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Design of Composite Columns to EC4
Column on Grid D/9 Ground to First Floor
Job Description Redditch
Job Number
10590
Length of column L =
Effective Length =
Aplied Axial Load =
Max Moment about Major axis Myy =
Max Moment about Minor axis Mzz =
7500
7500
7345
492
492
EC4 Clause
mm
mm
kN
kNm
kNm
Material Properties
Structural Steel
3.3
Nominal Steel Grade =
Nominal Yield Strength fy=
Modulus of Elasticity Ea=
50
345 N.mm2
205 kN/mm2
Concrete Class
Characteristic Strength fck=
Secant Modulus of elasticity s.t. Ecm=
40
40 N.mm2
35 kN/mm2
Concrete
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Reinforcing steel
Type of steel
Characteristic strength fsk=
Modulus of elasticity Es=
460 N.mm2
205 kN/mm2
3.2.4
Partial Safety Factors
gamma a =
gamma c fundamental =
gamma c for effective elastic flex stiff =
gamma s =
Design Strengths
fyd=fy/gamma a =
fcd=alpha c*fck/gamma c =
fsd=fsk/gamma s =
1.05
1.5
1.35
1.15
Table 1
328.6 N.mm2
22.7 N.mm2
400.0 N.mm2
Check limits of acceptablility by hand
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Is column Doubly symmetrical
Is Concrete cover within limits
Is X-sect A of Longit Rebar>0.04Ac
Steel contribution factor Delta =
0.54 Section is within contribution limits
Steel Section Properties
Steel Section 305x305x158U.C.
Breadth of section - b =
310.6 mm
Depth of Section - h =
327.2 mm
Thickness of Web - tw =
13.8 mm
Thickness of flange - tf =
21.7 mm
X Sect Area - Aa =
20100 mm2
2nd Moment Area about Major Axis Iay
386900000 mm4
2nd Moment Area about Minor Axis Iaz
125000000 mm4
Plastic Modulus - Wpa.y
2675000 mm3
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Plastic Modulus - Wpa.z
1225000 mm3
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Reinforcement
Diameter of Bars =
Number of Bars =
Area of Reinforcement As=
Spacing of Reinforcement on Major =
Spacing of Reinforcement on Minor =
Concrete Area and Cover
Breadth of concrete Bz=
Depth of Concrete By=
Area of conrete Ac =
Cover Cz =
Cover Cy =
20
4
1257
430
430
mm
mm2
mm
mm
500 mm
500 mm
228643 mm2
94.7 Cover is Ok
86.4 Cover is Ok
As/Ac =
4% of concrete area (mm2) =
0.55% There is adequate reinforcement for model
9146 There is adequate reinforcement for model
Design Checks
Plastic Compression Resistance of Composite Cross-section
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12290 kN
Evaluate the effective elastic flexural stiffnes of the
composite cross-section for short term loading
About the Major Axis
Ea*Iay =
Es*Isy =
0.8*Ecd*Icy =
79314500000 kNmm2
1.1908E+10 kNmm2
98795309618 kNmm2
Effective flexural Stiffness (EI)ey =
or
About the Minor Axis
Ea*Iaz =
Es*Isz =
0.8*Ecd*Icz =
1.9002E+11 kNmm2
1.9002E+05 kNm2
2.5625E+10
1.1908E+10
1.0423E+011
Effective flexural Stiffness (EI)ez =
or
1.4176E+11 kNmm2
1.4176E+05 kNm2
Evaluate the Non-Dimensional Slenderness Lambda
Npl.r =Aa*fy+Ac*0.85*fck+As*fsk=
15286 kN
Ncry = pi^2 * (EIey/l^2) =
33340 kN
Therefore Lambda y =
0.677
Ncrz = pi^2 * (EIez/l^2) =
24873 kN
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Therefore Lambda z =
0.784
EC4 Clause
Check resistance under Axial Compression
Major Axis
Phi =
Reduction Factor X =
Major Axis Compression Resistance =
Major axis has sufficient axial capacity
Minor Axis
Phi =
Reduction Factor X =
Minor Axis Compression Resistance =
Minor axis has sufficient axial capacity
0.810
0.796
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9788 kN
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0.950
0.672
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8261 kN
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Check for Second Order Effects
check for second order effects needed
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