g
= ratio of total longitudinal reinforcement area to
cross-sectional area of column:
g
st
t g
A
A
= or
(3)
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Strength of Short Axially Loaded Columns
Strength of Non-Slender
Concentrically Loaded Columns
P
0
A A
Section A-A
.001 .002 .003
f
y
c
f
Steel
Concrete
Strain
S
t
r
e
s
s
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Strength of Short Axially Loaded Columns
Strength of Non-Slender
Concentrically Loaded Columns
P
0
f
y
f
y
c
f
F
s
= A
st
f
y
F
c
= (A
g
- A
st
)
c
f
[ F
y
= 0 ]
From experiment (e.g., ACI):
where
A
g
= Gross area of column section
A
st
= Longitudinal steel area
( )
st y st g c
A f A A f P + = 85 . 0
0
( )
st y st g c
A f A A f P + =
0
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Column Failure by Axial Load
Strength of Non-Slender
Concentrically Loaded Columns
P
u
0
Axial deformation
Initial failure
A
x
i
a
l
l
o
a
d
Tied column
Light
spiral
ACI spiral
Heavy spiral
P
u
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ACI Code Requirements for Column
Strength
u n
P P
Spirally reinforced column:
Tied column:
( )
( ) | | 70 . 0 , 85 . 0 85 . 0
max
= + =
st y st g c n
A f A A f P
( )
( ) | | 65 . 0 , 85 . 0 80 . 0
max
= + =
st y st g c n
A f A A f P
(4)
(5)
(6)
Strength of Non-Slender
Concentrically Loaded Columns
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0.75 Beam: shear and torsion
0.65 0.9 or
0.70 0.9
Columns carrying very small axial load
(refer to Chapter 9 for more details)
0.70 Columns with spirals
0.65 Columns with ties
0.90 Beam or slab; bending or flexure
Factor Structural Element
Table 1. Resistance or Strength Reduction Factors
Strength of Non-Slender
Concentrically Loaded Columns
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ACI Code Requirements for Column
Strength (contd)
Normally, for design purposes, (A
g
A
st
) can
be assumed to be equal to A
g
without great
loss in accuracy.
Accordingly, Eqs. 5 and 6, respectively, give
Strength of Non-Slender
Concentrically Loaded Columns
y t c
n
g
f f
P
A
8 . 0 68 . 0 +
=
y t c
n
g
f f
P
A
85 . 0 78 . 0 +
=
(7a)
(7b)
g
st
t
A
A
=
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ACI Code Requirements for Column
Strength (contd)
For first trial section, with appreciable
eccentricity, the designer can try the following
equations for assuming gross section area A
g
:
Strength of Non-Slender
Concentrically Loaded Columns
( )
columns for tied
45 . 0
t y c
n
g
f f
P
A
+
( )
columns reinforced spirally for
55 . 0
t y c
n
g
f f
P
A
+
(8a)
(8b)
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Example 2
A non-slender (short column) column is
subjected to axial load only. It has the
geometry shown and is reinforced with three
No. 9 bars on each of the two faces parallel to
the x axis of bending. Calculate the maximum
nominal axial load strength P
n(max)
. Assume
that f
y
= 60,000 psi and = 4000 psi.
Strength of Non-Slender
Concentrically Loaded Columns
c
f
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Example 2 (contd)
Strength of Non-Slender
Concentrically Loaded Columns
20 in.
2.5 in.
2.5 in.
3 No. 9
3 No. 9
12 in.
0.003 in./in.
c
f 85 . 0
y s
f A
y s
f A
( )
st g c
A A f C = 85 . 0
Strain Stress
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Example 2 (contd)
Strength of Non-Slender
Concentrically Loaded Columns
2
in 3 = =
s s
A A
Therefore, A
st
= 6 in
2
. Eq. 6 gives
( )
( ) ( ) | | ( ) | | lb 480 , 924 6 000 , 60 6 20 12 4000 85 . 0 80 . 0
max
= + =
n
P
If A
g
A
st
is taken to equal A
g
, then Eq. 6 results in
( )
( )( ) ( ) | | lb 800 , 940 6 000 , 60 20 12 4000 85 . 0 80 . 0
max
= + =
n
P
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Example 3 (contd)
A 20-in.-diameter, non-slender, spirally
reinforced circular column is symmetrically
reinforced with six No. 8 bars as shown.
Calculate the strength P
n(max)
of this column if
subjected to axial load only. Use = 4000 psi
and f
y
= 60,000 psi.
