8 Design of Tied and Spiral Columns
8 Design of Tied and Spiral Columns
8 Design of Tied and Spiral Columns
14. Calculate the design capacity of axially loaded columns using the formulas for tied
and spiral columns.
Tied columns – a column which the longitudinal bars are braced with a series of
closed ties.
Spiral columns – a column which the longitudinal bars and concrete core are wrapped
with a closely spaced helix or spiral.
Composite columns – these columns may contain a structural steel shape surrounded
by longitudinal bars with ties or spirals or it may consist of high strength steel tubing
filled with concrete.
TIED COLUMNS: AXIAL LOAD CAPACITY
STRENGTH REDUCTION FACTOR
4𝑎𝑠 𝐷𝑐 − 𝑑𝑠
𝜌𝑠 = 2
𝑠𝐷𝑐
REFER TO NSCP SEC 410, 422.4, 425.7
FOR DETAILED CONSIDERATION OF DESIGN
PROBLEM 1
When we say safe live load, it should not exceed the ultimate or max load that the column can carry. So,
we can equate the dead load and live load combination to ultimate load (ultimate load = column capacity).
PROBLEM 2
𝑠3 = 600 𝑚𝑚
ℎ) 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑐𝑘 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑠 = 105 𝑚𝑚
Choose the smallest spacing
𝑠1𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 16𝑑𝑏 = 16 25 = 400 𝑚𝑚 among the four.
Final design:
Column size: 375 mm x 375 column
Main bars: 8-25 mm Ø bars
Ties: 10 mm Ø spaced at 105 mm
PROBLEM 3
𝝅 𝟐
𝑨𝒈 = 𝟏𝟒𝟎𝟗𝟏𝟓. 𝟐𝟒𝟐𝟑𝒎𝒎𝟐
= 𝑫 → 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒂 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒄𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒍𝒆
𝟒
𝑫 = 𝟒𝟐𝟑. 𝟓𝟕𝟖𝟔𝟑𝟑𝟕 𝒎𝒎 ≈ 𝟒𝟐𝟓 𝒎𝒎
For dimension, always round up to at least nearest 5 mm.
Additional note:
For number of rebars, kindly round up to
nearest whole number. Even or odd
2. Calculate number of 25 mm diameter, n: number can position the rebars in
symmetric or equally distributed manner
𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑑𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑏 = 425 𝑚𝑚 to the column.
𝜋 2
𝑎) 𝐴𝑔 = 𝐷 = (425)2 = 141862.5433 𝑚𝑚2
4
𝑏)𝐴𝑠𝑡 = 0.03𝐴𝑔 = 0.03 141862.5433 = 𝟒𝟐𝟓𝟓. 𝟖𝟕𝟔𝟐𝟗𝟖 𝒎𝒎𝟐
𝐴𝑠𝑡 4255.876298
𝑐) 𝑛 = = 𝜋 = 8.67 ≈ 9 𝑝𝑐𝑠
𝐴𝑏 25 2
4
Ab = area of single bar
From the code: at least 6 bars
3. Calculate spacing of spiral, s:
𝑎) 𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟, 𝐷𝑐 = 𝐷 − 2𝐶𝐶 = 425 − 2 30 = 365 𝑚𝑚
𝜋
𝑏)𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒, 𝐴𝑐ℎ = 365 2 = 104634.6703 𝑚𝑚2
4
𝑐)𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎, 𝐴𝑔 = 141862.5433 𝑚𝑚2
𝜋
𝑑)𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑏𝑎𝑟, 𝑎𝑠 = 10 2 = 25𝜋 𝑚𝑚2
4
𝐴𝑔 𝑓 ′𝑐 141862.5433 27.6
𝑒)𝑚𝑖𝑛. 𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜, 𝜌𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 0.45 −1 = 0.45 −1
𝐴𝑐ℎ 𝑓𝑦𝑡 104634.6703 275
𝜌𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 0.0160687286
3. Calculate spacing of spiral, s:
4𝑎𝑠 𝐷𝑐 − 𝑑𝑠
𝜌𝑠 = 2 → expressed in spacing
𝑠𝐷𝑐
Final design:
Column size: 425 Ø column
Main bars: 9-25 mm Ø bars
Spiral: 10 mm Ø spaced at 50 mm
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