estimate soncrete coloumn size for ETABS?
estimate soncrete coloumn size for ETABS?
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Is there any experiment for estimate initial section size of column for modeling concrete structure in ETABS?
Is there any experiment for estimate initial section size of column for modeling concrete structure in ETABS?






RE: estimate soncrete coloumn size for ETABS?
im not too familiar with the ACI code. i used to calculate with the din code (Germany). In this code you use a stress for Concrete considering let say 1.2% of reinforcement and a 2.1 safety factor. Then you divide the total load per column by this stress and you get the requiered area of concrete. I hope that this could be usefull.
LG
RE: estimate soncrete coloumn size for ETABS?
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RE: estimate soncrete coloumn size for ETABS?
RE: estimate soncrete coloumn size for ETABS?
With all due respect, the answer ash060 gave you is appropriate. So you just need to be able to estimate your column loads to get a start. If you don't know how to do that, you should not be using a complex program like ETABS.
RE: estimate soncrete coloumn size for ETABS?
RE: estimate soncrete coloumn size for ETABS?
You should follow the ash060 suggestion. You have to calculate the Ag(total area).So if you want a square column the side B will be = (Ag)1/2.
LG
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RE: estimate soncrete coloumn size for ETABS?
LG