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EN 2-2004 Example 002 - 1
EN 2-2004 Example 002
P-M INTERACTION CHECK FOR COMPRESSION-CONTROLLED RECTANGULAR COLUMN
EXAMPLE DESCRIPTION
The Demand/Capacity ratio for a given axial loading and moment is tested in this
example.
In this example, a reinforced concrete column is subjected to factored axial load
N = 2374 kN and moment My = 593 kN-m. This column is reinforced with five
25 bars. The design capacity ratio is checked by hand calculations and the result
is compared with computed results. The column is designed as a short, non-sway
member.
GEOMETRY, PROPERTIES AND LOADING
2374 kN





















TECHNICAL FEATURES TESTED
Tied reinforced concrete column design
Material Properties
Ec = 25x10
6
kN/m
2
= 0.2
G = 10416666.7kN/m
2





Section Properties
Design Properties
fck = 30 MPa

fy = 460 MPa

b = 350 m
d = 490 mm

A
3 m
A
My= 593 kN-m
Section A-A
550mm
350mm
60 mm
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EN 2-2004 Example 002 - 2
RESULTS COMPARISON
Independent results are hand calculated and compared.
Output Parameter ETABS Independent
Percent
Difference
Column Demand/Capacity Ratio 1.009

1.00 0.90%
COMPUTER FILE: EN 2-2004 EX002
CONCLUSION
The computed results show an acceptable comparison with the independent
results.
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EN 2-2004 Example 002 - 3
HAND CALCULATION
COLUMN STRENGTH UNDER COMPRESSION CONTROL
fck = 30 MPa fy = 460 MPa
b = 350 mm d = 490 mm

1) Because e = 250 mm < (2/3)d = 327 mm, assume compression failure. This
assumption will be checked later. Calculate the distance to the neutral axis for a
balanced condition, cb:
Position of neutral axis at balance condition:

( )
700 700
= = 490 = 312
700 + / 700 + 460 / 1.15
b t
y
c d
f
s
mm

2) From the equation of equilibrium:
c s
N C C T = +
where

30
1.0 350 7000
1.5
ck
c cc
c
f
C ab a a = o = =

2500 30
460 1.0 956, 521.7
1.15 1.5
s ck
s y cc
s c
A f
C f
| | '
| |
= o = =
| |

\ .
\ .
N
Assume compression steel yields (this assumption will be checked later).
( )
2500
2174
1.15
s s s
s s y
s
A f f
T f f f = = = <

1
7, 000 956, 521.7 2174
s
N a f = + (Eqn. 1)

3) Taking moments about As:

( )
2
1
2
c s
a
N C d C d d
e
(
| |
' = +
| (
'
\ .


The plastic centroid is at the center of the section and d'' = 215 mm
250 215 465 e e d ' '' = + = + = mm
( )
2
1
7, 000 490 956, 521.7 490 60
465 2
a
N a
(
| |
= +
| (
\ .


2
2
= 7376.3 + 884, 525.5 N a - 7.527a (Eqn. 2)

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EN 2-2004 Example 002 - 4
4) Assume c = 356 mm, which exceed cb (312 mm).
0.8 356 284.8 a = = mm
Substitute in Eqn. 2:
( )
2
2
7376.3 284.8 7.527 284.8 884, 525.5 2, 374,173 N = + = N

5) Calculate fs from the strain diagram when c = 356 mm.

490 356
700 263.4
356
s
f
| |
= =
|
\ .
MPa

s t s s
f E c = c = = 0.00114

6) Substitute a = 284.8 mm and fs = 263.4 MPa in Eqn. 1 to calculate N1:
( ) ( )
1
7, 000 284.8 956, 522 2174 263.5 2, 377, 273 N = + = N
which is very close to the calculated N2 of 2, 374,173 (less than 1% difference)

250
2374 593.5
1000
M Ne
| |
= = =
|
\ .
kN-m

7) Check if compression steels yield. From strain diagram,
( )
356 60
0.0035 0.0029 0.0023
356
s y
| |
' c = = > c =
|
\ .

Compression steel yields, as assumed.

8) Therefore, section capacity is
N = 2,374 kN
M = 593 kN-m