Reinforced Concrete Columns - MCEER
Reinforced Concrete Columns - MCEER
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)