Project: LINK LIGHT RAIL - DS 720 Engineer: YP Project #

McCLELLAN STATION Date: 22-Apr

Subject: SHAFT LATERAL REINFORC. Checker: Page:
ALL BENTS EXCEPT 1 AND 1.5 Date:

AASHTO Standard Specification, Division 1A

Geometry Materials

Column Diameter D= 72 in f'c = 2.4 ksi

Clear to spiral C= 6 in fy = 66 ksi
Spiral bar diameter dbs = 0.75 in j= 0.85
Long. Bar diameter dbl = 2.25 in
Number of spirals n= 1
Spiral bar area Ab = 0.44 in^2

Concrete Gross Area Ag = D^2*0.7854 = 4072 in^2 Loads

Concrete Core Diameter Dc=D-2C = 60 in
Area Ac = Dc^2*0.7854 = 2827 in^2 Shear Vu = 500 kip
Positive for
Axial Nu = 500 kip compression
Diam. of CL spiral D' = Dc-dbs = 59.250 in
Diam. through CL long. barsDr =Dc-2dbs-dbl = 56.3 in
Effective Depth d =Dc/2+Dr/p = 47.9 in

PLASTIC HINGE ZONE CONFINEMENT

Minimum volumeric ratio of spiral reinforcement in the plastic hinge zone:

[ ]
¿
A f
ρs =0 . 45 g −1 c = 0.72% (7-4)
Ac fy
¿
fc 0.44% (7-5)
ρs =0 . 12 =
f y
Maximum ratio rs = 0.72%
A b ρ s Dc 0.1080 in^2/in
= =
S 4n
Maximum pitch S= 4.09 > 4 in Use 4 in

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 Project: LINK LIGHT RAIL - DS 720 Engineer: YP Project #
McCLELLAN STATION Date: 22-Apr
Subject: SHAFT LATERAL REINFORC. Checker: Page:
ALL BENTS EXCEPT 1 AND 1.5 Date:

SHEAR CAPACITY IN PLASTIC HINGE ZONE (Assume no concrete cover)

Effective width bw = D-2C = 60 in

Effective depth d = Dc/2+Dr/p = 48 in
Nu
( )
V c=0.0632 √ f ¿c b w d 1+
2 Ag
0 <= k1=Nu/(0.1Agf'c) =
k 1= 152.8 kip

0.51 <= 1
1+ Nu/2Ag = 1.061

Required Vs = Vu/j - Vc = 435 kip

¿
π A b nD f y
V S=
2() S
Ab 2V S 0.071 in^2/in
= =
S π nD ¿ f y
Maximum pitch S= 6.23 in

SHEAR CAPACITY OUTSIDE PLASTIC HINGE ZONE

Shear capacity outside plastic hinge zone

Effective width bw = D = 72 in
Effective depth d = D/2+Dr/p = 54 in

If Nu>=0, k=2 else k=0.5

Nu
( )
V c=0 .0632 √ f ¿c b w d 1+
kA g
Vs = Vu/j - Vc =
= 403.3 kip

184.9 kip
Ab/S = 0.030 in^2/in

Maximum pitch S= 14.68 in

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compression

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 Project: LINK LIGHT RAIL - DS 720 Engineer: YP Project #
McCLELLAN STATION Date: 22-Apr
Subject: COLUMN SHEAR CAPACITY Checker: Page:
COLUMN IN TENSION Date:

AASHTO Standard Specification, Division 1A

Geometry Materials

Column Shape Rectangular f'c = 4 ksi

fy = 66 ksi
Short dimension B= 48 in j= 0.85
Long dimension L= 60 in
Clear to spiral from long side CL = 3.5 in
Clear to spiral from short side CB = 3 in

Spiral bar diameter dbs = 0.75 in

Long. Bar diameter dbl = 2.25 in
Number of spirals n= 2
Spiral bar area Ab = 0.44 in^2

Concrete Gross Area Ag = BL 2880 in^2

One spiral concrete core
Core diameter Dc = B - 2CL 41 in
Core Area Ac1 = 0.7854*Dc^2 = 1320 in^2
Gross Area Ag1 = 0.7854*B^2 = 1810 in^2
Diam. of CL spiral D' = Dc-dbs = 40.25 in
Diam. at CL long. bars Dr =Dc-2dbs-dbl = 37.3 in
Effective Depth d =Dc/2+Dr/p = 32.4 in

PLASTIC HINGE ZONE CONFINEMENT

Minimum volumeric ratio of spiral reinforcement in the plastic hinge zone:

[ ]
¿
Ag 1 fc 1.01% (7-4)
ρs =0 . 45 −1 =
Ac1 fy
¿
fc 0.73% (7-5)
ρs =0 . 12 =
f y
Maximum ratio rs = 1.01%
Ab ρ s Dc
= = 0.1036 in^2/in
S 4
Maximum pitch S= 4.26 > 4 in Use 4 in

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 LINK LIGHT RAIL - DS 720
Project: Engineer: YP Project #
McCLELLAN STATION Date: 22-Apr
Subject: COLUMN SHEAR CAPACITY Checker: Page:
COLUMN IN TENSION Date:
SHEAR CAPACITY IN PLASTIC HINGE ZONE (Assume no concrete cover)

IN STRONG DIRECTION IN WEAK DIRECTION

Loads Shear Vu = 466 kip Positive for Shear Vu = 416 kip

compression
Axial Nu = -70 kip Axial Nu = -103 kip
Nu/(Ag*f'c) = -0.01

Effective Width bw = B-2CL = 41 in bw = L - 2CB = 54 in

Effective Depth d =L-CB-B/2+Dr/p= 44.9 in d =B/2-CL+Dr/p = 32.4 in
Shear Capacity in plastic Hinge zone
Nu
¿
V c=0 .0632 √ f c b w d 1+
( ) 2 Ag
0 <= k1=Nu/(0.1Agf'c) =
k 1= 0.0 kip

0.00 <= 1
Vc =

k1 =
0.0 kip

0.00
1+ Nu/2Ag = 0.988 1+ Nu/2Ag = 0.982
Required Vs = Vu/j - Vc = 548 kip Vs = 489 kip

¿
π A b nD f y
V S=
2 () S
Ab 2V S
= = 0.066 in^2/in Ab/S = 0.059 in^2/in
¿
S π nD f y
Maximum pitch S= 6.73 in Smax = 6.73 in S= 7.53 in

SHEAR CAPACITY OUTSIDE PLASTIC HINGE ZONE

IN STRONG DIRECTION IN WEAK DIRECTION

Effective Width bw = B = 48 in bw = L = 60 in
Effective Depth d =L-B/2+Dr/p= 47.9 in d =B/2+Dr/p = 35.9 in

If Nu>=0, k=2 else k=0.5

Nu
V c=0 .0632 √ f ¿c b w d 1+
( ) kA g
=
Vs = Vu/j - Vc =
276.2 kip

272.0 kip Vs = Vu/j - Vc =

252.5 kip

236.9 kip
Ab/S = 0.033 in^2/in Ab/S = 0.028 in^2/in

Maximum pitch S= 13.56 in Smax = 13.56 in S= 15.56 in

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