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1. Design columns in accordance with user specified codes Define any number of load combinations for sway and non sway conditions Apply loads in detailed and simple mode for long and short columns Perform analysis and design considering slenderness effects Perform separate design for the top and the bottom ends of a column Key Features 1 3 User s Manual and Technical Reference Slenderness Considerations Perform code specific sway and non sway condition checks Use the program to determine the Effective Length Factor on the basis of the framing and end conditions Perform analysis and design considering slenderness effects Specify Stiffness Reduction Factors for column and bracing elements Cross Section Generation Define and edit multiple column sections at the same time Create rectangular and circular columns using simple tools Use any of the program provided predefined parametric shapes including a variety of solid hollow and flanged shapes in addition to a large collection of Standard Steel database shapes Create and then edit complex column sections by combining basic concrete shapes basic steel shapes standard steel shapes and user defined shapes Merge shapes of different geometry to create complex shapes Add rebar of any size anywhere in the cross section Apply ASTM Metric Imperial or user defined rebar sets Material Properties Realistically mod
2. 3 Click the Delete Selection button x or the Delete key on the keyboard 4 Click the Accept Change button to update the properties 5 Click the OK button to close the Shape Editor and return to the CSICOL drawing area Change Rebar Diameter Change the diameter of the rebar in a shape as follows 1 With a Shape displayed in the drawing area access the Shape Editor using one of the following methods Select the Edit menu gt Edit Current Shape command Click the Edit Current Shape button Fail Double click on the Shape to be edited in the drawing area 2 Select the rebar to be changed by clicking on them or windowing over them in the display area of the Shape Editor 3 Select the new diameter from the drop down list 5 al 4 Click the Accept Changes button ka to update the properties Shape Editor 4 9 User s Manual and Technical Reference 4 10 5 Click the OK button to close the Shape Editor and return to the CSICOL drawing area Align and Distribute Rebar Tools on the Shape Editor can be used to align rebar for a section as follows l Note In the event that the current corner clearance and minimum bar spacing are incompatible with the alignment choice CSICOL will place as many bars as possible in the specified alignment and then place the remaining bars adjacent to the shape for manual placement Shape Editor With a Shape displayed in the drawing area access t
3. space tab or slash separated Click the Save button to save the file as specified Click the Done button to close the form and return to the CSI Preview Report CSI Report form Export Report Use the button and the File Name edit box to specify the filename and path for saving the file Use the drop down list to choose the file format for exporting the report e g MS Excel File MS Word File RTF File and HTML or DHTML file for the web Click the Save button to save the file as specified Click the Done button to close the form and return to the CSI Preview Report CSI Report form Save a Report 6 5
4. 1 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 6 3 9 3 11 3 14 3 15 3 16 3 18 3 19 3 20 3 23 3 25 Contents Specify Column Loads Simple Loading Mode Detailed Loading Mode Column Auto Design Auto Design Options Chapter 4 Edit Column Cross Sections Types of Shapes Shape Editor Manage the Shape Editor Display Area Add Rebar at Mouse Clicks Rebar Calculator Delete Rebar Change Rebar Diameter Align and Distribute Rebar Edit Shape Point Coordinates Shape Layout Editor Align Shapes Graphically Rotate Flip and Stack Shapes Merge Shapes Create Holes in a Shape Move Shapes Add Fillets to Shapes Chapter 5 Obtain and Interpret Results Overview Interaction Surface and Curves Interaction Diagrams P M and M M Curve Tabulated Output Interaction Surface View Options Capacity Calculations Section Stresses 3 26 3 26 3 28 3 33 3 36 4 1 4 1 4 2 4 4 4 6 4 7 4 9 4 10 4 11 4 12 4 13 4 13 4 14 4 15 4 15 4 16 5 1 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 CSICOL Moment Curvature Curves Geometric Properties Other Results Chapter 6 Generate a Report Overview Create a Report Preview a Report Add to a Report Print a Report Save a Report Save a Report as Text Export a Report 5 11 5 12 5 12 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 4 6 5 6 5 Chapter 1 Introduction to CSICOL CSICOL is a comprehensive software package for analyzing and designing concrete reinforced concrete and reinforced concrete c
5. 13 User s Manual and Technical Reference 4 Note Stacking is performed on the basis of the relative location of the shapes in the order of selection Select the shapes to be rotated flipped or stacked Click one of the rotate flip or stack toolbar buttons or select the appropriate option after using the Edit menu gt Rotate and Flip Shapes command See the Toolbar Buttons and Menu Commands section in Chapter 2 for a listing of the available button and commands Two important notes about rotating and flipping After a shape has been rotated or flipped some of the other editing features may not work effectively If you want to rotate and flip the shape rotate it first and then flip it The opposite order may create some unexpected results Merge Shapes Tip If one merge command does not provide the desired result Undo the merge and try the other command l 3 Two editable shapes see Table 4 1 with the same material properties that have a common edge or that overlap can be merged with the following exceptions Holes cannot be merged with solid shapes Holes cannot be merged with holes No more than two shapes can be merged at a time Merge two shapes as follows Select the two shapes to be merged Click the Edit menu gt Merge Two Shapes gt Merge Using Meshing Logic command or the Merge Shapes Using Meshing Logic button EL or the Edit menu gt Merge Shapes Using Intersection
6. 2 CSICOL s User Interface Axis Various editing operations computed properties and shape locations are referenced to the global X and Y axes These axes help to locate the shapes properly by providing a common origin Two pairs of axes are used in the program The first pair is X Y which is a global fixed reference on the screen The second is the 2 3 coordinate system which indicates the location of the section s centroid The 2 3 axes origin keeps changing with changes in the shape s size and location This system is provided to be compatible with the member local axis system used in the SAP2000 and ETABS programs In those two programs the l 1 axis is used as the axis that passes through the members longitudinal axis Status Bar The status bar displays important information about the current section in the drawing area The information includes the main material type number of columns in the file the current task and the working units Dimensions When a shape is added to the drawing area the overall dimensions of the section appear as default values Use the Show Section Dimensions button J to display the overall dimensions total width and total depth of the section and the Show Shape Dimensions button 4 to display the dimensions of each shape in the section Use the Hide Dimensions button 4 to hide all dimensions Toolbar Buttons and Menu Commands Almost all of the menu commands have an associated button The
7. DISTRIBUTORS ON THE ACCURACY OR THE RELIABILITY OF THE PROGRAM THE USER MUST EXPLICITLY UNDERSTAND THE ASSUMPTIONS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE RESULTS Chapter 1 Introduction to CSICOL Key Features Design and Analysis Capabilities Slenderness Considerations Cross Section Generation Material Properties Results Generated Miscellaneous Terminology Results and Output Section Capacity Magnified Moments Stress Distribution and Plots Geometric Properties Auto Section Design Other User Support Documents Notation Chapter 2 CSICOL s User Interface Drawing Area Gridlines Contents CSICOL Axis Status Bar Dimensions Toolbar Buttons and Menu Commands Customize the Work Space General Options Units Design Code View Options Display Color Drawing Scale Refresh Graphic View Section Capacity Options 3D View Options Display Objects Lights Animation Chapter 3 Designing Columns Column Design Problem Methods for Creating Columns Quick Design Wizard File Menu gt New Rectangular Column File Menu gt New Circular Column File Menu gt New Column Define the Base Material for the Section Add Shapes from a Library Shape Libraries Add Shapes by Drawing Add Shapes by Importing Shape Coordinates Specify Column Framing Conditions Effective Length Factor EP Calculator 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 16 2 16 2 17 2 17 2 17 2 17 2 18 2 19 2 19 2 20 2 20 2 20 2 20 3
8. Do Not Increase Reinforcement W Increase Overall Height H Mimimurn H 1 0 000 i Masimum H 100 000 l Increment 2 500 i W Increase Overall width B O Increase Rebar Sizes Mimimum E 1 0 000 Smallest Bar Size ye MaximumB 100 000 Largest Bar Size 14 Increment 2 000 i if Check Above A atio Limits Options Re evaluate Slenderness Effects OK Cancel Figure 3 8 Auto Design Options Rebar Selection Choose one of the three options provided The program will design the column keeping the rebar ratio and area to a minimum The options include the following o Do Not Increase Reinforcement Select this option if you do not want to change the area of reinforcement provided in the column section The program will only change the column section size within the maximum and minimum limits specified to achieve the required capacity o Increase Reinforcement Ratio Select this option to obtain the required section design by increasing the rebar ratio within the minimum and maximum limits specified The program will start the design using the minimum rebar ratio and then increase the 3 36 Column Auto Design Chapter 3 Designing Columns Note The program does not check for minimum or maximum rebar ratio as specified in the selected code To ensure that the design is within the code specified limits select the code specified reinforcement ratio limit using the Increase Reinforcement Ratio and check th
9. Logic command or the Merge Shapes Using Outline Logic button 4 Verify that the two shapes have been successfully merged by displaying the shape outline 1 or as a filled Shape 14 Merge Shapes Chapter 4 Edit Columns Cross Sections Create Holes in a Shape Use the following procedure to create a hole in a shape or section l Add a shape first shape By default the Shape Type is Solid until you change it Add a shape whose size is equal to the size of the hole second shape Move the second shape to the place where the hole is to be created generally inside the first shape To move the shape click the Select to Reshape button i click on the shape and hold down the left mouse button as you drag the shape to the desired location Double click on the second shape or use the Edit Current Shape button aa to open the Shape Editor Set the Shape Type to Hole Shape Type C Solid Hole E Click the OK button to accept the change and return to the drawing area Verify that the hole has been created properly by displaying the shape as a filled shape FP Move Shapes Selected shapes in the drawing area can be moved using the mouse the arrow keys on the keyboard or the Edit menu gt Move Selection command and the Move Selection button y Move an individual shape using the mouse as follows l Click the Select to Reshape button amp to activate Reshaper mode 2 Select
10. Moment Directions on the M M Curve Figure 5 6 Representation of Load Point and Applied Load Vector on the M M Curve The orientation of the neutral axis is shown in Figure 5 7 for the same load point location and eccentricity vector The angle of the neutral axis is measured from the positive x axis and is considered positive for counter clockwise rotations Other Results Chapter 5 Obtain and Interpret Results Load Point Eccentricity aie Vector a a N ee 5 wre Mx My Y My Moment Directions on the Cross Section Figure 5 7 Orientation of the Neutral Axis on the Section Other Results 5 15 Chapter 6 Generate a Report Overview This chapter describes creating previewing and printing a report The report automatically takes into consideration the currently selected code and updates the reporting accordingly Therefore the content of the report for various codes may differ but the procedure for creating the report remains unchanged Create a Report Click the File menu gt Report Creation Wizard command or the Report Creation Wizard button to access the Report Creation Wizard which is a step by step guide through the reporting process Note If you are using the Quick Design Wizard simply click the Generate Report button on the Quick Design Wizard form to access the Report Creation Wizard Select the items to be included in the report using the Report Creation Wizard form and click the
11. Move Selection command Selected shapes can be displaced through a specified distance using this command Multiple shapes can be moved simultaneously T View menu gt Show Shape Outline Only command Displays only the outline of the shapes in a section The outline color can be changed using the Options menu gt View Options command iW View menu gt Show Filled Shape command Displays shapes in the drawing area using hatched filling The fill color can be changed using the Options menu gt View Options command 7 View menu gt Show Solid Filled Shape command Displays shapes in the drawing area using solid filling The fill color can be changed using the Options menu gt View Options command View menu gt Show Overall Dimensions command Displays the over all dimensions of the section along with the distance of the plastic centroid from the extremities of the section Era 2 14 Toolbar Buttons and Menu Commands Chapter 2 CSICOL s User Interface Button Command Description View menu gt Show Shape Dimensions command Displays the dimensions of the individual shapes in a section This option is not available if the shapes are displayed as filled objects View menu gt Turn Off Dimensions command Removes all dimensioning from the displayed shapes on the section Show Hide Grid button only Toggles the display of grids on and off View menu gt Set Grid command Opens t
12. a single shape to be moved Create Holes in a Shape 4 15 User s Manual and Technical Reference 3 Hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse to move the shape to the desired location Move a shape using the arrow keys on the keyboard as follows 1 Click the Select Object button to activate Selection mode 2 Select the shape s to be moved 3 With the shape s selected use the appropriate arrow key on the keyboard to move the shape to the desired location Move a shape s using the Edit menu gt Move Selection command or the Move Selection button as follows 1 Click the Select Object button to activate Selection mode 2 Select the shape s to be moved 3 Use the Edit menu gt Move Selection command or click on the A Move Selection button to access the Move Selection form 4 On the Move Selection form provide the displacement values in X and Y directions 5 Click the OK button Add Fillets to Shapes Fillets of user specified radii can be added to selected shapes The data required to add a fillet to a shape is the point where you want to add the fillet the radius of the fillet and the number of points on the curve of the fillet Add a fillet to a shape as follows 1 Select the shape to which the fillet is to be added 2 Click on the Add Fillet at Selected Point button F to activate the Add Fillet at Shape Point form The coordinate points nodal points of the selected shape
13. active only when more than one section is in a file Column x The current section s selection drop down list The caption name of the section may be changed using the Column Material Parameter form te Design menu gt Column Capacity Ratios command Accesses the Capacity Calculation Result form where the results for the analysis of the current column section are displayed EJ Design menu gt Column Auto Design command Accesses the Auto Column Design form where you can set the design options and complete the interactive design of columns Ay Display menu gt Show Geometric Properties command Calculates and displays the Geometric Properties of the column section d Display menu gt Show Interaction Diagrams command Activates the Interaction Diagrams form which can be used to view the Interaction Capacity curves and surface for the column section Display menu gt Show Moment Curvature Curve command Accesses the Moment Curvature Diagram generator and viewer window This window also provides several options for generating the moment curvature curves for a given failure criterion 2 8 Toolbar Buttons and Menu Commands Chapter 2 CSICOL s User Interface Button Command Description Display menu gt Show Cross Section Stresses command Accesses the Stress Viewer where you can view in 2D and 3D the Elastic Cracked and Rebar Stresses along with the Neutral Axis and Load Point
