Ultimate loads

Short column supporting an approximately symmetrical arrangement of beams.

Design ultimate axial load; N = 2000 kN
Design
Total area of column steel required; Asc_req = max ((N - 0.35fcuhb) / (f2msfy ), 0.4hb/100) =
2
640 mm
from BS8110: Pt 1: eqn 39; where; f2ms = 0.67
Total area of steel ; Ascol =   Dcol2 / 4  2  (Lncol + (Lncol -2)) = 1608.5 mm2
Area of reinforcement provided; Asc_prov = Ascol = 1608 mm2
Area in "tension" face; Ast =   Dcol2 / 4  Lncol = 603 mm2
Area of reinforcement provided exceeds area of reinforcement required OK
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Check min and max areas of steel

Total area of concrete; Ultimate loads
Short column supporting an approximately symmetrical arrangement of beams.
Design ultimate axial load; N = 2000 kN
Design
Total area of column steel required; Asc_req = max ((N - 0.35fcuhb) / (f2msfy ), 0.4hb/100) =
640 mm2
from BS8110: Pt 1: eqn 39; where; f2ms = 0.67
Total area of steel ; Ascol =   Dcol2 / 4  2  (Lncol + (Lncol -2)) = 1608.5 mm2
Area of reinforcement provided; Asc_prov = Ascol = 1608 mm2
Area in "tension" face; Ast =   Dcol2 / 4  Lncol = 603 mm2
Area of reinforcement provided exceeds area of reinforcement required OK
Library item - Calcs – short col design (nom mom)

Check min and max areas of steel

Total area of concrete; Ultimate loads
Short column supporting an approximately symmetrical arrangement of beams.
Design ultimate axial load; N = 2000 kN
Design
Total area of column steel required; Asc_req = max ((N - 0.35fcuhb) / (f2msfy ), 0.4hb/100) =
640 mm2
from BS8110: Pt 1: eqn 39; where; f2ms = 0.67
Total area of steel ; Ascol =   Dcol2 / 4  2  (Lncol + (Lncol -2)) = 1608.5 mm2
Area of reinforcement provided; Asc_prov = Ascol = 1608 mm2
Area in "tension" face; Ast =   Dcol2 / 4  Lncol = 603 mm2
Area of reinforcement provided exceeds area of reinforcement required OK
Library item - Calcs – short col design (nom mom)

Check min and max areas of steel

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_exVarsItem = ”Example variables 02”
Eval( if( GetVar(“_exFirstCalculate”, True) == True, "EvalCalcItem(_exVarsLib, _exVarsItem)", "" )) = 0.000
_exFirstCalculate = False
_exVarsLib = “$(SysLbrDir)RC column design-BS8110-si-engb.lbr”
_exVarsItem = ”Example variables 02”
Eval( if( GetVar(“_exFirstCalculate”, True) == True, "EvalCalcItem(_exVarsLib, _exVarsItem)", "" )) = 0.000
_exFirstCalculate = False

_exVarsItem = ”Example variables 02”

_exVarsLib = “$(SysLbrDir)RC column design-BS8110-si-engb.lbr”
Eval( if( GetVar(“_exFirstCalculate”, True) == True, "EvalCalcItem(_exVarsLib, _exVarsItem)", "" )) = 0.000
_exFirstCalculate = False