PROJECT :

CLIENT :
JOB NO. : DATE :
Bridge Column Design Based on AASHTO 17th & ACI 318-14

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

CONCRETE STRENGTH f c' = 5 ksi
REBAR YIELD STRESS fy = 60 ksi
SECTION SIZE Cx = 120 in
End = 12 in
Cy = 48 in
FACTORED AXIAL LOAD Pu = 8000 k
FACTORED MAGNIFIED MOMENT Mu,x = 18000 ft-k
Mu,y = 18000 ft-k
FACTORED SHEAR LOAD Vu,x = 30 k
Vu,y = 20 k
COLUMN VERT. REINFORCEMENT 15 # 18 at x dir.
(Total 40 # 18)
5 # 18 at y dir.
LATERAL REINF. OPTION (0=Spirals, 1=Ties) 1 Ties
LATERAL REINFORCEMENT # 4 @ 12 in o.c.
3 straight legs # 4 @ 12 in o.c.

ANALYSIS
25000

20000

15000
Pn (k)
10000

5000

0
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000

Mn (ft-k)

Pn (k) Mn (ft-k)
AT AXIAL LOAD ONLY 19147 0
AT MAXIMUM LOAD 19147 14042
AT 0 % TENSION 18160 16393
AT 25 % TENSION 15279 22182
AT 50 % TENSION 12730 25771
ATt = 0.002 8897 29007
AT BALANCED CONDITION 8731 29407
ATt = 0.005 3344 36036
AT FLEXURE ONLY 0 28208
CHECK FLEXURAL & AXIAL CAPACITY
Pmax =F [ 0.85 fc' (Ag - Ast) + fy Ast] = 19147.34 kips., (at max axial load,
where = 0.65 (ACI 318-14 21.2)
F = 0.8 Ag = 6565 in2
0.75 + ( t - 0.002 ) (50), for Spiral
= 0.656
0.65 + ( t - 0.002 ) (250 / 3), for Ties

where Cb = d c / (c + s) = 68.8 in t=
d = 116.3 in, (ACI 20.6) D =
Mn = 30306 ft-kips @ Pu = 8000 kips > Mu =
max = 0.08 (ACI 318-14 18.6.3) provd
min = 0.01 (ACI 318-14 11.6)

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

Vn = (Vs + Vc) (ACI 318-11 22.5)
> Vu [Satisfactory]
where = 0.75 (ACI 318-11 21.2)
d A0 Av Vc = 2 (fc')0.5A0
x 140.9 5655.12 0.40 799.8
y 44.9 5655.12 1.00 799.8

smax = 24 (ACI 318-14 25.7)

smin = 1
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THE COLUMN DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

(Total 40 # 18)

35000 40000

2 0.85 f '
C '
o , E c 57 f C , E s 29000ksi
Ec
c
2

0.85 f '
C
2 c , for 0c o
f C o o
'
0.85 f C , for c o
s E s , for s t
f
f y , for s t
S

kips., (at max axial load, ACI 318-14 22.4)
> Pu [Satisfactory]
Ast = 160.00 in2

(ACI 318-14 21.2)

0.0021 c= 0.003
119.4 in Cover = 1.5 in, (AASHTO 8.22.1)
25456 ft-kips [Satisfactory]
= 0.024
[Satisfactory]

fy = 60 ksi
Vs = MIN (d fy Av / s , 4Vc) Vn
281.7 811
224.4 768

sprovd = 12 in
[Satisfactory]
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Magnified Moment Calculation for Bridge Circular Column Based on AASHTO 17th & ACI 318-14

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

EFFECTIVE LENGTH FACTOR k = 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' = 5 ksi
COLUMN DIMENSIONS Cx = 120 in
End = 12 in
Cy = 48 in
FACTORED AXIAL LOAD Pu = 8000 k
SUMMATION FOR ALL VERTICAL LOADS IN THE STORY Pu = 8000 k
SUMMATION FOR ALL CRITICAL LOADS IN THE STORY Pc = 50000 k, (ACI 6.6.4)

THE MAGNIFIED MOMENT: Mu = 2378.1 ft-k , Sway

ANALYSIS
MAGNIFIED MOMENT - NONSWAY
Ag = 6565 in2
Ig = 1906740 in4
r = ( Ig / A )0.5 = 17.0 in, ACI 6.2.5.1
k Lu / r = 27.0388647067 < 34 - 12(M1 / M2) = 27.333333 < = = Slenderness effect may be ignored. (AASHTO 8.16.5.2 or ACI 6.2.5)
Ec = 57000 (fc')0.5 = 4030.5 ksi, ACI 19.2.2

0.4 E c I g 0.4 E c I g
EI 0.25 E c I g 1.92E+009 k-in2 , ACI 6.6.4.4.4
1 d 1 0.6

2EI
Pc 89303.016 k, ACI 6.6.4.4.2
k Lu
2

M2,min = MAX[ M2 , Pu (0.6+0.03 (2 End + Cx)) ] = 3280 ft-k, ACI 6.6.4

Cm = MAX[ 0.6 + 0.4 (M1 / M2, min) , 0.4 ] = 0.7219512 , ACI 6.6.4.5

Cm
ns MAX , 1.0 1.00 , ACI 6.6.4.5.2
1 Pu
0.75P c

Mu, ns = ns M2, min = 3280.0 ft-k, ACI 6.6.4.5.1 > 1.05 M2 = 1890.0 ft-k [Unsatisfactory] ,(ACI 6.6.4.3)
The column is sway. See calculation as follows.

MAGNIFIED MOMENT - SWAY

k Lu / r = 27.0388647067 > 22 < = = Slenderness effect must be considered. (ACI 6.2.5)

1
s MIN MAX Pu
, 1.0 , 2.5 1.27 , ACI 6.6.4
1
0.75 P c

Lu / r = 16.90 < 35 / [Pu / (fc' Ag)]0.5 = 70.90 [Satisfactory]

M2s = M2 = 1800.0 ft-k, as given
M2ns = 5% M2s = 90.0 ft-k, assumed conservatively
Mu, s = M2ns + s M2s = 2378.1 ft-k, ACI 6.6.4.6

Note: 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.