14. buttons have been grouped into toolbars for ease of use based on type of function task The following table provides a graphic of the toolbar button the menu command and a description of the function of the button command The information is presented in order of the Toolbar Buttons and Menu Commands 2 3 User s Manual and Technical Reference 2 4 appearance of the buttons on the toolbar Scan the second column of the table to locate menu commands When a file menu command has no button that command is provided following the other commands on the same menu Button Command Description File menu gt New Project command Creates a new file The previous file will be closed and if it has not already been saved the program will ask for the name of the file to save it before closing it File menu gt Open Project command Opens an existing file If the current file has not been saved the user will be prompted to save it mj File menu gt Save Project command Saves the current file All the columns defined in the current file work session are saved as a single file File menu gt Print Current Report command Prints the current report None File menu gt Save Project As command Allows the current file to be saved using a different name None File menu gt Import gt Import Shape from AutoCAD DXF command Allows importation of section geometry from a DXF file format None Fi
15. end moment on a compression member at the end at which M2 acts due to loads that cause no appreciable side sway calculated using a first order elastic frame analysis Factored end moment on a compression member at the end at which M2 acts due to loads that cause appreciable Notations 1 11 User s Manual and Technical Reference 1 12 yo 27 6D x side sway calculated using a first order elastic frame analysis Nominal axial load strength at balanced strain conditions Critical load Nominal axial load strength at given eccentricity Nominal axial load strength at zero eccentricity Factored axial load at given eccentricity Radius of gyration of cross section of a compression member Moment magnification factor for frames braced against side sway to reflect effects of member curvature between ends of compression member Moment magnification factor for frames not braced against side sway to reflect lateral drift resulting from lateral and gravity loads Relative lateral deflection between the top and bottom story due to Vu computed using a first order elastic frame analysis and stiffness values BS 8110 97 Notations Au Auav Deflection at ultimate loading state for each column calculated from equation Average deflection at ultimate loading state applied to all columns at a given level Depth of the cross section measured in the plane under consideration Chapter 1 Introduction to CSICOL le Effectiv
16. form 3 Click the OK button to close the Define Shapes by Points form and return to the CSICOL drawing area Specify Column Framing Conditions Use the Assign menu gt Column Framing Conditions command when the Consider Slenderness Effects feature is enabled to access the Column Framing Conditions form and specify the information needed to compute 3 20 Specify Column Framing Conditions Chapter 3 Designing Columns the magnified moments while considering slenderness effects Figure 3 3 illustrates the Column Framing Conditions relative to the XZ and YZ planes Connecting Beams in X Axis ye cting fams in Y Axis Figure 3 3 Column Framing Conditions Clicking the Assign menu gt Column Framing Conditions command displays the Column Framing Conditions form A 3D view of the framing of the column under consideration is shown in the display area of that form Use the form as follows to specify the column framing conditions 1 XZ Plane and YZ Plane Tabs Select the tab corresponding to the plane of bending for which the framing condition is being defined 2 Total C C Length and Unsupported Length Type values for the clear height of the column and the story height in the respective edit boxes Specify Column Framing Conditions 3 21 User s Manual and Technical Reference 3 Framing The framing options depend on the code selected for the project The information required includes the clear column length an
17. is started Instead the program adds a blank column to the drawing area The blank column can then be modified using the various toolbar buttons and menu commands Units Select any of the six working units The units selected are saved with the section file Design Code The standards specified in the codes are used for calculating the various parameters needed to generate the Capacity Interaction Surface and Moment Curvature relationships Those parameters include capacity reduction factors cutoff values for axial compression maximum allowable strain in concrete and material reduction factors View Options Use the Options menu gt View Options command to specify options related to display color drawing scales and auto refreshing on the View Tab of the Options and Preferences form Display Color Different colors can be assigned to different shapes comprising a section Color assignments apply to both on screen display and printed output assuming the output is generated using a color printer The three options for defining color coding are as follows Customize the Work Space 2 17 User s Manual and Technical Reference 2 18 Color Based on Shape Number Each shape in a section will display in a different color regardless of the material properties assigned to the shape Color Based on Stress Strain Curve Each type of stress strain curve will display in a different color Use this option to display shapes assi
18. make interpretation of output easier Key Features 1 5 User s Manual and Technical Reference Terminology Before working with column sections it is essential that you understand the difference between a shape and a section as used in CSICOL Other important terms that require clear understanding also are defined herein A Shape is the basic component that is used to create a cross section Rebar can be added to individual shapes The properties of an individual shape can be determined and its dimensions modified Predefined shapes from standard libraries can be used and modified to create cross sections In addition CSICOL offers several tools and methods to create cross sections from shapes A Section is a combination or collection of shapes placed together to act as a single cross section Properties are computed and the design is completed for a section and NOT for a shape even when a section has only one shape Figure 1 2 shows a section made using two shapes 2 ee en E E a E PERRERA NETANA SAATAN i E DEAN AEEA eee eee eee eres e 28 6 o e ee eee Arata atata ata ata ataa atate a a atata ata E a a L L a ce L T a EEE E ee beret RR MR MM MD EEIT R bs o ood sigs rac pe i Rs ee oe ee R ij 1 Oe oaa O at ka y 3 M MI E OM E E E CEEE Me Ma I Me MK RI A CM LE E e or Teet a j mr 3 WOE E mP a E i ae eh a ee Le
19. moment M Results and Output 1 7 User s Manual and Technical Reference 1 8 Load moment interaction curves showing the relationship of axial load capacity and resultant moment capacity for a specified angle of neutral axis Moment moment interaction curves showing a plot between moment capacity about the X axis and moment capacity about the Y axis at a specified axial load level The moment curvature curves may be plotted for any orientation of the neutral axis and for a specified level of axial load The user has the control to define the failure criterion of the Section The user can also specify the limiting value of failure strain and the strain increment for curve generation NOTE Although the program can generate capacity curves for any section and combination of different shapes and materials it is important that the user use this information with the proper understanding and check the validity and applicability of such calculations The program is capable of calculating and reporting the capacity ratios for all column sections In addition the program can display the M M vector angle P M vector length Capacity Vector neutral axis depth and orientation the program also provides a message that the section is or is not adequate For capacity ratios greater than one the program reports the section as inadequate Magnified Moments The program performs detailed slenderness calculations to obtain magnified design
20. moments both for sway and for non sway loading in accordance with the procedures specified in the relevant design code Those calculations can be viewed by selecting the Slenderness Calculation option while generating the report Stress Distribution and Plots The program can generate the following stress plots on the section Elastic combined stresses for axial load P moment M and moment M This stress calculation is based on elastic properties and linear Results and Output Chapter 1 Introduction to CSICOL Detailed properties including the effect of modular ratios can be computed using CSI SectionBuilder stress distribution assuming a fully composite and connected behavior of the various Shapes in the Section Cracked section stresses Rebar stresses Geometric Properties The geometric properties are computed assuming concrete as the base material These properties are based on geometric dimensions and no modification is made for the modular ratios This ensures consistent and uniform use of cross section area and reinforcement ratios The program reports the following properties for the section Basic Properties Overall dimensions centroid location with respect to the global origin area moment of inertia about 2 3 axis elastic section modulus and radii of gyration Principal Properties Principal moments of inertia and the corresponding principal angle Additional Properties Torsio
21. o ee aks eee ee NEMEC ECEN ET a e eeee my Sy Ee Section made up of two Shapes Figure 1 2 A Section Made Using Two Shapes 1 6 Terminology Chapter 1 Introduction to CSICOL A Shape Library is a collection of standard predefined Shapes that can be edited parametrically e g specifying dimensions or imported from standard databases The software includes a number of libraries such as the Basic Concrete Shape Library and the AISC Steel Sections library A Project File stores the sections More than one section can be defined and saved in a single project file The Selection Mode in CSICOL allows the user to select the various shapes in a section and then use the toolbar buttons and menu commands to align and edit the shapes The Reshaper Mode in CSICOL allows the user to move selected shapes and to resize them using the mouse Results and Output CSICOL generates the following four types of results Section Capacity Magnified Moments Stress Distributions and Plots Geometric Properties Section Capacity The section capacity can be obtained in one of the following three ways Capacity interaction curves Moment curvature plots Capacity ratio check The interaction curves are displayed as follows Load and biaxial moment interaction surfaces showing a 3D plot between the axial load P moment M and
22. on the Select File button and locate the input file The Import Shape Coordinates form will display the data in the file and a preview of the shape in the Data In File and Shape Preview areas of the form respectively Add Shape by Importing Shape Coordinates 3 19 User s Manual and Technical Reference Click the OK button to import the data and close the Import Shape Coordinates form and return to the Define Shapes by Points form Use the Insert button to insert additional coordinate points Use the Remove button to remove unwanted coordinates Use the Clear button to delete all of the coordinate points The display area on the Define Shape by Points form is updated showing the sketch of the shape formed by the coordinates provided After data has been input on the Define Shape by Points form the Export button can be used to access the Export Shape Coordinate form and export the coordinates in various formats to other programs for further processing After processing the data can then be imported back into the Define Shape by Points form a File Type From the drop down list select the type of format to be used in exporting the coordinate points File Name Click on the Select File button to access the Export to Text File form and specify the path and filename for exporting the coordinates Click the Save button Click the Done button to close the Export Shape Coordinates form and return to the Define Shapes by Points
23. select multiple rebar 10 Click to display hide the rebar diameter size captions Click to turn Snap to Grid on and off H Click to display or hide gridlines in the display area Click to add the current output for the shape shown to the report F Click to print this shape only Add Rebar at Mouse Clicks Rebar can be added to a shape using the Add Rebar on Mouse Clicks feature as follows 1 With a Shape displayed in the drawing area access the Shape Editor using one of the following methods Select the Edit menu gt Edit Current Shape command Click the Edit Current Shape button g Double click on the Shape to be edited in the drawing area 2 If necessary select a new diameter from the drop down list HE on the Shape Editor toolbar 3 Click the Add Rebar on Mouse Clicks button 2 on the Shape Editor toolbar 4 6 Shape Editor Chapter 4 Edit Columns Cross Sections 4 Move the mouse pointer to the location on the shape where rebar is to be added 5 Click the left mouse button Continue adding rebar using additional left mouse clicks 6 To exit the Add Rebar at Mouse Clicks mode click the Select Objects button h on the Shape Editor toolbar Rebar Calculator The Rebar Calculator can be used to easily add multiple rebar in a single operation as follows 1 With a Shape displayed in the drawing area access the Shape Editor using one of the following methods Select the Edit menu g
24. the Material Parameters button to access the Column Material Parameters form Review and accept the defaults or use the drop down lists and edit boxes to specify the desired values See Define the Base Material for Section later in this chapter for more information The Material Parameters button on the Quick Design Wizard will become inactive after it has been used to access the Column Material Parameters form and the OK button on that form has been clicked If the button in inactive and changes are necessary to the materials parameters definition those changes can be made in Step Confinement and Cover Button Click the Confinement and Cover button to access the Confinement and Cover form which has options for specifying the clear cover to longitudinal rebar in the current working units and choosing reinforcement as spiral or tied Any rebar added to the shape will default to the parameters set on the Confinement and Cover form Note The clear cover can be set for each shape in a section To do so a complete design of the shape using the Quick Design Quick Design Wizard Chapter 3 Designing Columns Wizard b click the Define menu gt Confinement and Cover command to access the Confinement and Cover form and specify new parameters c double click on the shape to access the Shape Editor d use the Shape Editor to delete rebar and then replace the rebar The replacement rebar will default to the new clear cover setting
25. within the shape boundary are neglected and removed after merging Edit menu gt Edit Current Shape command Opens the Shape Editor for the currently selected shape The Shape Editor is used to modify the dimensions and properties of a selected shape Toolbar Buttons and Menu Commands 2 11 User s Manual and Technical Reference Button Command Description if Edit menu gt Reshape Current Shape command Shows the node point of the current Shape for relocating with the mouse If the current shape is a standard database shape the program will prompt the user to convert the shape to a user drawn shape Edit menu gt Add Fillets to Shapes command Add fillets to the selected shape at specified nodal points Fillets of user specified radius can be inserted Edit menu gt Edit Shape Point Coordinates command Opens the Define Shape by Points form displaying the X and Y coordinates of the selected Shape Use the form to modify add and delete the displayed coordinates The coordinates can be exported to or imported from other applications Edit menu gt Locate Shapes command Activates the Shape Layout Editor where the parameters defining the position distance of the centroid of the shapes with respect to the origin of the Global Axis System and orientation of a shape in the drawing area can be edited numerically by specifying coordinates and angles Edit menu gt Align and Stack commands All
26. 1 Introduction to CSICOL A wide variety of results can be generated by the program The outputs include the capacity interaction surface load moment curves moment moment curves moment curvature curves for various failure criteria combined axial flexural elastic stress contours rebar stresses cracked section stresses load point location capacity vector and neutral axis depth and orientation among others Reports may be created as part of the output for the analysis and design process The reports may be customized by adding information and graphics of your choice The program provides several predefined parametric shapes including a variety of solid hollow and flanged shapes in addition to a large collection of Standard Steel Database Shapes that can be used in composite columns Merge edit and draw Shapes to suit your geometry requirements and create complex cross sections The program provides effective efficient and practical tools for aligning stacking and placing shapes Rebar can be placed anywhere in the cross section corner perimeter sides circle irregular and so forth using several addition and placement tools Several standard ASTM Metric and Imperial and user defined rebar sets may be used Context sensitive HTML help makes use of the program easy and efficient Key Features Design and Analysis Capabilities Use the Quick Design Wizard capabilities to guide you through the entire column design process
