1. Slenderness & Stiffness Checks
ACI 318-19 Ref: 6.6.4.4.4 & 6.6.4.4.2
$$ (EI)_{eff} = \frac{0.2 E_c I_g + E_s I_{se}}{1 + \beta_{dns}} \quad \text{or} \quad \frac{0.4 E_c I_g}{1 + \beta_{dns}} $$
$$ P_{crit} = \frac{\pi^2 (EI)_{eff}}{(k L_u)^2} $$
$$ \text{Check: } \frac{k L_u}{r} \le 34 – 12(M_1/M_2) \le 40 \text{ (Neglect Slenderness)} $$
| Axis |
Ig (mm⁴) |
(EI)eff (N·mm²) |
Pcrit (kN) |
kLu/r |
Limit |
Status |
2. Moment Magnification (Nonsway)
ACI 318-19 Ref: 6.6.4.5.2 & 6.6.4.5.3
$$ C_m = 0.6 + 0.4 \frac{M_1}{M_2} \ge 0.4 \quad (\text{Sing. Curv. } +, \text{Dbl. Curv. } -) $$
$$ \delta_{ns} = \frac{C_m}{1 – \frac{P_u}{0.75 P_{crit}}} \ge 1.0 $$
$$ M_c = \delta_{ns} M_u $$
| Station |
X-Axis (Bending about X) |
Y-Axis (Bending about Y) |
| Cm,x |
δns,x |
Mcx (kNm) |
Cm,y |
δns,y |
Mcy (kNm) |
3. Axial & Biaxial Flexure Design
Capacity & Biaxial Interaction
$$ P_n = 0.85 f’_c (A_g – A_{st}) + \sum (A_{si} f_{si}) \quad \text{(Strain Compatibility)} $$
$$ \text{If } P_u \ge 0.1 f’_c A_g: \quad \frac{1}{\phi P_n} \approx \frac{1}{\phi P_{nx}} + \frac{1}{\phi P_{ny}} – \frac{1}{\phi P_o} \quad \text{(Bresler)} $$
$$ \text{If } P_u < 0.1 f'_c A_g: \quad \left(\frac{M_{ux}}{\phi M_{nx}}\right)^{1.15} + \left(\frac{M_{uy}}{\phi M_{ny}}\right)^{1.15} \le 1.0 \quad \text{(PCA Load Contour)} $$
| Station |
Pu (kN) |
Resultant Mu (kNm) |
φPn (kN) Cap |
φMn (kNm) Cap |
D/C Ratio |
Status |
4. Shear Design
ACI 318-19 Ref: 22.5.5.1 & 22.5.8.5.3
$$ V_c = 0.17 \lambda \sqrt{f’_c} b_w d $$
$$ V_s = \frac{A_v f_{yt} d}{s} \quad (\text{where } A_v = 2 \times A_{tie}) $$
$$ \phi V_n = \phi (V_c + V_s) \quad (\phi = 0.75) $$
| Station |
Vu (kN) |
Vc (kN) |
Vs (kN) |
φVn (kN) |
Ratio |
Status |