INTERIOR COLUMN DESIGN BY CSA A23.

3-04
INPUT
Parameter of slab and column
h=
508
h' =
304.8
a=
20
cx =
304.8
cy =

mm
mm
mm
mm

Mat Slab thickness

Slab thickness
Concrete cover top and bot.
Dimension of column along axial x
Dimension of column along axial y
Diamater of rebar
Concrete strength

l=
c =

762 mm
11.2 mm
35 MPa
1
0.65

fyv =

345 MPa

Steel strength

s =

0.85

as =

Cx =

1828.8 mm

Dimension of cap along axial x

Cy =

2133.6 mm

Dimension of cap along axial y

=
fc =

Load data
vu =

2373 kN

Punching shear

Mox =

495 kN.m

Moment along axial x

Moy =

25 kN.m

Moment along axial y

CACULATOR
Step 1: Check to determine whether Studrails are required.
d=
d' =
lx =

476.8 mm
273.6 mm
781.6 mm

mat Slab thickness effective

Slab thickness effective
Length of section along axial x

ly =

1238.8 mm

Length of section along axial y

b0 =

4040.8 mm

Critical Section Perimeter

Area of section

Ac =

1926653 mm

gvx =

0.456

Moment fraction x

gvy =

0.346

Moment fraction y

Ix =
Iy =

4
2.184E+11 mm
4
4.370E+11 mm

Section moment of inertia

Section moment of inertia

xo =

390.8 mm

Centroid coordinate

yo =

-619.4 mm

Centroid coordinate

Where x is relative to the centroid of the critical section. Therefore, the maximum shear
stress is:

x=
vf1 =

390.8
0.60
390.8
1.88
-390.8

x=
vf2 =
x=
vf3 =

mm
MPa
mm
MPa
mm

0.58 MPa
-390.8 mm
1.86 MPa

x=
vf4 =
vf =

y=

-619.4 mm

y=

619.4 mm

y=

-619.4 mm

y=

619.4 mm

1.88 MPa

The shear resistance is

=
=
=
vn =
vf > vr
vf =

1.32
2.55
1.46
1.32

MPa
MPa
MPa
MPa

0.49
Provide stirrup reinforcement at column

Step 2: Select stirrup reinforcement layout, stirrup reinforcement diameter, and stirrup reinforcement spacing

vc =

1.32 MPa

vs >=

0.56 MPa

Choose :
-

4
4
11.3 mm
100 mm
20

number of leg stirrup

number of edge around column
Diameter of stirrup
Spacing
number of stirrup

vs =

1.370 MPa
Select stirrup layout, stud diameter, and stud spacing - OK

Step 3: Determine the extent of the required shear reinforced zone

the dimensions of the critical section are
shown in Figure 6(b) and calculated below:
lx1 =
2026 mm
ly1 =

2331 mm

lx2 =

4505 mm

ly2 =
l=
b0 =
Ac =

4962 mm
271 mm
8715 mm
2
2384366 mm

gvx =

0.412

gvy =

0.388

Ix =
Iy =

4
8.43E+12 mm
4
7.68E+12 mm

x0 =

3113 mm

y0 =

1166 mm

x1 =

1013 mm

y1 =

3266 mm

The stress occurs at (x,y) was calculated

* x=
vf =
* x=
vf =
* x=
vf =
* x=
vf =
* x=
vf =
* x=
vf =

3113 y =
1.027 Mpa
3113 y =
0.971
-3113
1.019
-3113
0.963
1013
1.075
1013
0.918

Mpa
y=
Mpa
y=
Mpa
y=
Mpa
y=
Mpa

1166
-1166

1166

-1166

3266

-3266

* x=
vf =
* x=
vf =
vf =

-1013
1.073
-1013
0.915

y=
Mpa
y=
Mpa

1.075 Mpa

3266

-3266

vf < vc

OK

Step 4: Check shear at points of cap

lx =
ly =
b0 =
Ac =

2102.4 mm
2407.2 mm
9019.2 mm

Length of section along axial x

Length of section along axial y
Critical Section Perimeter
Area of section

2
2467653 mm

gvx =

0.416

Moment fraction x

gvy =

0.384

Moment fraction y

Ix =
Iy =
xo =

4
1.879E+12 mm
4
2.303E+12 mm

1051.2 mm

Section moment of inertia

Section moment of inertia
Centroid coordinate

yo =

1203.6 mm
Centroid coordinate
The stress occurs at (x,y) was calculated

* x=
vf =
* x=
vf =
* x=
vf =
* x=
vf =
vf =

1051
1.098
1051
0.834
-1051
1.089
-1051
0.825

y=
Mpa
y=
Mpa
y=
Mpa
y=
Mpa

1.098 Mpa

1204
-1204
1204
-1204

vf < vc

OK