27. Accept the defaults or enter new values in the width and height edit boxes to define the size of the section 6 Rebar Layout Specify the arrangement number and diameter of the main reinforcing bars Click on the arrangement that best suits your requirements and type the number and diameter of bars in the Total edit box e g 8 10 or click the button to access the Adding Rebar by List form to specify additional rebar to be distributed in accordance with the selected rebar layout The Adding Rebar by List form is further described in the Rebar Calculator section in Chapter 4 7 Use this as Pattern for Auto Design When this checkbox is checked CSICOL will consider the placement pattern of the reinforcing bars during the Column Auto Design process The auto design process is described in the Column Auto Design section later in this chapter 8 Lateral Note that the transverse lateral reinforcement was set in Step 3 As appropriate use this option to change the reinforcement for the rebar 9 OK button Click the OK button to close the Rectangular Column form File Menu gt New Rectangular Column 3 7 User s Manual and Technical Reference 3 8 10 11 12 13 14 11 Consider Slenderness Effects If the column is being designed as slender click the Define menu gt Consider Slenderness Effects command or the Consider Slenderness Effects button E to enable this feature If the column is not slender s
28. CSICOL For Analysis and Design of Reinforced and Composite Columns USER S MANUAL AND TECHNICAL REFERENCE COMPUTERS amp STRUCTURES INC Computers and Structures Inc Version 8 00 Berkeley California USA April 2005 COPYRIGHT The computer program CSICOL and all associated documentation are proprietary and copyrighted products Worldwide rights of ownership rest with Computers and Structures Inc Unlicensed use of the program or reproduction of the documentation in any form without prior written authorization from Computers and Structures Inc is explicitly prohibited Further information and copies of this documentation may be obtained from Computers and Structures Inc 1995 University Avenue Berkeley California 94704 USA Tel 510 845 2177 Fax 510 845 4096 E mail support csiberkeley com Web www csiberkeley com Copyright Computers and Structures Inc 1978 2003 The CSI Logo is a registered trademark of Computers and Structures Inc CSICOL is a trademark of Computers and Structures Inc Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated DISCLAIMER CONSIDERABLE TIME EFFORT AND EXPENSE HAVE GONE INTO THE DEVELOPMENT AND DOCUMENTATION OF CSICOL THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY TESTED IN USING THE PROGRAM HOWEVER THE USER ACCEPTS AND UNDERSTANDS THAT NO WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY THE DEVELOPERS OR THE
29. Chapter 3 Designing Columns 4 Double click to end the drawing A drawn shape can be a hole as follows a After the shape that is to be a hole has been drawn using Steps 1 through 4 exit the draw mode and enter the select mode by clicking on the Select button i b Double click on the outline of the shape to access the Shape Editor c Set the Type of Shape to Hole Add Shape by Importing Shape Coordinates If the imported coordinates draw lines that intersect the program will prompt the user to change the coordinates appropriately Intersecting lines are not allowed in CSICOL A Shape can be defined by specifying its nodal point coordinates using keyboard input or by importing the coordinates from an external source Those sources include data from the Windows system clipboard comma separated tab separated or spaced text file or a dxf file 1 Use the Draw menu gt Add Shape by Coordinates menu or click on the Add Shape by Coordinates button Em to access the Define Shape by Points form 2 Provide the coordinate points of the shape by typing directly into spreadsheet on the Define Shape by Points form Or use the following steps to import the coordinates from an external source a Click the Import button on the Define Shape by Points form to access the Import Shape Coordinates form b File Type From the drop down list select the type of the source file to be imported c File Name Click
30. Copy from X or Copy from Y buttons to copy the load combinations from one loading direction to the other Column Auto Design The Column Auto Design feature is a very effective efficient and powerful tool for the design of sway and non sway columns with or without considering slenderness effects Use the Column Auto Design feature to design the column cross section in accordance with the various design parameters defined specified by the user Use the Column Auto Design feature to find the smallest cross section with minimum reinforcement that satisfies all of the loading combinations both at the top and bottom ends of the column and along Column Auto Design 3 33 User s Manual and Technical Reference both axes The Column Auto Design process can include the evaluation of slenderness effects during each iteration Column Auto Design is performed based on rules specified by the user Figure 3 7 shows the Auto Design Cross Section form as iterations are completed during the design process Auto Design Cross section Auto Design Uptions Iteration No 5 Curent Height 12 500 in Curent Width 712 000 in Current Ratio 0 534 Current Bars 5 Iteration Wo 6 Curent Height 12 500 in i Current Width 12 000 in start Auto Design Current Ratio 0 834 B Curent Bars 5 Close f We Update Section Display After Every Iteration Figure 3 7 Iterations during the Design of Column Sections The Column A
31. Generate Report button CSICOL will automatically display a preview of the report 6 1 User s Manual and Technical Reference The first screen of the Report Creation Wizard shows different options for selecting items to be included in the report The left list shows the number of Sections defined in the current file The right list displays the output items available for printing It is possible to select different items for different sections For example items such as project information calculation procedures and so forth can be selected for the first section and then for the remaining sections you can choose to print only the results assuming that the project information calculation procedures and so on are consistent across all sections in the project file After the required items have been added selected click the Generate Report button to finish the report generation process Preview a Report Note If a report has not been generated previously the Report Creation Wizard will appear Choose the items to be included in the report generate the report and then choose Yes when prompted to preview the report Click the File menu gt Preview Current Report command or the Preview Current Report button EA to preview the report before sending it for final printing Figure 6 1 shows a preview of a sample report Various navigational buttons first page next page page up down and so forth are provided t
32. See Chapter 4 for information about the Shape Editor 5 Section Shape Select the shape type Rectangular or Circular and click the Define XS button to access the Rectangular Column or the Circular Column form and define the cross section size rebar distribution and where applicable the type of transverse reinforcement Ties or Spiral Note that the Materials button on those forms can be used to access the same Column Material Parameters form that was used in Step 3 use the form to modify the material parameters definition for the section if needed 6 Consider Slenderness Checkbox When this checkbox is checked CSICOL will consider slenderness effects and column framing will need to be defined using the Define Framing button on the Quick Design Wizard form When this checkbox is unchecked CSICOL will ignore slenderness effects and you can skip Step 6 and the Define Framing button 7 Define Framing Button Use this button only if slenderness effects are being considered see Step 5 Clicking this button accesses the Column Framing Conditions form See Specify Column Framing Conditions later in this chapter for more information 8 Define Loading Detailed or Simple Loading may be defined For a non slender column use the Simple Mode For a slender column use the Detailed Mode If the Consider Slenderness checkbox at the bottom of the Quick Design Wizard form is checked CSICOL will automatically display the form for defining the l
33. These properties are calculated about the Global XY axis and are dependent on the location of the section with respect to the origin They include the moment of inertia and the first moment of areas Other Results In addition to the results described previously CSICOL reports the Load Point location and the neutral axis location and orientation Those results are reported for the upper and lower ends of the column The load point location depends on the direction of the eccentricities in the x and y directions Figure 5 5 shows the direction of the eccentricity vector and the load point on the Section The direction of eccentricities is also shown The corresponding load point as shown in Figure 5 5 is represented on the M M curve and shown in Figure 5 6 and its direction and location 1s represented by the applied load vector The representation of the positive and negative directions of moments in both the x and y directions are also shown The angles are measured from the positive M axis and clockwise directions are considered as positive OtherResults 5 13 User s Manual and Technical Reference 5 14 x x lt gt Load Point Eccentricity Vector 0 Vector Orientation Figure 5 5 Representation of Load Point and Eccentricity Vector on the Section My A Mx My Mx oe eee Cree eee ee eee a leat gt Mx Mx Applied i Load Vector i Load Point Mx i Mx My M My My
34. a non sway component Different load combinations can be specified in the XZ and YZ directions When slenderness effects are not considered use the Column Loads Simple Mode form to specify simple mode load combinations in terms of axial load and top and bottom moments in the X and Y directions Any number of combinations may be defined for the column section CSICOL will automatically display the appropriate form based on the selection made using the Define menu gt Consider Slenderness Effects command or associated toolbar button Assign menu gt Column Framing Conditions command Accesses the Column Framing Conditions form Use the form to specify framing conditions for the column in the XZ and YZ planes different framing conditions may be specified in the two planes The effective length factor k is computed automatically using the framing conditions specified g Remove Current Column from File button only Removes the current section shown in the current section drop down list in the toolbar from the file Toolbar Buttons and Menu Commands 2 7 User s Manual and Technical Reference Button Command Description qu Previous Column button only Displays the previous section in the current file in the drawing area This command is available only when more than one section is in a file Up Next Column button only Displays the next section in the current file in the drawing area This command is
35. access the Column Framing Conditions form select the Lowest Story Column or Intermediate Story Column framing scenario and click the button to access the Effective Length Factor form to calculate the k factor When the framing type has been specified as Lowest Story Column CSICOL displays the Effective Length Factor With Foundation form When the framing type has been specified as Intermediate Story Column CSICOL displays the Effective Length Factor Frame form Make selections on the Effective Length Factor Frame or With Foundation form for the following Specify Column Framing Conditions 3 23 User s Manual and Technical Reference 3 24 l Effective Length Factor Frame Units El kin 2 K Values El Mon 5 1 00 1 57E 07 es Sway 1 00 El 4 696 04 El El 1 876 07 E El a El 1 87E 07 El El 1 87E 07 E El OF Cwi Cancel Pr Figure 3 4 Effective Length Factor Form Click the graphic along the top of the display area that reflects the framing condition for which the k factor is being calculated The blue line represents the column under consideration and the other lines the framing surrounding the column for the Effective Length Factor Frame form or above the column under consideration for the Effective Length Factor With Foundation form CSICOL will show the selected framing scenario in the display area of the form The numbers displayed in outlined boxes e g 10 alo
36. access the Interaction Diagrams form The form consists of the following tabs P M Curve P M curves are outlines obtained when a vertical plane cuts the interaction surface at different specified section rotations showing the relation between the axial load and the moment at the specified neutral axis rotation The P M curve is the default view on the Interaction Diagrams form Select the neutral axis angle for which you want to view the P M Curve The curve display will be updated automatically The following toolbar is available on this tab w Accepts changes and refreshes display At MiA Angle Drop down list that displays the neutral axis angle for the currently displayed P M curve It also displays the user specified load combinations for capacity checks Copies the currently displayed view to the Clipboard E Displays the Tabulated Output or the curve generation points of the curve on display See the P M and M M Curve Tabulated Output section later in Interaction Surface and Curves 5 3 User s Manual and Technical Reference this chapter for more information cp Adds the currently displayed Interaction Curve to a Report M M Curve The M M curves are the horizontal cut surface outlines at certain heights along the vertical P axis specified values of axial load in P M M surface plots To view the M M curves click on the M M Curve tab on the Interaction Diagrams form Select the axial load level for which you
37. and figures The readers should use the equivalent notations when using other design codes ACI 318 Ee Modulus of elasticity of concrete E Modulus of elasticity of reinforcement EI Flexural stiffness of compression member A Specified compressive strength of concrete fs Calculated stress in reinforcement at service loads f Specified yields strength of non prestressed reinforcement Other User Support Documents Chapter 1 Introduction to CSICOL Mins Mis M2 min M 2ns M s Overall thickness of member Effective length factor for compression members Length of compression member in a frame measured from center to center of the joints in the frame Unsupported length of compression member Factored moment to be used for design of compression member Moment due to loads causing appreciable sway Factored moment at section Smaller factored end moment on a compression member positive 1f member is bent in single curvature negative if bent in double curvature Factored end moment on a compression member at the end at which M1 acts due to loads that cause no appreciable side sway calculated using a first order elastic frame analysis Factored end moment on a compression member at the end at which M1 acts due to loads that cause appreciable side sway calculated using a first order elastic frame analysis Larger factored end moment on a compression member always positive in lb Minimum value of M2 Factored
38. apes Basic Steel Shapes Bridge Pier Shapes Standard Steel Shapes Add Shapes from a Library Chapter 3 Designing Columns o AISC Steel Shapes Metric units o AISC Steel Shapes US units o CISC Steel Shapes Figure 3 2 shows the View and Select Library Shapes form The toolbar buttons on the form are enabled or disabled depending on which level of the library is in use For example if the user is at the top level only main library names are visible the Add Shape and Close button Em is disabled The functions of the toolbar buttons are as follows Ls ca HE 7 g recy o o a oO oO a Oo i Saves the current library with default or current name Saves the current library with a user specified name Saves all library files Moves back one level in the library Moves down one level in the library Jumps to the top level the main library list Adds the currently highlighted shape to the main work space and closes the View and Edit Library Shapes form Opens a file selection window to select and open a new library file Removes the currently highlighted library from the current file Cuts the currently selected shape and places it on the Windows system Clipboard Copies the currently selected shape and places it on the Windows system Clipboard Pastes the temporarily stored section from the Windows system Clipboard to the current library Prints the shapes list in the current library Ad
39. apter for more information The rebar properties defined are assigned to all rebar added to a particular shape The units shown are the working units specified using the Option menu gt General Options command Cross Section Size Accept the default or specify the column diameter in the current working units Rebar Layout Type the number and diameter of bars in the Total edit box e g 8 10 or click the button to access the Adding Rebar by List form to specify additional rebar The Adding Rebar File Menu gt New Circular Column 3 9 User s Manual and Technical Reference 3 10 10 11 12 13 by List form is further described in the Rebar Calculator section in Chapter 4 Lateral Note that the transverse lateral reinforcement was set in Step 3 As appropriate use this option to change the reinforcement for the rebar OK button Click the OK button to close the Circular Column form Consider Slenderness Effects If the column is being designed as slender click the Define menu gt Consider Slenderness Effects command or the Consider Slenderness Effects button E to enable this feature If the column is not slender skip this step and Step 11 If necessary double click on a selected shape to edit its dimensions and other properties numerically using the Shape Editor See the Shape Editor section in Chapter 4 for more information Note that if changes are required to the clear cover use the Define menu
