King Fahd University of Petroleum &
Minerals
     Civil Engineering Department
            CE 521
     Behavior and design of
      Concrete Structures
   First Semester 2019-2020 (191)
Dr. Muhammad Kalimur Rahman
               Columns
  Foundation columns, turbine generator
building. Seabrook Station, New Hampshire.
Column types
Columns
      Columns
Typical tie arrangements
Columns with Axial Load & Bending
Columns with Axial Load & Bending
   Load–moment–eccentricity
   relationship.
    Columns with Axial Load & Bending
                                                   ❖   Point A refers to pure axial load
                                                       and it represents the largest
                                                       axial load that can be supported
                                                       by the column
                                                   ❖   Point B represents the onset of
                                                       concrete crushing the section is
                                                       partially cracked below point B
                                                   ❖   Point C represents a balanced
                                                       failure where εcu = 0.003 and εt
                                                       = 0.00207 for Grade-60 rebars
                                                   ❖   Columns with Pn and Mn that
                                                       fall between A and C are called
                                                       compression controlled
❖   Point D refers to εcu = 0.003 and εt = 0.005
❖   Any value between points C and D is called
    a transition section
❖   Between points D and E, the cross-section
    acts like a tension controlled beam
Columns with Axial Load & Bending
Axial load with
low moment
Columns with Axial Load & Bending
  Balanced conditions
Columns with Axial Load & Bending
Axial load with high eccentricity
Columns with Axial Load & Bending
                  Pure Moment
Columns with Axial Load & Bending
Columns with Axial Load & Bending
  Column interaction diagram.
         Column interaction diagram.
Example Problem
For the column shown in figure below, use a strain-compatibility solution to
compute five points indicated below on the interaction diagram. Plot the
interaction diagram. Use 𝒇𝒄 ′ = 𝟓𝟎𝟎𝟎 psi and 𝒇𝒚 = 𝟔𝟎, 𝟎𝟎𝟎 psi.
1.   Point 1: Pure Axial Load
2.   Point 2: Zero tension on one face
3.   Point 3: Balanced Point
4.   Point 4: Tension control limit
5.   Point 5: Pure Tension
   Column interaction diagram.
                                                d3
                                              A3 d2
                                                        d1
                                              A2
                                               A1
d1= 18 in – 1.5 in – 0.375 in – 1.128/2 in = 15.56 in
d2= 18 in /2 = 9 in
d3= 1.5 in + 0.375 in + 1.128 in / 2 = 2.44 in
A1 = 3 x 1 in2 = 3 in2
A2 = 2 in2                 Ast = 8 in2     Ag = 18 in x 18 in = 324 in2
A3 = 3 in2
   Column interaction diagram.
Point 1: Pure Axial Load
Since the column is compression controlled:
     Column interaction diagram.
Point 2: Zero tension on one face
Depth of the compression zone
Strain and stress in each layer of steel
          Column interaction diagram.
The force in the concrete and in each layer of steel
 Nominal axial load and moment
         Column interaction diagram.
Point 3: Balanced Point
Depth of the compression zone
     Column interaction diagram.
strain and stress in each layer of steel
 Nominal axial load and moment at the balanced point
Column interaction diagram.
        Column interaction diagram.
Point 4: Tension control limit
Depth of the compression zone
strain and stress in each layer of steel
         Column interaction diagram.
Force in the concrete and in each layer of steel
Nominal axial load and moment at the balanced point
   Column interaction diagram.
Point 5: Pure Tension
     Column interaction diagram.
SUMMARY
Point 1: Pure Axial Load
Point 2: Zero tension on one face
Point 3: Balanced Point
Point 4: Tension control limit
 Point 5: Pure Tension
     Column interaction diagram.
          1830 k
                              (1380 k, 251k-ft)
          1190 k
                   (893 k, 167 k-ft)
          949 k
                                                          (555 k, 440 k-ft)
                                   (355 k, 286 k-ft)
                    (201 k, 336k-ft)              (223 k, 373 k-ft)
-432 k
         -480 k
   References
• Materials in this chapter are covered
• Textbook, Reinforced Concrete Mechanics and Design: James K. Wight and
  James. G. MacGregor (2009)
   • Chapter 12.1, 12.2, 12.4
• Building code requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-08)
   • Chapter 10.10, 10.11, 10.12, 10.13