PROJECT :

CLIENT :
JOB NO. :

DATE :

Bridge Column Design Based on AASHTO 17th & ACI 318-14

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
CONCRETE STRENGTH

f c'

ksi

REBAR YIELD STRESS

fy

60

ksi

SECTION SIZE

Cx

120

in

End

12

in

Cy

48

in

Pu

8000

Mu,x

18000

ft-k

Mu,y

18000

ft-k

Vu,x

30

Vu,y
15
5

=
#
#

4
4

@
@

20
18
18
1
12
12

k
at x dir.
at y dir.
Ties
in o.c.
in o.c.

FACTORED AXIAL LOAD

FACTORED MAGNIFIED MOMENT

FACTORED SHEAR LOAD

COLUMN VERT. REINFORCEMENT
LATERAL REINF. OPTION (0=Spirals, 1=Ties)
LATERAL REINFORCEMENT
3
straight legs

#
#

(Total 40 # 18)

ANALYSIS
25000
20000
15000

Pn (k)
10000
5000
0
0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

35000

Mn (ft-k)

AT AXIAL LOAD ONLY

AT MAXIMUM LOAD
AT 0 % TENSION
AT 25 % TENSION
AT 50 % TENSION
ATt = 0.002
AT BALANCED CONDITION
ATt = 0.005
AT FLEXURE ONLY

Pn (k)
19147
19147
18160
15279
12730

Mn (ft-k)
0
14042
16393
22182
25771

8897
8731

29007
29407

3344
0

36036
28208

40000

CHECK FLEXURAL & AXIAL CAPACITY

Pmax =F [ 0.85 fc' (Ag - Ast) + fy Ast] =

where

0.65

0.8

19147.34 kips., (at max axial load,

(ACI 318-14 21.2)
Ag =

0.75 + ( t - 0.002 ) (50), for Spiral

0.65 + ( t - 0.002 ) (250 / 3), for Ties

where

Cb = d
d

Mn =

30306

c / (c + s)

6565

68.8

0.656

t=

in

116.3 in, (ACI 20.6)

ft-kips @ Pu =

in2

D =
8000

max

0.08

(ACI 318-14 18.6.3)

min

0.01

(ACI 318-14 11.6)

kips

>

Mu =
provd

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY (ACI 318-14 10 & 22.5)

Vn = (Vs + Vc)

(ACI 318-11 22.5)

>
where

=
x
y

0.75

Vu

(ACI 318-11 21.2)

A0
d
140.9 5655.12
44.9 5655.12

smax

24

smin

[Satisfactory]
Av
0.40
1.00

(ACI 318-14 25.7)

Vc =

2 (fc')0.5A0
799.8
799.8

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14

35000

THE COLUMN DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

(Total 40 # 18)

40000

2 0.85 f

0.85 f

0.85 f
f

Ec

'
C

'
C
'
C

E c 57

2 c

o
,

for

'
C

E s 29000ksi

c o

s E s , for s t
f y , for s t

for

0c o

kips., (at max axial load, ACI 318-14 22.4)

Ast =

>

Pu

160.00

in2

[Satisfactory]

(ACI 318-14 21.2)

c=

0.0021
119.4

in

25456

ft-kips

0.003

Cover =

1.5

in, (AASHTO 8.22.1)

[Satisfactory]

0.024
[Satisfactory]

fy =

60

ksi
Vs = MIN (d fy Av / s , 4Vc)
281.7
224.4

sprovd

12

Vn
811
768

in
[Satisfactory]

PROJECT :
CLIENT :
JOB NO. :

PAGE :
DESIGN BY :
REVIEW BY :

DATE :

Magnified Moment Calculation for Bridge Circular Column Based on AASHTO 17th & ACI 318-14
INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
EFFECTIVE LENGTH FACTOR

1.6

, (ACI 6.2.5)

COLUMN UNSUPPORTED LENGTH

Lu

24

ft

LARGER FACTORED MOMENT

M2

1800

ft-k

SMALLER FACTORED END MOMENT

M1

1000

ft-k, (positive if single curvature.)

CONCRETE STRENGTH

fc'

ksi

COLUMN DIMENSIONS

Cx
End

=
=

120
12

in
in

Cy

48

in

Pu

8000

SUMMATION FOR ALL VERTICAL LOADS IN THE STORY

Pu

8000

SUMMATION FOR ALL CRITICAL LOADS IN THE STORY

Pc

50000

k, (ACI 6.6.4)

FACTORED AXIAL LOAD

Mu

THE MAGNIFIED MOMENT:

2378.1

ft-k

, Sway

ANALYSIS
MAGNIFIED MOMENT - NONSWAY
Ag =

6565

in2

Ig =

1906740

in4

r = ( Ig / A )0.5 =
k Lu / r =

17.0

Ec = 57000 (fc')0.5 =

EI

0.4 E c I g
1 d

in, ACI 6.2.5.1

<

27.0388647067

34 - 12(M1 / M2) =

4030.5

0.4 E c I g
1 0.6

2EI
Pc
2
k Lu

27.333333 < = = Slenderness effect may be ignored. (AASHTO 8.16.5.2 or ACI 6.2.5)

ksi, ACI 19.2.2

0.25 E c I g

1.92E+009 k-in2 , ACI 6.6.4.4.4

89303.016 k, ACI 6.6.4.4.2

M2,min = MAX[ M2 , Pu (0.6+0.03 (2 End + Cx)) ] =

3280

Cm = MAX[ 0.6 + 0.4 (M1 / M2, min) , 0.4 ] =

0.7219512 , ACI 6.6.4.5

Cm
1 Pu

0.75P c

ns MAX

Mu, ns = ns M2, min =

, 1.0

3280.0

1.00

ft-k, ACI 6.6.4

, ACI 6.6.4.5.2

>

ft-k, ACI 6.6.4.5.1

1.05 M2 =

1890.0

ft-k

[Unsatisfactory]

The column is sway. See calculation as follows.

MAGNIFIED MOMENT - SWAY
k Lu / r =

27.0388647067

>

s MIN MAX

1
Pu
0.75 P c

22

, 1.0

Lu / r =

16.90

<

M2s = M2 =

1800.0

ft-k, as given

M2ns =

5%

Mu, s = M2ns + s M2s =

Note:

M2s =
2378.1

< = = Slenderness effect must be considered. (ACI 6.2.5)

, 2.5

35 / [Pu / (fc' Ag)]0.5 =

90.0

1.27

, ACI 6.6.4

70.90

[Satisfactory]

ft-k, assumed conservatively

ft-k, ACI 6.6.4.6

For column subject to bending about both principal axis, the moment about each axis shall be magnified separately based
on the conditions corresponding to that axis.

,(ACI 6.6.4.3)