40. bar Type Total Shapes in Section Consider Slenderness Section Diagram Cross section Skapes wot He kit Conc Fe SS cine h ksl 300 36 000 3 000 ACHAI hey Recthiguar Rebar Properties Deskatba SSCI ne M2 8 Elasb late 8 Elast lath 8 Bow Elsb nthe 8 0 1 23 East lti 8 2 00 Elast lte Sunday December 22 2002 Figure 6 1 Previewing the Report 1 Use the Section List drop down list to display in the current working area the section to be added to the report 2 Click the File menu gt Add Section View to Report command or the Add Current View to the Report button 4 i Also note that the Shape Editor and the various forms used to display results have Add Current View to the Report buttons LE Thus to add a view of a specific shape or rebar distribution to the current report access the Shape Editor see Chapter 3 for more information and click Add to the Report 6 3 User s Manual and Technical Reference 6 4 the Add Current View to the Report button E on the Shape Editor Similarly to add results use the commands available on the Display menu to access the desired results and click the Add Current View to the Report button on the associated form see Chapter 5 for more information Print a Report Before a report can be printed it must be generated using the Report Creation Wizard which is described in the Create a Report section of this chapter A generated repor
41. been specified click the key on the keypad Check the desired checkbox in the While Adding Rebar area of the form to specify rebar alignment The names of the options Place Around the Perimeter Place on Corners Only Place on Sides Only and Just Place on the Screen are self explanatory In the event that the current corner clearance and minimum bar spacing specified in Step 2 are incompatible with the alignment choice CSICOL will place as many bars as possible in the specified alignment and then place the remaining bars adjacent to the Shape for manual placement Depending on the number of rebar not aligned it may be advantageous to delete the rebar that have been added and return to Step 2 to specify new values for the clearance and minimum spacing Indicate if the rebar are to be added to existing rebar check the Add to Existing Rebar checkbox or replace existing rebar uncheck the Add to Existing Rebar checkbox Chapter 4 Edit Columns Cross Sections Delete Rebar The rebar already added on the Shape can be deleted at any stage as follows 1 With a Shape displayed in the drawing area access the Shape Editor using one of the following methods Select the Edit menu gt Edit Current Shape command Click the Edit Current Shape button Double click on the Shape to be edited in the drawing area 2 Select the rebar to be deleted by clicking on them or windowing over them in the display area of the Shape Editor
42. cking on the cells of the a File Type Select the file type from which you want to Column Load ere Eee Simple Mode P l Jorm will display If the Data in System Clipboard option is selected CSICOL context sensitive E O will copy the data from the system clipboard onto the Import options for Design Loads from File form in which case skip b and c selecting and proceed to Step 3 copying cutting pasting and b File Name Use the Select File button to locate the file clearing the selection c Click the OK button on this form to import the data to the Column Load Simple Mode form 3 Click the OK button on the Column Load Simple Mode form to return to the drawing area Detailed Loading Mode Unlimited combinations can be defined for detailed loads for a column In addition load combinations can be defined in the XZ and YZ planes separately Detailed Loads are needed only if slenderness effects need to be considered To specify the final design loads directly use the Simple Loading Mode option defined in the previous section Detailed Loads ACI 318 Define a detailed load combination in accordance with the ACI 318 design code as follows 3 28 Specify Column Loads Chapter 3 Designing Columns 1 Define the column section geometry rebar and material properties as described in the previous sections in this chapter Use the Assign menu gt Consider Slenderness Effects command or the Consider Slenderness button sg
43. d Edit menu gt Copy command Selected shapes and sections can be copied to the Windows system Clipboard and then pasted into the working area using the Paste command Edit menu gt Paste command Use the Paste command to paste the section s or shape s temporarily stored on the Windows system Clipboard into the working area Edit menu gt Delete Selection command Removes deletes the currently selected shape s or section s from the drawing area The deleted object can be retrieved by clicking the Undo button Toolbar Buttons and Menu Commands 2 5 User s Manual and Technical Reference Button Command Description KT Edit menu gt Undo command The program keeps track of every operation performed Use the Undo command to reverse the previous action Unlimited Undo back to the last time the file was saved is available hl File menu gt New Column Using Quick Design command Activates the CSICOL Quick Design Wizard Use the Wizard to easily define geometric properties material properties rebar layout column shape load combinations and framing conditions and to obtain results El File menu gt New Rectangular Column command Accesses the Rectangular Column form Use the form to define a rectangular shaped cross section with various rebar layouts File menu gt New Circular Column command Accesses the Circular Column form Use the form to define the column cross section dimensions and
44. d Shapes froma Library 3 17 User s Manual and Technical Reference WE View and Select Library Shapes sii Note Main Library List If no shapes are shown in im g the View and Select Library Basic Steel Shapes AISC Shapes US AISC Shapes Metric Bridge Pier Shapes Shapes form click the Add Library from T L File button oo Rounded Steel Shapes Plates Library British Shapes CISC Shapes te and click on the files located in the Shape Libraries Basic Concrete Shapes lt Mew Library gt subfolder or Keep the Library open after adding shape to Main Screen other library file Figure 3 2 View and Select Library Shapes Form Add Shapes by Drawing If the shape of your preference is not available in any one of the CSICOL built in libraries basic concrete basic steel standard steel create the shape by drawing it on the screen Shapes of any arbitrary geometry can be defined graphically 1 Set the grid spacing snapping and other properties as appropriate to draw the new shape refer to the Toolbar Buttons and Menu Commands section of Chapter 2 for more information about these options 2 Click the Draw Closed Shape button fz or select the Draw menu gt Draw Shape command Note that the cursor will change 66 99 to a sign 3 Click the left mouse button on the screen at the location where you want to draw a node Repeat the process to draw all of the nodes of the shape 3 18 Add Shapes by Drawing
45. d by separate analysis such as the P Delta analysis option in ETABS or by other procedures Detailed loading or column framing information is not available For the simple load combination case specify the combination name axial load value M moment about the x axis at the top end of the column M moment about the x axis at the bottom end of the column M moment about the y axis at the top end of the column and M moment about the y axis at the bottom end of the column Figure 3 5 shows the loading on a column x bot Define simple loading on the column as follows 1 Define the column section geometry rebar and material properties as described in the previous sections in this chapter Use the Assign menu gt Consider Slenderness Effects command to ensure that slenderness effects are not considered Specify Column Loads 3 27 User s Manual and Technical Reference 2 Use the Assign menu gt Column Loads command or click the Column Loads button 5 to access the Column Load Simple Mode form Use that form to specify the load combination name axial load and the four moments M M M M_ _ Specify as x top x bot y top y bot many load combinations as required for analysis and design Use the Import button to import load combinations from previously saved text files or from data on the Windows system clipboard This will activate the Import Design Loads from File form Right cli
46. d functions of the Shape Editor 4 2 Shape Editor Chapter 4 Edit Columns Cross Sections ote Coordinate points shown on the Shape Editor are for display only and CANNOT be changed for parametric and database shapes They The Shape dimensions are visible on the graphic display drawing area of the editor The shape is shown with the correct orientation as shown defined in the drawing area The dimensions shown in the table just below the drawing area are editable the coordinates are not editable The graphic display will be updated to reflect changes in the table The Properties area of the screen displays the properties computed for the shape based on the specified dimensions and material properties When changes are made click the Accept Changes button ka on the toolbar to update or recompute the properties Shape Caption is useful to identify a shape in this editor and also in the report It can be changed by the user can be esa oe Main Material Type Click the drop down list to select the main shapes material type Concrete or Hot Rolled Steel Sub Material Type These are the subtypes of the main material type Wares Concrete and steel may have different grades If Hot Rolled Steel is the main material type the subtype can be ASTM 36 ASTM 50 or others Shapes can have individual Modulus of Elasticity E This is the modulus of elasticity of the Shape material These values should be specified for each compo
47. d the effective length factor for both braced and unbraced conditions CSICOL can calculate those factors based on the selected end support conditions of the column CSICOL also can accommodate different effective length factors for the two directions of bending XZ plane and YZ plane Alternatively the effective length values can be specified through direct input For BS 8110 97 o Choose the Simplified or Detailed Approach The Simplified Approach is based on Tables 3 19 and 3 20 of the BS 8110 Part 1 1997 code Select the options that best represent the top and bottom end conditions of the column The Braced P Factor and the Unbraced B Factor text boxes will be updated automatically If the Detailed Approach is selected additional information is needed regarding the framing condition of the column Click the graphic that best represents the column end support condition i e Lowest Story Column fixed on one end and connecting to frame elements on the other or Intermediate Story Column connected to frame elements on both ends Type the parameters in the edit boxes directly or click the button to access the Effective Length Factor Framing or With Foundation form to calculate the B Factor The computed B Factor values are based on equations given in CP 65 Part 2 1996 1999 Repeat steps 1 through 3 to calculate B in the other direction For All Other Codes o Click the graphic that best represents the column end suppor
48. distribute rebar for the section See the Shape Editor section in Chapter 4 for more information Note that if changes are required to the clear cover use the Define menu gt Confinement and Cover command before double clicking on a shape to access File Menu gt New Column Chapter 3 Designing Columns 10 11 12 13 14 15 the Shape Editor The clear cover can be changed for each shape of a section Use the Define menu gt Confinement and Cover command to access the Confinement and Cover form Use the form to specify transverse lateral reinforcement as well as the clear cover for the longitudinal rebar Consider Slenderness Effects If the column is being designed as slender click the Define menu gt Consider Slenderness Effects command or the Consider Slenderness Effects button E to enable this feature If the column is not slender skip this step and Step 11 If the column is slender use the Assign menu gt Column Framing Conditions command to define the framing scenario for the column cross section See the Specify Column Framing Condition section later in this chapter for more information Use the Assign menu gt Column Loads command to define loads for the column cross section See the Specify Column Loads section later in this chapter for more information Use the Design menu gt Column Auto Design command to apply an iterative process to identify the smallest cross section with minimum reinfo
49. e Check Above Ratio Limits option on the Auto Design Options form ratio by an amount specified in the Ratio Increment drop down box for each iteration The rebar ratios may be specified from 0 4 to 10 of the cross section area The increment step may range from 0 1 to 0 9 The program does not check for minimum or maximum rebar ratios as specified in the selected code To ensure that the design is within the code s specified limits select the code specified reinforcement ratio limit using the Increase Reinforcement by Ratio option and check the Check Above Ratio Limits option Increase Rebar Sizes Use this option to complete design within a range of rebar sizes Specify the smallest and largest rebar sizes Select the Check Above Ratio Limits option to ensure that the ratio is within required limits The program will then also check the rebar ratio after each iteration If this option is not selected the program will only design the column section based on the smallest and largest bar size regardless of the rebar ratio Section Size Selection Specify the range for the column section size The program will design the column keeping the cross section size to a minimum The following options are available O Increase Overall Height Specify the minimum and maximum height and the increment for the cross section height The program starts the design with the minimum height and increases it by an amount equal to the increment provid
50. e Line width Mormal Cross section Main Column Finish Dul Attached Columns Beams in ese Plane Transparancy Fully Opaque Beams m YZ Plane Fully Upaque i Wisible Background Color Cancel Figure 5 1 Interaction Surface View Options Animation Use this tab to animate the object currently displayed on the Interaction Surface Display area Checking the Animated Display option on the form will activate various options including rotate the display about the x y or z axis and zoom in and out while rotating The animation speed can be set to slow medium or fast using the drop down menu available on the form Capacity Calculations After a section has been defined geometry and material properties it 1s checked against all specified load combinations for adequacy The results are displayed in terms of capacity ratio on the Capacity Calculation Result form Results are displayed separately for the top and bottom ends and for combined effects in both directions of the column The form is displayed in Figure 5 2 Capacity Calculations 5 7 User s Manual and Technical Reference Figure 5 2 Capacity Calculation Results Display the capacity calculation ratio as follows 1 Define the column cross section for which you want to check the capacity 2 Click the View Capacity Calculation Results button te to activate the Capacity Calculation Result form The form may also be activated using the Re
51. e height of a column in the plane of bending considered Ley Effective height in respect of the major axis ley Effective height in respect of the minor axis lo Clear height between end restraints l Height of a column measured between centers of restraints M Smaller initial end moment due to design ultimate loads M gt Larger initial end moment due to design ultimate loads Mi Initial design ultimate moment in a column before allowance for additional design moments arising out of slenderness M Design ultimate moment about the x axis M Design ultimate moment about the y axis Madd Additional design ultimate moment induced by deflection of column N Design ultimate axial load on a column Noal Design axial load capacity of a balanced section for symmetrically reinforced rectangular sections it may be taken as 0 25f bd Niz Design ultimate capacity of a section when subjected to axial load only EuroCode2 Eci Modulus of elasticity of concrete Ja Yield strength of steel Td Strength of Concrete Notations 1 13 Ns Co 02 M sd M sdx M sdy lo Nud Nbal Etot a M sd 1 b Ja Tik User s Manual and Technical Reference Design axial force Smaller value of the 1st order eccentricity of axial action effect Greater value Design Moment Design Moment about the x axis Design Moment about the y axis Depth of Section Slenderness ratio Effective length Radius of gyration Design Ultimate Capacity of section
52. ecting options to specify when computing will stop when the maximum strain has been reached when any part of the section fails when all parts of the section fails when the first rebar fails or when a selected part of the section fails select the specific part of the section from the available drop down list tT eed ji Amini Lendl ja Pia k j ri hae E Hing Led pried Wee bare ee Sere D irp phi a ee ik U dipe r enl Thea fni mta i D D a a k Facini haa al s Mom ne bbls Cnr Fradi e ui Leg Cur stare REHAT ire Figure 5 4 Generating Moment Curvature Curves Geometric Properties 5 12 To view a summary of the overall dimensions and geometric properties of the current column Section in the drawing area select the Display menu gt Show Geometric Properties command or click the Show Geometric Properties button to access the Geometric Properties form This form displays the following for all sections Geometric Properties Chapter 5 Obtain and Interpret Results Overall Dimensions The overall dimensions of the section and the centroid location with respect to the global origin Basic Properties The area moment of inertia about 2 3 axis elastic section modulus and radii of gyration Principal Properties Principal moments of inertia and corresponding Principal angles Additional Properties Torsional constant shear areas and plastic section moduli Global Properties
