How do I calcuate a circular concrete column or a circular concrete footing?
How do I calcuate a circular concrete column or a circular concrete footing?
(OP)
My footing is 3'-0" embed into the soil and had a gravity load of 1000# and a lateral load of 400# at 8"-0" above its centroid (or 3200 ft#)
Do I assume a equivalent cross section for a square shape? Ie 2/3H a and Width. this is a short concrete column. Thanks
Do I assume a equivalent cross section for a square shape? Ie 2/3H a and Width. this is a short concrete column. Thanks






RE: How do I calcuate a circular concrete column or a circular concrete footing?
Alternatively, you could actually use a square footing with a round column. It is easier to calculate and easier to form.
BA
RE: How do I calcuate a circular concrete column or a circular concrete footing?
Dik
RE: How do I calcuate a circular concrete column or a circular concrete footing?
RE: How do I calcuate a circular concrete column or a circular concrete footing?
the contractor will be casting against the earth on this one so no forms, so my guess is he is just using and auger to drill the locations.
So does anybody have any examples (ie ACI hand book PDF or something? I want to see if I can justify not using ties if possible, but if needed then I will use them list a regular column.
RE: How do I calcuate a circular concrete column or a circular concrete footing?
RE: How do I calcuate a circular concrete column or a circular concrete footing?