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Reinforced Concrete Columns - MCEER

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Interaction Diagram of RC Column Specimen<br />

The flexural and axial capacity model for RC columns is used to derive an<br />

interaction diagram which relates the axial load column capacity with its<br />

moment capacity at any given time<br />

120<br />

100<br />

Maximum<br />

Axial Load<br />

Zero stress in tensile<br />

reinforcement, Z=0<br />

(nom inal) Axial Load Capacity, Pn (kips)<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160<br />

-20<br />

Balanced<br />

Failure, Z= -1<br />

COMPRESSION<br />

TENSION<br />

-40<br />

(nominal) Moment Capacity, Mn (kip-in)

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