53. ed in each iteration until the maximum height is reached or the desired capacity is obtained The height and width of the section are not changed unless the rebar ratios or rebar sizes within the limits have been checked and found insufficient Increase Overall Width Specify the minimum and maximum width and the increment for the cross section The program starts the design with the minimum width and increases it by an amount equal to the increment provided in each iteration until the maximum width is reached or the desired capacity is obtained Column Auto Design 3 37 User s Manual and Technical Reference Re Evaluate Slenderness Effects Select this option to recalculate the slenderness parameters based on the new column section size and reinforcement after each iteration 3 38 Column Auto Design Chapter 4 Edit Columns Cross Sections This chapter describes how to use the various tools available in CSICOL to edit shapes and add edit and distribute rebar in a section Types of Shapes After a Shape has been added to a section its dimensions and properties can be modified However before attempting to modify a Shape refer to Table 4 1 to determine the appropriate editing operation because the original source of the shape determines which editing operations can be used to edit the shape DB Shapes and Parametric Shapes These classes include the basic steel concrete shapes defined parametrically and the standard st
54. eel shapes obtained from the database In this class of shapes the user adds the shape using the Quick Design Wizard the File menu gt New Rectangular Column or File menu gt New Circular Column command or selects the shapes from one of the available shape libraries adding it to the current section without any modification 4 1 User s Manual and Technical Reference Table 4 1 Shape Editing Methods Shapes Editing Created Operation Type by Merging Use Shape Layout Editor to change parametric dimensions Use the mouse and resizing handles to resize the overall shape Use the mouse to move nodes change node coordinates Use Shape Editor to change coordinate values Note OK allowed N A Not allowed Depends on the source shape User Drawn Shapes Shapes Created by Merging and Holes These classes of shapes are created in several ways by drawing on the screen by modifying the library based shapes merging more than one shape and performing other operations to achieve the desired shape Shape Editor Complete information about a particular shape can be viewed and edited including modifying rebar using the Shape Editor The Shape Editor can be accessed using one of the following methods Click the Edit menu gt Edit Current Shape command Click the Edit Current Shape button E Double click the left mouse button on the shape to be edited The following describes some important features an
55. el various materials using one of the many stress strain curves available in the program for concrete and steel Results Generated Design the column and perform the check in accordance with the specifications of the selected design code Generate capacity interaction surfaces and diagrams 1 4 Key Features Chapter 1 Introduction to CSICOL Generate moment curvature curves for any arbitrary column shape to determine performance and ductility Plot the combined stress resulting from actions P M M on a column s cross section Display the location and orientation of the neutral axis corresponding to a specific loading Display the load point location on the cross section showing eccentricity Display rebar stresses for selected load combinations Report cracked section stresses Compute and report basic geometric properties such as A I I xx yy and shear area Calculate area and I as well as extended properties such as S S Z Z r J and I Miscellaneous Design composite cross sections using several materials to handle strengthening and retrofitting problems Set the working units to US Metric or SI Show the location of the centroid and the overall size of a section Use the comprehensive context sensitive HTML Help to apply the program efficiently Create detailed customized reports by adding information and graphics Display each type of shape and material in a different color to
56. elect the loading direction Along X or Along Y by clicking the respective tab and then specify the combination name 4 Specify the axial load bottom moment and top moment values By default the column is considered to be braced in the selected direction Check the Consider as Un braced check box to change this default assumption Specify Column Loads 3 31 User s Manual and Technical Reference 3 32 Specify the average deflection at ultimate loading state applied to columns a after selecting the Use Average au check box Use the New button to add another load combination Use the Modify and Delete buttons to modify and delete the existing combinations respectively Use the Copy from X or Copy from Y buttons to copy the load combinations from one loading direction to the other Detailed Loads EuroCode2 Define detailed loading in accordance with the EuroCode2 design code as follows l Define the column section geometry rebar and material properties as described in earlier in this Chapter Use the Assign menu gt Consider Slenderness command or the Consider Slenderness button sg to include slenderness effects Select the Assign menu gt Column Load command or click on the Column Load button 4 to access the Column Load form Select the loading direction Along X or Along Y by clicking the respective tab and specifying the combination name Specify the axial load bottom moment top moment and sustai
57. ence 3 16 Select the Draw menu gt Add Shape from Library command or click the Add Shape from Library button ig7 Alternatively select the Add Shape from Library option from the drop down list after clicking the Add Basic Concrete Shape gt or Add Basic Steel Shape I buttons Any of these actions will open the View and Select Library Shape form If no libraries are shown click the Add Library from File button on the View and Select Library Shapes form to open a file selection window to select and open a library file such as the Internal Shapes Isd file Click on the Internal Shapes Isd file to access the various shape libraries such as the Rectangular Shape Box Shape T Shape libraries and so on Select an appropriate library and click the Next button or double click on the selected highlighted library icon A window showing all the Shapes under this library will appear on the screen For Standard Steel Shapes it may be necessary to click the button twice to display the list of standard steel sections Select the desired shape from the list Double click on the selected shape or click the Add Shape and Close button A The selected shape will be added in the middle of the drawing area Shape Libraries Shape libraries consist of a collection of basic shapes that can be used to create new shapes and sections The shapes in the collection are grouped into the following categories Basic Concrete Sh
58. ference 5 2 interaction Surface and Curves Three stress resultants axial load moment about x and moment about y can be determined for a particular strain profile on a cross section As the strain profile is varied or changed the values of the stress resultants vary The three stress resultants can be plotted in a 3D space to generate a continuous surface for all possible variations of the strain profile on a particular cross section This is generally known as the stress resultant Interaction Surface In addition if the strain profiles used to generate the surface are derived from material failure conditions this surface becomes the Capacity Surface or the Failure Surface Any combination of applied actions P M and M that is inside the volume enclosed by this surface is safe whereas any combination that results in a point that is outside this surface is considered unsafe As the interaction surface exists in three dimensional space it cannot be plotted on a two dimensional paper space directly The interaction surface can however be converted to two dimensional curves by appropriate slicing of the surface The two most common types of curves derived from the interaction surface are Load Moment Curve Moment Moment Curve If the capacity surface is sliced vertically along any angle about the origin we obtain a plot between the resultant moment and the axial stress resultant often termed the P M i
59. gn Design and Display menus Reports for the column are generated using commands on the File menu After a column section has been created using any of these methods the shape s comprising the section can be edited using the tools described in Chapter 4 including adding deleting changing and distributing rebar Methods for Creating Columns Chapter 3 Designing Columns Quick Design Wizard The Quick Design Wizard shown in Figure 3 1 appears when you start CSICOL CS Column Quick Design Wizard Quick Design Steps Code and Materials Units and Codes Section and Rebar Material Parameters Define Loading Confinement Cover Properties Results deer eha Section Shape f Rectangular Detailed Results onus Define Loading m Interaction Curves View Results Define 5 Generate Report Consider Slenderness Cancel Do not show this Quick Design Wizard at startup Figure 3 1 The CSICOL Quick Design Wizard The Wizard provides access to all of the forms needed to complete the entire column cross section modeling and analysis process The general process involved in using the Quick Design Wizard is as follows 1 If the Wizard is not already displayed click the File menu gt New Column Using Quick Design command or the Quick Design oe Wizard button to access the Quick Design Wizard form If Quick Design Wizard 3 3 3 4 If desired turn off the Quick Design Wi
60. gned the same stress strain curve in the same color Color Based on Material Each type of material 1 e steel concrete and hollow shapes will display in a unique color Use this option to display shapes assigned the same material type in the same color Both border and fill colors can be specified for this option NOTE If two or more overlapping shapes have the same Property Multiplier but different stress strain relationship it is possible that both shapes will display in the same color signifying that one of the materials has superseded the other In that case increase or decrease the Modulus of Elasticity of either material slightly The material with the higher Modulus of Elasticity will retain its mesh and the other material will not be shown in the area of overlap Drawing Scales All shapes added from a shape library are drawn in true proportions on screen as well as when printed Check the Size the drawing area on screen when Reset is pressed option to scale the drawing area to fit the Shapes Check the Use fixed size of drawing area on screen option and specify a fixed drawing area larger than necessary to create extra space around the Section or Shape drawing Refresh Graphic View When the Auto Refresh option is active the cross section displayed in the working area will automatically be updated following any changes to the Shapes comprising the Section Customize the Work Space Chapter 2 CSICOL
61. gt Confinement and Cover command before double clicking on a shape to access the Shape Editor The clear cover can be changed for each shape of a section If the column is slender see Step 8 use the Assign menu gt Column Framing Conditions command to define the framing scenario for the column cross section See the Specify Column Framing Condition section later in this chapter for more information Use the Assign menu gt Column Loads command to define loads for the column cross section Detailed or Simple Loading may be defined For a non slender column use the Simple Mode For a slender column use the Detailed Mode See the Specify Column Loads section later in this chapter for more information Use the Design menu gt Column Auto Design command to apply an iterative process to identify the smallest cross section with minimum reinforcement that satisfies all of the loading combinations at the top and bottom ends of the column and along File Menu gt New Circular Column Chapter 3 Designing Columns 14 15 both axis See the Column Auto Design section later in this chapter for more information Use the various options available on the Display menu to review outputs for the column cross section See Chapter 5 for more information about displaying and interpreting the results Select the File menu gt Report Creation Wizard command to generate a printed report of the results See Chapter 6 for more information abou
62. he Effective Length Factor for sway and non sway conditions for the column under consideration The EI Calculator form has a graphical display area a Properties window the data display area on the right side of the form shape caption and material properties area coordinate and dimensions tabs and several toolbar buttons l Display Area CSICOL will display a default shape in the display area If necessary use the Concrete Shape button Select Shape U 7 to access a drop down list and select a new shape which will be added to the display area The display area is also where rebar can be added deleted copied and distributed using the various toolbar buttons which are identified later in this chapter Properties Window The Properties window displays the shape and rebar data such as height width area inertia computed and modified 22 and 33 for the shape and the area and ratio for the rebar After making changes to the shape or rebar in the display area click the Accept Changes button and CSICOL will update data display accordingly Specify Column Framing Conditions 3 25 User s Manual and Technical Reference 3 Shape Caption Material Type Sub Material Type Concrete Fc Modulus E Use the drop down list and edit boxes in the lower right hand side of the form to specify a caption for the Shape and other factors such as the concrete type and fc This information is used to calculate the stiffness of the cross
63. he Paper Grid Size form The spacing of the major and minor grids can be edited here Draw menu gt Snaps gt Snap to Grid command If Snap to Grid is enabled the mouse makes only discrete movements which are defined by simple multiples of the grid This affects the moving and resizing of shapes For more precise control modify the grid sizes switch off the Snap to Grid option or use the Shape Layout Editor The left right up and down arrows on the keyboard can also be used to relocate the shapes Draw menu gt Snaps gt Snaps to Shape Points command Snaps to shape points to assist in aligning shapes with common nodes Draw menu gt Snaps gt Snaps to Shape Lines command Snaps to shape s lines to assist aligning of shapes with common edges File menu gt Add Section View to Report command Adds the currently displayed graphic view to the current report which can be customized printed and previewed later Toolbar Buttons and Menu Commands 2 15 User s Manual and Technical Reference Button Command Description None Options menu gt General Options command Sets options for working units and design codes Also provides an option for turning off the default display of the Quick Design Wizard None Options menu gt View Options command Sets options for display colors drawing sizes and automatic updating of drawing areas None Options menu gt Section Capacity Options comma
64. he Shape Editor using one of the following methods Select the Edit menu gt Edit Current Shape command Click the Edit Current Shape button Fail Double click on the Shape to be edited in the drawing area Select the rebar to be aligned by clicking on them or windowing over them in the display area of the Shape Editor Click the appropriate Shape Editor toolbar button to align or distribute the selected rebar as required Distributes the selected rebar horizontally at equal spacing Distributes the selected rebar vertically at equal spacing Aligns the selected rebar vertically so that a vertical line could pass through their midpoints Aligns the selected rebar horizontally so that a horizontal line could pass through their midpoints Distributes the selected rebar to the shape s corners Distributes the selected rebar at the shape s sides Distributes the selected rebar at along the shape s perimeter Accesses the Distribute Bars in Arc form Use the form to provide the center radius and the start and end angle of the arc The coordinates of the center are with respect to Chapter 4 Edit Columns Cross Sections the local coordinate system of the Shape for which the bars are being distributed The origin of this local coordinate system coincides with the bottom left corner of the shape CSICOL will distribute the selected bars considering the minimum bar spacing specified If the number of bar
65. he rubber band window that shows the extent you have dragged the mouse appears as a dashed line on your screen When you release the mouse left button the new view is displayed The Pan feature moves a view within the window such that you can see beyond the original edges of the view Panning may be used in conjunction with the Zoom In feature Select rebar in the display area and click this button to remove it and place it on the Clipboard The cut shape can then be pasted onto the Shape Editor display area Hold down the Shift key while clicking on the rebar or use windowing to select multiple rebar Select rebar in the display area and click this button to copy it to the Clipboard The copied rebar can then be pasted within the Shape Editor display area Hold down the Shift key while clicking on the rebar or use windowing to select multiple rebar Shape Editor 4 This command allows you to zoom out on the column to see more of the column in the view 5 User s Manual and Technical Reference Click this button after using the Cut or Copy commands to Paste the rebar from the Clipboard into the Shape Editor display area Note that CSICOL pastes the rebar into the center of the display area Click the Selection button le l click on the rebar and drag the mouse to move the rebar to the desired location Select rebar and click this button to delete it Hold down the Shift key while clicking on the rebar or use windowing to
