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A4.2- Develop the column interaction diagram for a tied short column, shown in Figure 2.
Given: f'c = 35 MPa
fy = 400 MPa
Longitudinal bars: 8-35M
Ties: 10M@ 300
Clear cover to the ties: 40mm
T
500 mm
500 mm
Figure 2
A4.3- Design a square short column for P₁ = 1800 kN, Mfx = 250 kN.m, Mfy:
f
your final design p has to be between 0.01 and 0.02.
= 50 kN.m. In
Given: f'c = 25 MPa
fy = 400 MPa
Longitudinal bars: Use 25M
Ties: 10M@ 300
Clear cover to the ties: 40mm
A4.1- For a concentrically loaded tied short column, with the cross-section shown in Figure 1,
a) Find the axial load resistance of the column;
b) Check if the spacing between the longitudinal bars is satisfying code requirements;
c) Determine the required spacing between the ties, and sketch the tie arrangement
as per the code.
Given: f'c = 25 MPa
fy = 400 MPa
T
550 mm
550 mm
Maximum aggregate size: 20mm
Longitudinal bars: 8-25M
Figure 1
Ties: 10M (ties are not shown on cross-section. The arrangement to be determined in part c)
Clear cover to the ties: 40mm
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