RCC column design as per IS 456-2000 code | building design | civil engineering | structural design |

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RCC column design as per IS 456-2000 code | building design | civil engineering | structural design |

RCC Column design is one of the most important concept in structural design. The reinforcement values of the column sections are depends upon the total amount of the vertical load acting on that particular column section. Basically loads which are related to combination of dead load and live load is initially transfer to slab section through that slab section it will distributed to beams and then to columns and to foundation. So if we design the column section with safety then entire building will be stable.

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Reinforcement details of column

In my previous blogs I was explained how to design beam and slab section by using IS 456 code provisions so please read complete calculations with the following links

Beam design as per IS 456 code click here to read

One way slab as per IS 456 code click here to read

Two way slab as per IS 456 code click here to read

Design of columns as per IS 456 code basic formulas

The complete column design process as per IS code is determined by using below 3 basic formulas

  1. The minimum eccentricity values as per IS 456 code provision is calculated by using below formula in the column design we need to consider minimum or greater than 20 mm value as eccentricity value.

emin = (L/500) + (D/30) ≥ 20 mm

2. The calculation of main steel is determined by using the below formulae which is shown below

Pu=0.45fckAc+0.67fyAsc

3. The gross area, steel area required for the column section is determined by using below formulae

Ag=Asc + Ac

Basic key points taken in design

The following four key points are used in complete RCC column design

  • Percentage of steel in RCC column is taken as 0.8% to 6% of the gross area.
  • Minimum of 4 Bars are used in Rectangular column and 6 Bars in circular column
  • Transverse reinforcement (pitch not greater than)

Least lateral dimensions

16d (d is small longitudinal bar diameter)

300 mm

  • Diameter of the bar not less than

0.25 d

5 mm

number of bars in column
4 Bars in Rectangular and 6 bars in circular

Steps followed in column design by using IS456-2000

The following 4 steps are followed in RCC column design

  1. Calculation of Ac by assuming Asc
  2. Calculation of dimensions of the column by using Ag
  3. Calculation of reinforcement values of main steel Ac
  4. Calculation of transverse reinforcement

Example of column design by using IS456-2000 code

Design RCC column which carries 1200kN load with 3.5 m length. Assume M20 grade concrete and Fe415 grade steel

Since given load is 1200kN we need to make that to factored load

Factored load = 1.5X1200 =1800 KN

Step 1:  Calculation of Ac by assuming Asc

By assuming the percentage of steel as 1% of the gross area

Asc =(1/100)Ag

So Asc = 0.01Ag

And also we have Ag = Ac + Asc

By substituting the Asc value we can easily get Asc

So Ac = Ag-0.01Ag

So finally Ac = 0.99Ag

Step 2: Calculation of dimensions of the column by using Ag

Since we have

Pu=0.45fckAc+0.67fyAsc

By substituting the values

1800X103=0.45X20X0.99Ag+0.67X415X0.01Ag

By calculation we can get Ag = 153971.173 mm2

By taking column as square section which is having a side area of the rectangle is a2.

So a2 = 153971.173 mm2

And Finally a = 392.39 mm

So, Take a as 400 mm.

Now the next step is checking for the emin

Since

emin = (L/500) + (D/30)

= (3500/500)  + (400/30)

= 7+13.333

= 20.33 mm

Hence it is safe as per emin

Since the emin value is less than 20 mm so we can proceed to the design section of 400 mm X 400 mm column

Step 3: Calculation of reinforcement values of main steel Ac

Again we will use same Pu formulae for calculating the reinforcement values

Since

Pu=0.45fckAc+0.67fyAsc

By substituting the values

1800X103=0.45X20X(153971.173-Asc)+0.67X415XAsc

By calculating we can get Asc = 1539.711 mm2

So let us consider 1540 mm2 area

By assuming the 16mm diameter bars

The area of 1 single bar is (Π/4)162 = 201 mm2

Number of bars required is given by is given by (Asc/Area of 16mm bar)

N = 1540/201 = 7.661 no’s

Take approximately 8 no’s

So take 8 no’s of 16mm diameter bars as main reinforcement

Step 4: Calculation of transverse reinforcement

In transverse reinforcement initially we need to determine the pitch

Pitch is the least for following 3 values

  1. 16d =16X16 = 256mm
  2. Minimum lateral dimensions =400mm
  3. 300mm

The least of above three values is 256mm  so we will take 256mm is the pitch for the column section design.

Diameter of bars calculation

The diameter of the transverse reinforcement is calculated by using two expressions shown below

  1. 0.25d = 0.25 X 16 = 4 mm
  2. 5 mm

So the final reinforcement use of 8 no’s of 16mm diameter main reinforcement and 6mm diameter bars of 256 mm center to center distance is used in the 400mmX400mm size with 1200kN point load.

The complete reinforcement details are shown in the below figure

RCC column
Final Column design result

The full details of  column design as per IS456 code is explained in my YouTube channel Civil engineering by shravan see below

Conclusions of RCC column design by using IS456 code

Well now the above explained concepts are related to the complete RCC column design as per IS 456-2000 code. The reinforcement details are calculated as per 4 steps Calculation of Ac by assuming Asc, Calculation of dimensions of the column by using Ag, Calculation of reinforcement values of main steel Ac and Calculation of transverse reinforcement

As per the calculation the reinforcement values obtained as use of 8 no’s of 16mm diameter main reinforcement and 6mm diameter bars of 256 mm center to center distance is used in the 400mmX400mm size with 1200kN point load.

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