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How to calculate the load carrying capacity of a column?

 The load-carrying capacity of the column depends upon

 ●. The grade of concrete.

 ●. Grade of steel.

 ●. Area of steel. & 

 ●. The sectional area of the column.

The ultimate load-carrying capacity of the columns should be always greater than the actual load imposed over the column.


Eg:


Calculate the load-carrying capacity of a column that is carrying an ultimate axial load of 650KN. The size of the column is 230mm х380mm. The column has 4nos. of 16mm. dia. bars. Use M25 & Fe415 steel.

Given data:

Breadth = b = 230mm.

Depth =D = 380mm.

No. of rebars = 4nos.

Dia. of main bar = d = 16mm.

fck = 25N/mm²

fy= 415N/mm².


Calculation:

Load carrying capacity is calculated by the formula [as per IS-456 (2000)]

Pu = 0.4fck*Ac + 0.67fy*Asc

Where,

Pu = Load carrying capacity.

fck = Characteristic compressive strength of concrete.

Ac =  Area of concrete.

fy = Grade of steel.

Asc = Area of the main reinforcement.

Now,

◆.  Area of concrete

 Ac = [Ag - Asc]

Where,

Ag = Gross sectional area of the column.

 Ag = [breadth х depth]

      = [230mm.х 380mm.]

  Ag  = 87,400 mm².


◆. The sectional area of steel

Asc = [(area of 1 bar) х No. of bars]

        = [(πd² ÷ 4) х 4nos.]

        = [(3.142 х 16² ÷ 4) х 4nos.]

        = [201.09 х 4nos.]

Asc.= 804.4 mm².


Area of concrete

  Ac = [Ag - Asc]

       = [ 87,400 - 804.4]

     Ac   = 86596.6mm².


Pu = [0.4fck*Ac + 0.67fy*Asc]

     = [(0.4 х 25 х 86596.6 ) + (0.67 х415 х804.4)]

     = [ 865,966 + 2,23,663.4]

  Pu = 1,089,629.4N

To get the above result in KN, we have to multiply the value by 10⁻³

  Pu = [1,089,629.4  х 10⁻³]

 Pu  = 1089.6KN > 650KN & hence safe.


◆. Check for minimum reinforcement:

 Asc% = [Asc ÷ Ag] х 100

            = [804.4 ÷ 87400] х 100

  Asc% = 0.92% > 0.8%  & hence safe 


Thank you for going through these calculation steps. Have a good day 😄.


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