Design of Reinforced Concrete Using the ACI Code: Design of Short Columns Subject to Axial Load and Bending

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• Describe types of columns
• Discuss failure of tied and spiral columns
• Identify the limitations specified by the ACE Code requirements
• Define economical column design
• Recognize formulas for design of axially loaded columns
• Describe various reinfocing methods
• Describe types of columns
• Discuss failure of tied and spiral columns
• Identify the limitations specified by the ACE Code requirements
• Define economical column design
• Recognize formulas for design of axially loaded columns
• Describe various reinforcing methods

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• Provide six ways a column section can fail.
• Define and locate a plastic centroid provided with a column’s comprehensive stress and yield stress.
• Develop an interaction curve of a nominal axial load and moments values for a particular column.
• Explain why it is not possible to prevent sudden compression failures or balanced failures in columns.
• Explain the use of interaction diagrams and the different parts of an interaction diagram.
• Provide the three modification codes of column interaction diagrams and explain the differences between each of them.
• Design a column provided with comprehensive stress, yield stress, and the maximum loads from factored loads.
• Explain how to achieve a good column size using a trial and error method.
• Identify and explain the different parts of the ACI equations used to determine the shearing force that can be carried for a concrete member that is subjected to axial compression and shearing forces.
• Define and calculate biaxial bending moments for different shapes of columns (e.g., circular, spiral, etc.), using an equation, such as the Bresler equation, to analyze your results.
• Select the correct method for designing columns with biaxial moments and provide a rationale for choosing that particular method.
• Provide a brief description of how to calculate the thermal strain (ԑt) for a particular column.