66. imensions Coordinate Tab It is possible to switch between the overall dimensions of the shape and the actual X and Y coordinates of its nodal points You can specify modify the numeric values of each node on the Coordinate tab if the Shape is a user defined or merged Shape You cannot change the coordinates of parametric and database Shapes Manage the Shape Editor Display Area The Shape Editor has the following toolbar buttons that can be used to manage the display area on the Shape Editor including selecting objects updating the display controlling zoom features cutting copying and pasting shapes and rebar displaying rebar dimensions turning the grid and Snap to Grid option on and off and adding the shape to the current report 4 4 Shape Editor Chapter 4 Edit Columns Cross Sections The Shape Editor does not have an Undo button Accepts the latest changes and updates the graphics and properties window The Shape Editor window remains active Restores the default view of the graphic display after you have zoomed in or out of the shape This will reset the screen view in such a way that the entire shape is visible This command allows you to zoom in on the column to view details This allows you to zoom in on the model by windowing To use the command depress and hold down the left button on your mouse While keeping the left button depressed drag the mouse to rubber band a window around the area of interest T
67. ing the iteration by clicking the Stop Auto Design button This process can be continued from the current section state by checking the Start Auto Design from the Current Section State checkbox and clicking the Start Auto Design button If the Start Auto Design from the Current Section State checkbox is unchecked the design process will start from the initial conditions specified on the Auto Design Options form when the Start Auto Design button is clicked Update Section Display After Every Iteration If this checkbox is checked the program will update the section displayed in the main CSICOL work area after each iteration If this checkbox is unchecked the program will not update the display even after the design process has been completed In that case click the Done button and CSICOL will then update the display of the section in the main CSICOL work area Auto Design Options Clicking the Auto Section Design Options button on the Auto Design Cross Section form will access the Auto Design Options form Use the form to specify the various criteria for the auto column design process The criteria determine how the iterations will be formulated The Column Auto Design 3 35 User s Manual and Technical Reference iterations may change depending on rebar size rebar ratio section width or section height The Auto Design Options Form is shown in Figure 3 8 Auto Design Options Rebar Selection Section Size Selection C
68. kip this step and Step 12 If necessary double click on a selected shape to edit its dimensions and other properties numerically or add delete or edit rebar using the Shape Editor See the Shape Editor section in Chapter 4 for more information Note that if changes are required to the clear cover use the Define menu gt Confinement and Cover command before double clicking on a shape to access the Shape Editor The clear cover can be changed for each shape of a section If the column is slender see Step 10 use the Assign menu gt Column Framing Conditions command to define the framing scenario for the column cross section See the Specify Column Framing Condition section later in this chapter for more information Use the Assign menu gt Column Loads command to define loads for the column cross section Detailed or Simple Loading may be defined For a non slender column use the Simple Mode For a slender column use the Detailed Mode See the Specify Column Loads section later in this chapter for more information Use the Design menu gt Column Auto Design command to apply an iterative process to identify the smallest cross section with minimum reinforcement that satisfies all of the loading combinations at the top and bottom ends of the column and along both axis See the Column Auto Design section later in this chapter for more information Use the various options available on the Display menu to review outputs for the colum
69. le menu gt Import gt Import Shape from Text command Allows importation of section geometry from a comma separated space separated or tab separated text file None File menu gt Export gt Export Section as AudoCAD DXF command Exports the geometric data of the selected column section s to a DXF file which can then be opened and edited using AutoCAD Toolbar Buttons and Menu Commands Chapter 2 CSICOL s User Interface Button Command Description None File menu gt Project Information command Opens a window to edit general information about the current file or project The information input using this command is included in any printed reports None File menu gt Manage Columns in File command Accesses the Column List form which can be used to modify the name caption of columns and the type of column s in the Project file Short or long File menu gt Print Current Column command Sends the current column section and its details for printing The details consist of section properties basic shape parameters shape dimensions column diagram magnified moments column framing conditions column loads capacity ratios interaction curves and the like Edit menu gt Cut command Select a shape s and use the Cut command to remove the shape s from the working area The cut shape s is temporarily stored on the Windows system Clipboard and thus can be pasted using the Paste comman
70. lighting intensity direction type and color An option is also available for turning a light source on or off Animation The Animation options include rotating about the x y and or z axes and zooming in and out while rotating Animation speed can be set to slow medium or fast Customize the Work Space 2 21 Chapter 3 Designing Columns This chapter describes how to use CSICOL to quickly create column sections and compute their capacities It also describes the design process It is highly recommended that users read this chapter before using the program It has been assumed that the user is familiar with the basic concepts of structural mechanics structural analysis and the process of column design Column Design Problem The design engineer must determine the appropriate dimensions cross section shape material characteristics and amount and distribution of reinforcement for a column on the basis of a set of applied actions the column geometry and the framing conditions CSICOL provides convenient tools to determine the most effective and efficient parameters for a given set of applied actions Those tools include among others the Quick Design Wizard Shape Libraries and the Auto Section Design feature which are described in the subsequent sections of this chapter Tools for editing shapes in a section are described in Chapter 4 3 1 User s Manual and Technical Reference 3 2 Methods for Creating Columns C
71. lign Bottom command Aligns the selected shapes along one shape s bottom edge The alignment is accomplished with respect to the lowest value of y coordinate of the first selected shape Ick Edit menu gt Align and Stack gt Stack Vertically command Stacks the selected shapes vertically one on top of the other The x coordinates of the shapes do not change al Edit menu gt Align and Stack gt Stack Horizontally command Stacks the selected shapes horizontally side by side The y coordinates of the shapes do not change Edit menu gt Rotate and Flip Shape commands Use the options to rotate a shape by 90 degrees clockwise or counter clockwise and to flip a Shape about the vertical or horizontal axis Several options are available Edit menu gt Rotate and Flip Shapes gt Rotate Right command Rotates the selected shape by 90 degrees in the clockwise direction Toolbar Buttons and Menu Commands 2 13 User s Manual and Technical Reference Button Command Description i Edit menu gt Rotate and Flip Shapes gt Rotate Right command Rotates the selected shape by 90 degrees in the counter clockwise direction Ab Edit menu gt Rotate and Flip Shapes gt Flip Horizontal command Flips the selected shape on the horizontal axis mirror Edit menu gt Rotate and Flip Shapes gt Flip Vertical command Flips the selected shape on the vertical axis mirror Edit menu gt
72. location on the Section File menu gt Report Creation Wizard command Starts the Report Creation Wizard which guides you in a step by step manner to generate and preview reports File menu gt Preview Current Report command Displays the print preview of the current report File menu gt Print Current Report command Sends the current column output for printing Help menu command Provides options for comprehensive HTML help that explains how to use the software effectively and get technical support The options for sending email and connecting to the web site require Internet connection The Content option shows the main HTML help topics organized in a systematic manner for searching the information on the topic of interest Draw menu gt Select Pointer command Activates the selection mode While in selection mode shapes can be moved aligned and edited using the various Draw buttons and menu commands or keyboard input Draw menu gt Reshape Pointer command Activates the Reshaper tool With this tool active shapes can be moved and graphically resized using the mouse Only one shape at a time can be reshaped View menu gt Update Display command Refreshes the view in the working area Toolbar Buttons and Menu Commands 2 9 User s Manual and Technical Reference 2 10 Button Command Description q View menu gt Rubber Band Zoom command Allows you to zoom in on the model by windo
73. n cross section See Chapter 5 for more information about displaying and interpreting the results File Menu gt New Rectangular Column Chapter 3 Designing Columns 15 Select the File menu gt Report Creation Wizard command to generate a printed report of the results See Chapter 6 for more information about generating reports for sections File Menu gt New Circular Column Use the File menu gt New Circular Column command to access the Circular Column form which will add a new Circular column section to the current Project file The general process for using this method to model analyze and report on a circular column is as follows l If the Quick Design Wizard is active close it by clicking the Cancel button or the X in the upper right hand corner of the form Set the design codes and working units using the Options menu gt Options and Preferences command see Chapter 2 for more information Use the Define menu gt Confinement and Cover command to access the Confinement and Cover form Use the form to specify transverse lateral reinforcement as well as the clear cover for the longitudinal rebar Click the File menu gt New Circular Column command to access the Circular Column form Click the Materials button near the bottom of the form to access the Column Material Parameters form and define the column name concrete properties and rebar properties See Define the Base Material for the Section later in this ch
74. nal constant shear areas and plastic section moduli Global Properties These properties are calculated about the global XY axis and are dependent on the location of the section with respect to the origin These properties include moment of inertia and first moment of areas Auto Section Design The Column Auto Design feature is a very effective efficient and powerful tool for the design of sway and non sway columns with or without considering slenderness effects The Column Auto Design tool designs the section according to the various design parameters defined specified by the user including design codes The user can modify the analysis and design interactively The program optimizes the Auto Section Design 1 9 User s Manual and Technical Reference design of the columns by limiting the rebar ratio or the rebar size to the minimum as specified by the user Limits may be imposed on the maximum and minimum height and width of the section Other User Support Documents In addition to this manual support documentation includes context sensitive HTML Help and a verification manual The support documents are available with the purchase of the program or can be ordered independently For more details visit www csiberkeley com or email support csiberkeley com Notations 1 10 The following notations are used in the program and its reporting of results Note The ACI 318 notations are used throughout this manual both text
75. nd Sets options that affect the Interaction Surface and Curve generation None Options menu gt 3D View Options command Specify the settings for displaying three dimensional views including cross section stresses and interaction surfaces In addition to the toolbar described in the table CSCOL also provides context sensitive toolbars that can be activated by right clicking in the drawing area This toolbar appears as a drop down menu and its contents depend on the current status of the program By default it contains adding and drawing shape options along with copy and cut tools If a shape is already copied to the Windows system Clipboard the context toolbar will also show a paste tool If a shape is selected and the right mouse is clicked options related to editing and aligning shapes are shown Customize the Work Space 2 16 CSICOL provides a number of features and options to customize the workspace color displays interaction curves and surface generation and default and initialization values These options have been placed under the Options menu Customize the Work Space Chapter 2 CSICOL s User Interface General Options The parameters that affect all of the sections globally in the current file 1 e working units and design code can be set using the General options If the Quick Design Wizard at Startup option is unchecked the Quick Design Wizard does not automatically appear when the program
76. ndex This test or check is performed for the entire story If the Stability Index Q of a story is less than or equal to 0 05 the story may be assumed to be non sway The data required to perform Specify Column Loads 3 29 User s Manual and Technical Reference 3 30 this test includes the sum of the factored axial load of the story relative lateral deflection between the top and bottom of that story the shear causing the lateral deflection and the clear length of the column member The program also reports the stability index as computed based on the input data If data has already been entered in the sway portion of the Detailed Column Load form those data are displayed here Otherwise the data entered for this option is transferred to the Detailed Load form in the sway part of the load combination Second Order Analysis Results If the increase in the end moments of a column caused by second order effects does not exceed 5 of the first order end moments the column in the structure will be considered to be non sway The input required is the end moments for the first and second order analysis results The program reports the percentage difference for both end moments obtained by the first and second order analyses Relative Stiffness of Bracing to Column A column may be assumed to be non sway if it is located in a story in which the bracing elements shear walls shear trusses and other types of lateral bracing have such
77. ned load values By default the column is considered to be braced in the selected direction Check the Consider as Un braced check box to change this default assumption Use the New button to add another load combination Use the Modify and Delete buttons to modify and delete the existing combinations respectively Use the Copy from X or Copy from Y buttons to copy the load combinations from one loading direction to the other Specify Column Loads Chapter 3 Designing Columns Detailed Loads IS 456 2000 Define the detailed loading in accordance with the IS 456 2000 design code as follows Define the column section geometry rebar and material properties as described in earlier in this Chapter Use the Assign menu gt Consider Slenderness command or Consider y Slenderness button to include slenderness effects Select the Assign menu gt Column Load command or click the F Column Load button Te to access the Column Load form Select the loading direction Along X or Along Y by clicking the respective tab and specify the combination name Specify the axial load bottom moment and top moment values By default the column is considered to be braced in the selected direction Check the Consider as Un braced check box to change this default assumption Use the New button to add another load combination Use the Modify and Delete buttons to modify and delete the existing combinations respectively Use the
