNm kNm kNm kNm kNm kNm
1 U1 Top 1605.00 (N/A) 1605.00 (N/A) M2= (N/A) (N/A) (N/A)
1 U1 Bot -1235.00 (N/A) -1235.00 (N/A) M1= (N/A) (N/A) (N/A)
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8.2. Y - axis
Load 1st Order 2nd Order Ratio
Combo Mns Ms Mu Mmin Mi Mc 2nd/1st
kNm kNm kNm kNm kNm kNm
1 U1 Top 161.00 (N/A) 161.00 820.43 M2= 161.00 1039.71 1.267
1 U1 Bot 120.00 (N/A) 120.00 820.43 M1= 120.00 1039.71 1.267

9. Factored Loads and Moments with Corresponding Capacities

NOTE: Each loading combination includes the following cases:
Top - At column top
Bot - At column bottom

No. Load
Combo Pu Mux Muy ɸMnx ɸMny ɸMn/Mu NA dt Depth εt ɸ
Depth
kN kNm kNm kNm kNm mm mm
1 1 U1 Top 28787.00 1605.00 1039.71 2909.08 1884.49 1.813 610 559 -0.00031 0.650
2 1 U1 Bot 28787.00 -1235.00 1039.71 -2306.19 1941.51 1.867 582 525 -0.00035 0.650