Job # DT/18

DESIGN OF RC COLUMN FOR BIAXIAL BENDING

(Limit State Method)
fck 25
N/ mm2

Column C11

fy
New Column

415

N/ mm2

Load Factor

1.5

Standard Design Data Cover to center 60.0 Lu xx 3.800 Lu yy 4.000 Leff xx 4.560 Leff yy 4.800

mm m m m m

Working Loads Compression 2500.0 Moment @ xx 150.0 Moment @ yy 100.0

KN KN-m KN-m

Column Data Dim along xx 400 Dim along yy 800 Rebar 4 arrangement Sides

mm mm

Design

Pt required
Trials Same dia bars Mixed dia bars

Reinforcement on 4 sides % 1.775 Area required

Dia 1 Nos. Dia 2

56.80
Nos.

cm2 Ast

20 25

19 4

59.69 cm2

20

12

57.33 cm2

Design Values (Ultimate) Minimum eccentricity moment Basic slenderness moment Slenderness reduction factor Reduced slenderness moment Total design moment Moment capacity

About XX 128.50 0.00 0.470 0.00 225.00 455.18 1994.74 5304.00 1.845 0.994
KN-m KN-m KN-m KN-m KN-m KN KN

About YY 80.00 108.00 0.422 45.62 195.62 233.55 1624.94

KN-m KN-m KN-m KN-m KN-m KN

Pb
Puz Alpha Interaction ratio

Application: ColumnDesign.xls

Developed by: Umesh Dhargalkar

DESIGN OF RC COLUMN FOR BIAXIAL BENDING (Limit State Method)

Notes
1. 2. 3. 4.
Cells with yellow fill are for data input. Data should be entered in specified units only. Column must be oriented as shown in the sketch (short side along xx & long side along yy). Column load must be compressive only. Values of compression and applied moments must be entered without sign.

Sketch
y

Depth

Width

Steps for use

1. Enter Material and Standard Design Data. 2. Enter Working Loads and Column Data 3. Click Design button. Required reinforcement (% and area) is displayed. Take trials with same dia or a mix of two different dia of bars. 4. Important intermediate design values are displayed at the bottom. 5. Redesign with revised column data and reinforcement grade, if necessary 6. To proceed to the next column, click New Column button and repeat the above steps.

Application: ColumnDesign.xls

Developed by: Umesh Dhargalkar