Design of Column C2 by Bresler method
Item Unit Formula Result
Compressive strength of concrete MPa fc′ 28
Yield strength of reinforcement MPa fy 420
Long face m h 0.5
Short face m b 0.325
Axial force KN Pu from analysis 110
Bending moment @ strong axis KN.m Muy from analysis 16.5
Bending moment @ weak axis KN.m Mux from analysis 8.25
Cover mm d' 65
Assumed Bar Dia. mm Ø db 29
Around faces, min 4
Assumed No. of Bars No. 8
bar
Area of steel mm² Ast 5281
Check ꝭmin ꝭg > ꝭmin =1% OK
Eccentricity x m ex = Muy / Pu 0.150
Ɣ (h-2d') / h 0.74
ex/h ex/h 0.300
ꝭg Ast / b.h 0.033
Kn Graph A5 to A8 0.635
Pnyᵒ KN Kn. fc'.b.h 2889
Eccentricity y m ey = Mux / Pu 0.075
Ɣ (b-2d') / b 0.6
ey/h ey/b 0.231
ꝭg Ast / b.h 0.033
Kn Graph A5 to A8 0.700
Pnxᵒ KN Kn. fc'.b.h 3185
Pᵒ KN 0.85 fc'(Ag-Ast) + [Link] 5960
Bresler Equ. 1/Pn = (1/Pnxᵒ) + (1/Pnyᵒ) - (1/Pᵒ)
Nominal Axial Force KN Pn 2031
Ultimate Axial Force KN Puᵒ = 0.65 Pn 1320
Check applied Pu KN Pu < Puᵒ OK safe
Tie Bar Dia. mm Ø dt 10
Smallest dim. or 16 db
Tie Spacing = less of mm 325
or 48 dt