Strength of Non-Slender
Concentrically Loaded Columns
c
f
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Example 3
Strength of Non-Slender
Concentrically Loaded Columns
0.003 in./in.
Strain
y
st
f
A
3
c y
st
C f
A
+
3
Stress
y
st
f
A
3
c
f 85 . 0
6 No. 8
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Example 3 (contd)
Strength of Non-Slender
Concentrically Loaded Columns
( )
2
2
2
in 314 20
4
bars) 8 No. (6 in 74 . 4
= =
=
g
st
A
A
Therefore, Eq. 5 gives
( )
( ) ( ) | | ( ) | | lb 501 , 135 , 1 74 . 4 000 , 60 74 . 4 314 4000 85 . 0 85 . 0
max
= + =
n
P
If A
g
A
st
is taken to equal A
g
, then Eq. 5 results in
( )
( )( ) ( ) | | lb 200 , 149 , 1 74 . 4 000 , 60 314 4000 85 . 0 85 . 0
max
= + =
n
P
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Strength of Non-Slender
Concentrically Loaded Columns
ACI Code Limits on percentage of
reinforcement
Lower limit: To prevent failure mode of plain concrete
Upper limit: To maintain proper clearances between bars
08 . 0 01 . 0
(
(
=
g
st
g
A
A
(9)
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Code Requirements Concerning
Column Details
Minimum Number of Bars
The minimum number of longitudinal bars
is
four within rectangular or circular ties
Three within triangular ties
Six for bars enclosed by spirals
Clear distance between Bars
The clear distance between longitudinal
bars must not be less than 1.5 times the
nominal bar diameter nor 1 in.
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Code Requirements Concerning
Column Details
Clear distance between Bars (contd)
Table 2 (Table 9 Handout) may be used to
determine the maximum number of bars
allowed in one row around the periphery of
circular or square columns.
Cover
Cover shall be 1 in. minimum over
primary reinforcement, ties or spirals.
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Code Requirements Concerning
Column Details
Table 1
Table 2. Preferred Maximum Number of Column Bars in One Row
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Tie Requirements
According to Section 7.10.5 of ACI Code,
the minimum is
No. 3 for longitudinal bars No. 10 and smaller
Otherwise, minimum tie size is No. 4 (see
Table 2 for a suggested tie size)
The center-to-center spacing of ties must
not exceed the smaller of 16 longitudinal
bar diameter, 48 tie-bar diameter, or the
least column dimension.
Code Requirements Concerning
Column Details
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Code Requirements Concerning
Column Details
Spiral Requirements
According to Section 7.10.4 of ACI Code,
the minimum spiral size is 3/8 in. in
diameter for cast-in-place construction (5/8
is usually maximum).
Clear space between spirals must not
exceed 3 in. or be less than 1 in.
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Code Requirements Concerning
Column Details
Spiral Requirements (contd)
The spiral steel ratio
s
must not be less
than the value given by
( )
y
c
c
g
s
f
f
A
A
|
|
.
|
\
|
= 1 45 . 0
min
(10)
) ( height in core column of volume
turn one in steel spiral of volume
where
s
s
=
s = center-to-center spacing of spiral (in.), also called pitch
A
g
= gross cross-sectional area of the column (in
2
)
A
c
= cross-sectional area of the core (in
2
) (out-to-out of spiral)
f
y
= spiral steel yield point (psi) 60,000 psi
= compressive strength of concrete (psi)
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Code Requirements Concerning
Column Details
Spiral Requirements (contd)
An Approximate Formula for Spiral Steel
Ratio
A formula in terms of the physical properties of
the column cross section can be derived from
the definition of
s
.
In reference to Fig. 5, the overall core diameter
(out-to-out of spiral) is denoted as D
c
, and the
spiral diameter (center-to-center) as D
s
.
The cross-sectional area of the spiral bar or
wire is given the symbol A
sp
.
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Code Requirements Concerning
Column Details
Spiral Requirements (contd)
D
c
D
s
Figure 5. Definition of D
c
and D
s
Spiral
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Spiral Requirements (contd)
From the definition of
s
, an expression
may written as follows:
If the small difference between D
c
and D
s
is
neglected, then in terms of D
c
, the actual
spiral steel ratio is given by
( )( ) s D
D A
c
s sp
s
4 /
actual
2
=
(11)
s D
A
c
sp
s
4
actual =
(12)
Code Requirements Concerning
Column Details