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RC column design (AS3600)
Tedds calculation version 1.0.11
Scope
Calculates the cross‐section strength of a reinforced concrete column subjected to combined axial force and bending moment.
Nuo
Mul, Nul d
do
Axial load
εcu
do
εcu
Mud, Nud
εsy kuodo
εcu
kud
Muo
Moment
References
Australian Standard – Concrete structures (AS 3600 ‐ 2009) incorporating Amendment No. 1.
General notes
The calculation determines the four key points on the load‐moment strength interaction diagram.
To determine the first point of the diagram, the condition of pure bending, the calculation uses an iterative process. The depth
to the neutral axis, kud, is entered as a finite value and varied until the value Nu is zero (this is equivalent to C=T).<Error:
invalid expression>
The 'balanced condition' is where the ultimate strength in combined bending and compression is reached when the stress in
the outermost layer of the tensile reinforcement has just reached yield stress.
The ‘decompression point' is where the strain in the extreme compression fibre is equal to 0.003 and the strain in the extreme
tensile fibre is equal to zero.
The design rules utilized are based on considerations of equilibrium and strain compatibility (plane sections remain plane after
bending) to determine the load and moment strength.
Assumptions and limitations
Square or rectangular doubly symmetric cross‐sections.
A simple rectangular stress block of α2f'c is used for the concrete at strength limit state subject to the limitations of section
10.6 of AS 3600‐2009, and the steel is assumed to be linear elastic‐plastic in nature with a constant yield stress.
This calculation does not cover the calculation of design action effects resulting from the application of dead and live loads,
construction loads, foundation movements, temperature changes and gradients, and creep and shrinkage.
Project Job no.
SBA Consultant Engineers Calcs for Start page no./Revision
Melbourne 2
Calcs by Calcs date Checked by Checked date Approved by Approved date
Australia SB 06/04/2013
Revision history
Version Date Description
1.0.11 11th July 2012 Enhanced to include check that for slender column design axial load is less than buckling load.
Corrected number of main bars reported in output sketch when only four specified.
1.0.10 18th June 2012 Corrected calculation of bar positions for slender columns.
1.0.09 21st May 2012 Enhanced output to allow calculation title to be modified.
Fixed output causing Tedds for Word to crash if a Calc Section was used.
1.0.08 19th January 2012 Enhanced to include active sketch in the interface.
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1.0.07 26 October 2011 Enhanced fire resistance check.
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1.0.06 12 September 2011 Enhanced to incorporate AS3600‐2009 Amendment No. 1.
Enhanced to place a limit on the number of iterations performed so infinite loop not
encountered.
Corrected calculation of minimum cover required to satisfy exposure and fire conditions.
Fixed output sketch so that diameter of main longitudinal reinforcement displayed.
Fixed square root of negative number error when calculating value of αc.
1.0.05 18th July 2011 Enhanced to check the specified cover against that required for specified exposure
classification and fire details.
Enhanced to check concrete strength satisfies minimum required for specified exposure
classification.
Enhanced to check minimum column dimension is adequate for specified fire details.
Enhanced to allow design with less than minimum reinforcement to AS3600 cl. 10.7.1 eg for
structural assessment of piles to AS2159.
Enhanced to allow the input of the ratio of summation of storey column loads to buckling
loads for a slender unbraced column.
Enhanced to calculate moment magnifier for slender unbraced column based on δb only when
moments input are from a second order analysis (cl. 10.2.2).
Enhanced to calculate αn for biaxial bending check.
1.0.04 19th October 2010 Calculation updated to AS 3600‐2009
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1.0.03 6 November 2008 Added ability to specify tie reinforcement and specified tie reinforcement added to active
sketch
1.0.02 25th March 2008 Updated active sketch to ensure sketch is output to correct proportions.
1.0.01 17th July 2007 Active cross‐section sketch added to output.
1.0.00 January 2006 Original version
