DESIGN OF COLUMNS

Disregarding unbalanced column moments, we design axially loaded column, Pu ≤ ꬾPn.

ꬾPn = ꬾɑ {0.85fc' (Ag-Ast)+Ast∙Fy}
Column Designation ∅ α Pu fc' fy base, b use b height, h use h
C1 0.65 0.8 336.54 28 420 390.3832 400 390.3832 400
C2 0.65 0.8 320.29 28 420 380.8417 400 380.8417 400
C3 0.65 0.8 374.32 28 420 411.7127 450 411.7127 450
C4 0.65 0.8 164.40 28 420 272.8498 300 272.8498 300
C5 0.65 0.8 426.65 28 420 439.5504 450 439.5504 450
Size
C6 0.65 0.8 424.39 28 420 438.3847 450 438.3847 450
C7 0.65 0.8 66.65 28 420 173.7292 200 173.7292 200
C8 0.65 0.8 113.58 28 420 226.7899 250 226.7899 250
C9 0.65 0.8 84.72 28 420 195.869 200 195.869 200
C10 0.65 0.8 198.16 28 420 299.5579 300 299.5579 300
C11 0.65 0.8 243.02 28 420 331.7369 350 331.7369 350
Solving for ƿ. Compare to Ƿmin = 0.01
C1 0.005355565 use ƿmin
C2 0.004862601 use ƿmin
C3 0.004118422 use ƿmin
C4 0.004012478 use ƿmin
C5 0.005372741 use ƿmin
Reinforcement
C6 0.00531857 use ƿmin
C7 0.003233847 use ƿmin
C8 0.003966916 use ƿmin
C9 0.005426552 use ƿmin
C10 0.005833193 use ƿmin
C11 0.00477535 use ƿmin
Ast No. No. db CS ds Condition
C1 1600 7.9617834 = 8 16 120 10 >25mm but >150mm
C2 1600 7.9617834 = 8 16 120 10 >25mm but >150mm
C3 2025 10.076632 = 16 16 125 10 >25mm but >150mm
C4 900 4.4785032 = 8 16 70 10 >25mm but >150mm
C5 2025 10.076632 = 16 16 125 10 >25mm but >150mm
No. of Bars
C6 2025 10.076632 = 16 16 125 10 >25mm but >150mm
C7 400 1.9904459 = 8 16 20 10 <25mm
C8 625 3.1100717 = 8 16 45 10 >25mm but >150mm
C9 400 1.9904459 = 8 16 20 10 <25mm
C10 900 4.4785032 = 8 16 70 10 >25mm but >150mm
C11 1225 6.0957404 = 8 16 95 10 >25mm but >150mm

Note: For the spacing of square ties,

16db 256
Choose the smallest among: 28dt 480
hmin 350