A reinforced concrete column 400 mm in diameter is designed to carry an axial compressive load of 400 kN. Determine the required area of reinforcing steel if the allowable stresses are 6 MPa and 120 MPa for the concrete and steel, respectively. Use Econcrete = 14 GPa and Esteel = 200 GPa.

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A reinforced concrete column 400 mm in diameter is designed to carry an axial compressive load
of 400 kN. Determine the required area of reinforcing steel if the allowable stresses are 6 MPa
and 120 MPa for the concrete and steel, respectively.
Use Econcrete = 14 GPa and Esteel = 200 GPa.
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Transcribed Image Text:A reinforced concrete column 400 mm in diameter is designed to carry an axial compressive load of 400 kN. Determine the required area of reinforcing steel if the allowable stresses are 6 MPa and 120 MPa for the concrete and steel, respectively. Use Econcrete = 14 GPa and Esteel = 200 GPa. %D
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