Reinforced Concrete Column Designer

📋 Input Parameters

📐 Section Geometry
Width of Column B mm
Depth of Column D mm
Effective Length — about B-B axis (lex) m
Effective Length — about D-D axis (ley) m
🔩 Reinforcement
Primary Bar Diameter (φ₁) mm
No. of Primary Bars (n₁)
Secondary Bar Diameter (φ₂) mm
No. of Secondary Bars (n₂)
Bars on each D-face incl. corners — C₈
Bars on each B-face incl. corners — C₉
Nominal Clear Cover to Ties mm
Tie Bar Diameter (φt) mm
🧱 Materials
Concrete Grade (fck) MPa
Steel Grade (fy) MPa
⚡ Applied Loads (Factored)
Axial Load Pu kN
Mux — Moment about B-B axis kNm
Muy — Moment about D-D axis kNm

📊 Design Summary

Enter all inputs to evaluate
Section B × D mm
Factored Load PukN
Steel Area Asc providedmm²
Minimum Asc (0.8% Ag)mm²
Effective Cover d′ (= c + φt + φ/2)mm
Reinforcement Details
Tie Bar & Pitch
Clear Spacing along B / along Dmm
Design Mux / Muy (with slenderness)kNm
Mux1 / Muy1 uniaxial capacity at PukNm
Biaxial Interaction Ratio (≤ 1.0)

⬛ Cross-Section & Reinforcement Layout

B = horizontal · D = vertical
Main bars
Lateral ties
Effective cover zone
Nominal cover limit
⚡ Derived Properties & Uniaxial Capacity
ParameterValueUnit
Total bars (n₁+n₂)
Total Ascmm²
Eff. cover d′ = c+φt+φ/2mm
Puz = 0.45fckAg+0.75fyAsc kN
Pu/Puz
αn exponent (IS 456 Cl 39.6)
Mux1 capacity (about B-B, X₁=D) kNm
Muy1 capacity (about D-D, X₁=B) kNm
Pb balanced (B-B axis)kN
Pb balanced (D-D axis)kN
📐 Slenderness & Design Moments (IS 456 Cl 39.7)
ParameterB-B axisD-D axisUnit
Effective length Le m
Slenderness le/D or le/B
Column type
Min eccentricity emin mm
Mecc = Pu·emin kNm
Reduction factor Ca
Madd (slenderness moment) kNm
Mu,des (governing) kNm
📖 SP:16 Normalised Parameters
ParameterValue
Pu / (fck·B·D)
Mux,des / (fck·B·D²)
Muy,des / (fck·D·B²)
🔄 Biaxial Interaction — Bresler's Formula (IS 456 Cl 39.6)
ParameterValueRemark
Mux,des / Mux1B-B axis demand ratio
Muy,des / Muy1D-D axis demand ratio
Interaction = (rBB)^α + (rDD)^α
📈 P-M Interaction Diagram (IS 456:2000)
Enter inputs to view interaction diagram
✅ Codal Checks — IS 456:2000
Check & IS 456 Reference Provided Limit Result
Enter inputs to evaluate
Engineering Disclaimer — IS 456:2000 : This tool implements the Limit State Method for rectangular RC columns under biaxial bending, braced frame assumption. Effective cover = clear cover to tie face + tie dia + ½ main bar dia (IS 456 Annex B). Slenderness ratios: lex/D and ley/B per IS 456 Cl 25.1.2. Additional moments per Cl 39.7.1 with Cₐ reduction factor per Cl 39.7.1.1. Biaxial interaction by Bresler's formula, Cl 39.6. Steel stress-strain per IS 456 Annex B (Fe 500 non-linear; Fe 415/Fe 550 simplified E-PP model). Results are indicative only and must be verified by a licensed structural engineer before use in construction documents.