78. nent of a es ons from composite Shape The value specified applies only to the the Section corresponding shape This means that it is possible to input different E Caption for different shapes forming a single section Use the Stress Strain Curve drop down list to assign a stress strain relationship to the current shape Assigning a stress strain curve to each shape in the section is important with respect to computing Section capacities as explained in Chapter 5 Use the Shape Type checkboxes to specify that the current Shape be a solid or hollow part of the section Use this option in conjunction with the Edit menu gt Align Shapes gt Stacking commands to create a section that has a hole Note that the program does not check the validity of the hole s location or size Shape Editor 4 3 User s Manual and Technical Reference Shape Geometric Properties ber REG Lae LBG we repay Fain Lind she dele anieo G0 eueh seo rasan ISTE m Dimensions a Tanda ST Display Daai Yos Som eh o DOE ae ie erg Ee 1 Tl r i eei r 10 1 0 Bid ale ee bhai aa bmi dE ie l bee SE ele 2 Hal g ar ae Thap agi Me yar Material jinki ee al Definition mak bi mir l peeves er a T Han L l Craie e Hien Dimensions Biim Biel Ht et iskin E Eemo Mey Display and WHE ug Er Te Care eo a hares a Edit mhap TEE v7 TAA r bi Stress Strain Curve for the Shape Figure 4 1 The Shape Editor D
79. ng the edges of the display are column vertical and beam horizontal lengths The column lengths are story to story heights and the beam lengths are the length to the adjacent column El edit boxes CSICOL will display default values for the stiffness of the columns above and below the column under consideration and of the beams connecting to the column Use the defaults or click the button to access the El Calculator form which can be used to modify the column shape and rebar distribution and then recompute the effective EI for the members connected to the Specify Column Framing Conditions Chapter 3 Designing Columns The coordinate points of the shape shown in the display area cannot be changed The shape dimensions can be changed column under consideration See the next section for more information about the EI Calculator form 3 Compute Button Click the Compute button and CSICOL will calculate and report the k values for Non Sway and Sway conditions in the K Values area of the form 4 Click the OK button and CSICOL will transfer the non sway braced and sway unbraced k values to the appropriate edit boxes on the Column Framing Conditions form El Calculator Use the EI Calculator form to specify the shape dimensions and rebar distribution for the member connected to the column under consideration and then calculate the associated EI factor The EI factor is then used by the program to determine t
80. nteraction curve This is a very common and useful tool for the design and investigation of columns Special P M curves can be obtained for a slice of the capacity surface along the x and y axes The capacity surface can be sliced on the xy plane to obtain the plot between moments M and M This plot between the moment capacity about the x and y axes provides several useful insights into the behavior of the cross sections It shows how the moment capacity varies around the cross section at a particular load level Interaction Surface and Curves Chapter 5 Obtain and Interpret Results Interaction Diagrams The variation of all three parameters governing the section capacity of a column section can be plotted in a single 3D graph This gives an overall picture of the variation of all three parameters for the given column section P is plotted along the vertical axis and M and My along two orthogonal horizontal axes Generate the Interaction Surface for any given column cross section by clicking the Show Interaction Diagrams button a or using the Display menu gt Show Interaction Diagrams command Display the interaction surface and curves of a column section as follows 1 Define the column geometry and material properties for which you want to generate the surface see Chapter 3 for more information 2 Use the Display menu gt Show Interaction Diagrams command or click the Show Interaction Diagrams button L to
81. o view different report pages Clicking the left and right mouse button on the preview window will zoom in and out of the view respectively To print the report click the Print button in the upper left hand corner of the report previewer To save the report click the Save As button in the upper left hand corner of the report previewer To close the previewer without printing click the Close button near the middle of the toolbar at the top of the screen A secondary toolbar is provided at the top left of the screen This toolbar can be used to select a page to view and also to change the display mode Various options are available for setting the display scale including zooming to 25 50 150 and showing a single page or multiple pages 6 2 Preview a Report Chapter 6 Generate a Report Add to the Report After previewing the report additional graphics and data can be added to the report before printing as follows HZ Report Preview CSICOL Report 2 1 E amp Gn Print First Previous Next Last Q Q x ZoomUp ZoomDown Close Zoom Page 5 of 13 Column Column2 Bas tc Des ign Parameters Caption Default Concrete Strength Fe i Default Concrete Modulus Ec 3200 00 Maximum Concrete Stain 0 00irin Column2 3 00 Rebar Set ASTM Default Rebar Yeild Strength Fy 60 00 Default Rebar Modulus Es 29000 00 Default Cover to Rebars 1 500 Maximum Steel Strain Transverse Re
82. oad case in the detailed mode when the Define Loading button is clicked If the Consider Slenderness checkbox is unchecked CSICOL will automatically display the form for defining the load case in the Quick Design Wizard 3 5 User s Manual and Technical Reference 3 6 10 simple mode when the Define Loading button is clicked See Specify Column Loads later in this chapter for more information Results After the column section and its loading and framing conditions have been defined click the Capacity Ratio button to determine if the column section is adequate for the loading as defined To view the detailed results click the Detailed Results button The Capacity Calculation Result form will display the detailed results for the top and bottom ends of the column including the loading the P M Vector Capacity Vector orientation and depth of the Neutral Axis and the Capacity Ratio If the Capacity Ratio indicates the column is inadequate i e typically more than one click the Reset XS Step button to reset all values to their defaults Repeat Steps 4 through 7 to change the cross section dimension or shape and material properties for the shape until the Capacity Ratio indicates the column is adequate 1 e typically less than one See Chapter 5 for more information about interpreting the results Click the Generate Report button to generate a printed report of the results See Chapter 6 for more information about generating repo
83. oint Coordinates 4 11 User s Manual and Technical Reference Shape Layout Editor ote Right clicking on the cells of In several situations it may be convenient to align shapes graphically first and then refine their placement numerically using the Shape Layout Editor Access the Shape Layout Editor using the Edit menu gt Locate Shape command or by clicking the Shape Layout Editor button EJ The Editor which is shown in Figure 4 3 displays the number of Shapes and their coordinate locations in the current section based on global coordinate values Shape Layout Editor Location of Shapes the Shape E Layout Editor Shape Caption Multiplier Cord 0 Cord r will display Rectangular Shape context sensitive Flower Style Fier toolbars with Shape options for Single L Shape selecting Steel Pipe copying cutting pasting and clearing a selection Cancel Figure 4 3 Shape Layout Editor The various areas on this Editor are described as follows Sr No The serial number of the shape it cannot be edited Shape Caption The name of the shape it can be edited 4 12 Shape Layout Editor Chapter 4 Edit Columns Cross Sections ote After a Shape has been rotated or flipped some of the editing features normally available in the Shape Layout Editor may no longer be available Multiplier The property multiplier or the modular ratio of the shape and the base material Cord X0 The X co
84. olumn end upper or lower for which you want to view the stresses 6 Select the stress type Elastic Cracked or Rebar that you want to view on the Section by clicking on the appropriate button Each type of stress 1s displayed independently over the column section A color coded key is displayed at the bottom of the form to give an idea of the stresses generated on the section In addition to these stress displays you can view the Load Point and Neutral Axis Location in 3D on this form The following toolbar is available on the form Drop down list of the load combination for which different displays will be generated Loading Combination Y Displays output for loading at the upper end of the column ink Displays output for loading at the lower end of the column me Displays hides the load point Section Stresses 5 9 User s Manual and Technical Reference a Displays hides the neutral axis location and orientation on the column section for the selected load combination case Displays hides the combined elastic stresses in 3D on the column section for the selected load combination case Displays hides cracked stresses in 3D on the column section for the selected load combination case Displays hides rebar stresses in 3D on the column section for the selected load combination case cE a Ga Refreshes the view of the display area Changes the view angle with movement of the mouse while the iei left m
85. olumns can be created using the following methods File menu gt New Column Using Quick Design command which accesses the Quick Design Wizard The Quick Design Wizard form provides access to all of the forms needed to complete the entire column cross section modeling and analysis process including defining column framing and loading and generating results and reports This is the default process for creating rectangular or circular columns File menu gt New Rectangular Column command which can be used to create a rectangular column Defining the column framing and loading and generating results must be completed independently using the various commands on the Define Assign Design and Display menus Reports for the column are generated using commands on the File menu File menu gt New Circular Column command which can be used to create a circular column Defining the column framing and loading and generating results must be completed independently using the various commands on the Define Assign Design and Display menus Reports for the column are generated using commands on the File menu File menu gt New Column command which opens a blank working area that can be used to create a column of any shape Shapes must be added to the column using the commands on the Edit and Draw menus Defining the column framing and loading and generating results must be completed independently using the various commands on the Define Assi
86. ommand cannot be edited using the Shape Editor because those shapes are not defined parametrically longitudinal rebar The parameters set on this form are assigned to all rebar added to a particular shape Use one of the following tools to add a shape to the current column section these tools are described later in this chapter Add Basic Concrete Shapes button will access a selection list for adding a Basic Concrete Shape to the current section I a Add Basic Steel Shapes button will access a selection list for adding a Basic Steel Shape to the current section T Add Shape From Library button opens the View and Select Library Shapes form to add a shape to the current section Draw Closed Shape button enables the draw mode which can be used to add a shape to the current section using left mouse clicks a Add Shape by Coordinates button accesses the Define Shape by Points form which can be used to specify coordinate points by direct input or by importing the coordinates from an external source Repeat Step 5 to add more shapes into the current column Use the mouse and commands available on the Edit menu to place the shape s to obtain the required section See Chapter 4 for more information about moving and merging shapes adding fillets or holes and the like Double click on a selected Shape to edit its dimensions and other properties numerically using the Shape Editor and to add delete change and
87. omposite columns CSICOL s Quick Design Wizard provides access to all of the forms needed during the column design process making design simple organized and efficient The design can be completed in accordance with user specified codes Analysis and design are interactive Figure 1 1 illustrates the overall design and analysis process using CSICOL The program can design the column cross sections for specified axial loads and moments directly or can compute the magnified moments caused by slenderness effects An unlimited number of load combinations can be defined both for sway and non sway conditions Sway and non sway condition checks may also be performed as specified in the selected design code In addition CSICOL is capable of determining the Effective Length Factor on the basis of a column s framing and end conditions An auto cross section design tool helps in automatically selecting the column size and reinforcement for specified actions using user defined rules User s Manual and Technical Reference Define Material Define Cross Section Consider Slenderness Define Framing Type In X Direction Lx Kbx Kux In Y Direction Ly Kby Kuy Define Load Combinations In X Direction In Y Direction For Braced Condition For Unbraced Condition Magnified Moments for All Loading Combinations Capacity Check Results Figure 1 1 Overview of CSICOL Design and Analysis Process 1 2 Key Features Chapter
88. ordinate of the center of the shape it can be edited to move the shape to a specific position along the X axis The X coordinate is in respect to the coordinate origin shown as the X Y coordinates in the drawing area not the 2 3 system Cord Y0 The Y coordinate of the center of the shape it can be edited to move the shape to a specific position along the Y axis The Y coordinate is in respect to the coordinate origin shown as the X Y coordinates in the drawing area not the 2 3 system Angle The angle of the shape with respect to the X axis measured in the counter clockwise direction The angle can be specified to align a shape at any orientation between O and 360 degrees Vertical or horizontal orientation of a shape can be set or changed using the Rotate and Flip toolbar buttons or Edit menu commands Align Shapes Graphically In graphical alignment no text or numeric input is required from the user Align shapes graphically as follows l A Select the shapes to be aligned Click one of the alignment toolbar buttons or select the Edit menu gt Align Shapes command and the appropriate option See the Toolbar Buttons and Menu Commands section in Chapter 2 for a listing of the available buttons and commands Graphic alignment in CSICOL is performed on the basis of the first shape selected in the order of selection Rotate Flip and Stack Shapes Rotate flip or stack shapes as follows Align Shapes Graphically 4
89. ouse button is held down over the display area Pans the view EM 2 Zooms in and out dynamically with left and right mouse clicks respectively LE Adds the currently displayed view to the report Copies the currently displayed view to the clipboard The 3D Stress View form is shown in Figure 5 3 5 10 Section Stresses Chapter 5 Obtain and Interpret Results E if tires View Ti Peed rane an Figure 5 3 3D Stress View Form Displaying 3D Elastic Stress on a Circular Section Moment Curvature Curves The program is capable of plotting moment curvature curves for a section Click the Moment Curvature Curves button to activate the Moment Curvature Diagram window which is shown in Figure 5 4 Moment curvature curves can be plotted for any user specified axis The moment curvature for a given axial load can be plotted by specifying the axial load value and clicking the Recompute button The curves are primarily intended for Reinforced Concrete Sections The value of axial load including zero can be specified Similar to the interaction curves the moment curvature curves for known user specified neutral axis angles can be generated Generation of the moment curvature curve is controlled by several options available on the form Those options Moment Curvature Curves 5 11 User s Manual and Technical Reference include edit boxes that allow entry of values for moment angle axial load and maximum strain as well as sel
90. ows changes to the Shape alignment top left and so forth and also provides tools for stacking one Shape above another Several alignment and stacking options are available Edit menu gt Align and Stack gt Align Left command Aligns the selected shapes along one shape s left edge The alignment is accomplished with respect to the least value of the x coordinate of the first selected shape Edit menu gt Align and Stack gt Align Center command Aligns the selected shapes along the vertical centerline The alignment is accomplished with respect to the x centroid of the first selected Shape 2 12 Toolbar Buttons and Menu Commands Chapter 2 CSICOL s User Interface Button Command Description i Edit menu gt Align and Stack gt Align Right command Aligns the selected shapes along one shape s right edge The alignment is accomplished with respect to the highest value of the x coordinate of the first selected shape Edit menu gt Align and Stack gt Align Top command Aligns the selected shapes along one shape s top edge The alignment is accomplished with respect to the maximum value of the y coordinate of the first selected shape Edit menu gt Align and Stack gt Align Middle command Aligns the selected shapes along the horizontal centerline The alignment is accomplished with respect to the y centroid of the first selected shape Edit menu gt Align and Stack gt A
