50-18 The Civil Engineering Handbook, Second Edition
When computing d
b
,
(50.54)
when computing d
s
,
(50.55)
If d
b
or d
s
is found to be negative, the column should be enlarged. If either d
b
or d
s
exceeds 2.0,
consideration should be given to enlarging the column.
Columns under Axial Load and Biaxial Bending
The nominal ultimate strength of a section under biaxial bending and compression is a function of three
variables, P
n
, M
nx
, and M
ny
, which may also be expressed as P
n
acting at eccentricities e
y
= M
nx
/P
n
and
e
x
= M
ny
/P
n
with respect to the x and y axes. Three types of failure surfaces can be defined. In the first
type, S
1
, the three orthogonal axes are defined by P
n
, e
x
, and e
y
; in the second type, S
2
, the variables
defining the axes are 1/P
n
, e
x
, and e
y
; and in the third type, S
3
, the axes are P
n
, M
nx
, and M
ny
. In the
presentation that follows, the Bresler reciprocal load method makes use of the reciprocal failure surface
S
2
, and the Bresler load contour method and the PCA load contour method both use the failure surface S
3
.
Bresler Reciprocal Load Method
Using a failure surface of type S
2
, Bresler proposed the following equation as a means of approximating
a point of the failure surface corresponding to prespecified eccentricities e
x
and e
y
:
(50.56)
where P
ni
=nominal axial load strength at given eccentricity along both axes
P
nx
=nominal axial load strength at given eccentricity along x axis
P
ny
=nominal axial load strength at given eccentricity along y axis
P
0
=nominal axial load strength for pure compression (zero eccentricity)
Test results indicate that Eq. (50.46) may be inappropriate when small values of axial load are involved,
such as when P
n
/P
0
is in the range of 0.06 or less. For such cases the member should be designed for
flexure only.
Bresler Load Contour Method
The failure surface S
3
can be thought of as a family of curves (load contours) each corresponding to a
constant value of P
n
. The general nondimensional equation for the load contour at constant P
n
may be
expressed in the following form:
(50.57)
where M
nx
= P
n
e
y
; M
ny
= P
n
e
x
M
ox
= M
nx
capacity at axial load P
n
when M
ny
(or e
x
) is zero
M
oy
= M
ny
capacity at axial load P
n
when M
nx
(or e
y
) is zero
b
d
=
Axial load due to factored dead load
Total factored axial load
b
d
=
Factored sustained lateral shear in the story
Total factored lateral shear in the story
1111
0
PPPP
ni nx ny
=+-
M
M
M
M
nx
ox
ny
oy
Ê
Ë
Á
ˆ
¯
˜
+
Ê
Ë
Á
ˆ
¯
˜
=
a
a
1
2
10.