91. rcement that satisfies all of the loading combinations at the top and bottom ends of the column and along both axis See the Column Auto Design section later in this chapter for more information Use the various options available on the Display menu to review outputs for the column cross section See Chapter 5 for more information about displaying and interpreting the results Select the File menu gt Report Creation Wizard command to generate a printed report of the results See Chapter 6 for more information about generating reports for sections File Menu gt New Column 3 13 User s Manual and Technical Reference Define the Base Material for the Section 3 14 Select the Define menu gt Material Properties command or the Column Material Parameter button hp to access the Column Material Parameters form to define the base material for the section The base material definition is applied to the entire column section rather than the individual shapes in the section Modifications to the fc cover and stress strain curve for each shape can be accomplished using the Shape Editor which is described in Chapter 4 Make selections and provide input for the following areas on the Column Material Parameters form Column Caption Type in a column section name This name will be displayed in the List of Sections drop down list on the main screen The caption also will be displayed on the report generated for the section Concre
92. rebar layout for a circular cross section ig File menu gt New General Column command Adds a blank drawing area to the current file Use the other commands on the main menu to add and edits shapes define material properties column framing and loading and specify rebar size and distribution to create the column and generate output T Define menu gt Material Properties command Opens the Column Material Parameters form Use the form to define or modify the material properties for the base material global or reference for the column Units on this form are in accordance with those selected using the Options menu gt General Options command 2 6 Toolbar Buttons and Menu Commands Chapter 2 CSICOL s User Interface Button Command Description z Define menu gt Confinement and Cover command Accesses the Confinement and Cover form Use the form to specify the clear cover to the longitudinal rebar and specify the transverse reinforcement type as tied or spiral The clear cover can be set for each shape in a section Define menu gt Consider Slenderness Effects command Enable to specify that a column is slender Disable to specify that a column is not slender Assign menu gt Column Loads command Accesses the Column Loads or Column Loads Simple Mode form When slenderness effects are considered use the Column Loads form to define detailed column load combinations consisting of a sway and
93. rts for sections File Menu gt New Rectangular Column Use the File menu gt New Rectangular Column command to access the Rectangular Column form which will add a new rectangular column section to the current Project file The general process for using this method to model analyze and report on a rectangular column is as follows l If the Quick Design Wizard is active close it by clicking the Cancel button or the X in the upper right hand corner of the form Set the design codes and working units using the Options menu gt Options and Preferences command see Chapter 2 for more information File Menu gt New Rectangular Column Chapter 3 Designing Columns 3 Use the Define menu gt Confinement and Cover command to access the Confinement and Cover form Use the form to specify transverse lateral reinforcement as well as the clear cover for the longitudinal rebar 4 Click the File menu gt New Rectangular Column command to access the Rectangular Column form Click the Materials button near the bottom of the form to access the Column Material Parameters form and define the column name concrete properties and rebar properties See Define the Base Material for the Section later in this chapter for more information The rebar properties defined are assigned to all rebar added to a particular shape The units shown are the working units specified using the Option menu gt General Options command 5 Cross Section Size
94. s User Interface section Capacity Options Section capacity options affect the Interaction Surface and Curve generation Auto Design and calculation of capacity ratios The options include the number of points on the Interaction curve and the number of curves for the generation of the Interaction Surface Options for reporting Capacity Calculations are also available The program offers four methods for reporting the capacity ratio Cr A Cr value of less than one is safe Figures 2 2 2 3 and 2 4 illustrate the first three methods Selecting the last option will report the largest value of capacity ratio calculated using the first three methods Figure 2 2 Sum of M and M Capacities at P Load Point Customize the Work Space 2 19 User s Manual and Technical Reference Figure 2 3 Vector Moment t Capacities at P Applied Load Vector Mx Figure 2 4 True P M Vector Capacity 3D View Options The 3D View Option settings specify the display for cross section stresses and interaction surfaces The settings appear on three tabs Display Objects The Display Objects options set preferences for fill and border colors line width finish and transparency for the various 2 20 Customize the Work Space Chapter 2 CSICOL s User Interface elements of the display An option is also available for specifying if the selected element is visible or not shown Lights The Lights options set the preferences for
95. s access to other shape libraries Toolbar Buttons and Menu Commands Chapter 2 CSICOL s User Interface Command Description Draw menu gt Add Basic Steel Shape command Allows quick selection and addition of commonly used basic steel shapes l C T L and so forth also provides access to other shape libraries Draw menu gt Draw Shape command Changes the selection mode to shape drawing mode Use this tool to draw the nodal point of any polygonal shape by left clicking on the drawing area double click to end The program does not allow shapes with intersecting crossing lines Draw menu gt Add Shape by Coordinates command Opens the Define Shape by Points form where numeric input of shape coordinates can be used to define shapes The coordinates can also be imported from or exported to other applications Draw menu gt Add Shape From Library command Opens the View and Select Shapes from Library form where shapes can be selected from the available list of basic concrete steel standard steel database and other shapes Draw menu gt Merge Two Shapes gt Merge Using Meshing Logic command Merges two selected shapes overlapping or with a common boundary using meshing The overlapping mesh is removed when the shapes are merged Edit menu gt Merge Two Shapes gt Merge Using Intersection Logic command Merges two selected shapes overlapping or with a common boundary using outline The lines
96. s cannot fit in the specified arc CSICOL will not distribute the additional bars Edit Shape Point Coordinates The nodal point coordinates of a selected shape can be edited and nodes can be added to or removed from a selected shape using the Edit menu gt Edit Shape Coordinates command or the Edit Shape Point Coordinate button Ei Note The coordinates to be imported must be provided with respect to the Global Coordinate System 1 Select the shape whose nodal coordinates are to be modified If the shape is a parametric shape CSICOL will prompt you to change it to an editable polygon 2 Use the Edit menu gt Edit Shape Coordinates command or the Edit Shape Point Coordinate button EF to access the Define Shape by Points form The coordinates and the number of points of the selected shape along with the sketch of the shape will be displayed on the form Use the Remove button to delete a selected shape point Use the Insert button to insert a shape point at a selected location Use the Export button to export the coordinates of the shape to various file types spaced text file comma separated text file tab separated text file or DXF file Use the Import button to import coordinates of the shape from input files of various types spaced text file comma separated text file tab separated text file DXF file 3 Click the OK button to apply the changes to the shape displayed in the drawing area Edit Shape P
97. section of the connecting member 4 EI Reduction Factor Various codes require that the calculated EI value be reduced by a certain factor to cater the effects of cracking and so forth Use the EI Reduction Factor edit box to specify an EI reduction factor other than that specified by the code 5 Coordinate and Dimensions Tabs The coordinate points of the shape cannot be changed Thus the Coordinates tab is for display purposes only Click on the cells of the Dimensions tab and enter new values to change the shape s dimension The toolbar buttons on the EI Calculator form function in a manner similar to the function of the toolbar buttons on the Shape Editor See the Shape Editor section in Chapter 4 for an explanation of the toolbar buttons Specify Column Loads 3 26 The two modes to define loads on the column are the simple mode and the detailed mode Column loads can be defined in the simple mode if the column being considered is a short column no slenderness considered otherwise the detailed mode should be used Figure 3 5 illustrates loading on the column and cross section Simple Loading Mode Use the Simple Load option when the following conditions are met The column is to be designed to be a short column or when slenderness effects can be ignored Specify Column Loads Chapter 3 Designing Columns Figure 3 5 Column Loading on Column and Cross Section The loads and moments have already been magnifie
98. status bar and various menus and toolbars Figure 2 1 shows CSICOL s main screen The components of the interface are described in this chapter Drawing Area All creation and modification of shapes and sections take place in the drawing area CSICOL automatically updates the drawing area as shapes are added moved resized rotated and combined to create new sections of arbitrary geometry and size Gridlines The drawing area is filled with a graph paper type grid that is useful for placing aligning and resizing shapes and sections Press the Grid button to open the Paper Grid Size form to edit the paper grid size or spacing 2 1 User s Manual and Technical Reference e CSICOL C Program Files Computers and Structures CSICol Column File Edit View Define Draw Assign Design Display Options Help Cah e BBX Ss Bien tet al 4 R R ee eae a PS ae a EEA A pce OA eh eee ees eee tel Sie ee ee ee e A ERARE RA eae eae EE Scie AOE Ee Envir av aan Grane aa Man cava aaa aa nie E AEN E A r E arataa ras a 5 ee ee ae ee a lg A a ag ee ee a rad eee eee ae Ra i a 3 696 in Y 28 733 in 1 Column Auto Size Units in ksi Figure 2 1 The main screen of CSICOL Customize the grid using the Hide Show Gridlines and Snap to Grid 4 toggle buttons When active Snap to Grid will automatically restrict the movement and resizing of the shapes to the nearest grid lines 2 2 Drawing Area Chapter
99. subjected to axial load only Design axial load applied to section to maximize its ultimate capacity Total eccentricity Additional eccentricity Maximum design moment Equivalent slenderness ratio of the bracing elements Design strength of steel in tension Yield strength of steel IS 456 2000 Ee Notations Modulus of elasticity of concrete Chapter 1 Introduction to CSICOL Es EI fek h M uxl May Modulus of elasticity of reinforcement Flexural stiffness of compression member Characteristic compressive strength of concrete Characteristic strength of non prestressed reinforcement Effective length of compression member Unsupported length of compression member Moment about x axes due to design load Moment about y axes due to design load Smaller factored end moment on a compression member positive if member is bent in single curvature negative if bent in double curvature Maximum uniaxial moment capacity for an axial load of P bending about x axis Maximum uniaxial moment capacity for an axial load of P bending about y axis Additional Moment about x axis Additional Moment about y axis Nominal axial load strength at balanced strain conditions Axial load on member Radius of gyration of cross section of a compression member Notations 1 15 Chapter 2 CSICOLs User Interface CSICOL s user interface is highly user friendly and intuitive The interface consists of a drawing area with
100. substantial lateral stiffness to resist the lateral deflection of the story so that any resulting lateral deflection is too small to affect the column strength substantially The input required is the sum of lateral stiffness of all elements bracing the column and the lateral stiffness of the column itself After providing the required input data click the Check button The program will report if the column or story under consideration is sway or non sway Closing the form will update the data on the Detailed Column Load form The Sway Load Combination Check form is shown in Figure 3 6 Detailed Loads BS 8110 97 Define detailed loading in accordance with the BS 8110 design code as follows Specify Column Loads Chapter 3 Designing Columns sway Load Combination Check Check Method f Stability Index SEH OEE f Second Order Analysis Results f Relative Stiffness of Bracing to Cols Stability Inges au 1000 00 kip Shear Yu 20 00 kip Rel Lateral Deflection 0 05 ft Length Le ft Stability Index Q 0 139 Close Figure 3 6 Effective Length Factor form 1 Define the column section geometry rebar and material properties as described earlier in this Chapter Use the Assign menu gt Consider Slenderness command or the Consider Slenderness button to include slenderness effects 2 Select the Assign menu gt Column Load command or click the Column Load button to access the Column Load form 3 S
101. sult menu gt Column Capacity Ratio command The results are displayed for the top and bottom ends of the column Click the appropriate tab to view the results The form displays all of the load combinations defined for the column In addition the M M vector angle P M vector length Capacity Vector Capacity ratio neutral axis depth and orientation and a statement of cross section adequacy are displayed For capacity ratios greater than one the program reports the section as inadequate Section Stresses CSICOL displays three types of stress on the section Combined Elastic Stresses Cracked Section Stresses on the concrete area and the Rebar stresses for each load combination Each type of stress is displayed 5 8 Section Stresses Chapter 5 Obtain and Interpret Results independently over the column section on the Stress Viewer form The stresses are displayed as 2D and 3D color coded contours Display stresses on a column section for various load combinations as follows l Create the column section for which you want to view the Stresses see Chapter 3 for more information 2 Define the load combinations for the section see Chapter 3 for more information 3 Click on the Show Cross Section Stresses button Hall or use the Display menu gt Show Cross Section Stresses command to access the Stress Viewer 4 On the Stress Viewer select the 2D View or the 3D View tab 5 Select the Load Combination and the c
102. t Edit Current Shape command Click the Edit Current Shape button Double click on the Shape to be edited in the drawing area 2 Specify spacing of the rebar using the Minimum Rebar Spacing button and the Rebar Offset from Edge button bet Both buttons access input forms where you type in the desired value The Minimum Rebar Spacing button specifies the minimum distance between the rebar The Rebar Offset from Edge button specifies corner clearance 3 Click the Add Rebar Calculator button E to access the Adding Rebars by List form shown in Figure 4 2 4 Click the numbers in the keypad area of the form to specify the number of rebar to be added If you make a mistake click the C Clear key on the form keypad 5 Click the appropriate bar size number e g 3 4 5 on the form keypad Shape Editor 4 7 User s Manual and Technical Reference 4 8 Adding Rebar by List Ber List 545 BHE T T E Piace Arcund the Peimeter O O O VF C Place on Comers Ony Jut Place on the Sousen Shape Editor gt While Adding Fishar O Piae on Side Oriy Figure 4 2 Add Rebar Using the Rebar Calculator To add another group of rebar of a different size click the key on the keypad and repeat Steps 4 and 5 Notice that the specified numbers and sizes of rebar appear in the Bar List edit box When all rebar have
103. t condition e g Pin Ends pin supports on both ends Propped 3 22 Specify Column Framing Conditions Chapter 3 Designing Columns The Consider Slenderness Effects feature must be enabled or the Assign menu gt Column Framing Conditions command will not be available Cantilever pin fixed support Cantilever free fixed support Lowest Story Column fixed on one end and connecting to frame elements on the other and Intermediate Story Column connected to frame elements on both ends o CSICOL calculates and reports k braced and unbraced if the Pin Ends Propped Cantilever or Cantilever option was selected accept the calculated values or type alternative values in the edit boxes If the Lowest Story Column or Intermediate Story Column was selected type the parameters in the edit boxes or click the button to access the Effective Length Factor Framing or With Foundation form to calculate k See the next section for more information about the effective length factor Repeat steps 1 through 3 to calculate k in the other direction Effective Length Factor The effective length factor k for braced and unbraced conditions can be calculated for a column based on the end support conditions of the column Different k factors for the two directions of bending XZ plane and YZ plane can be provided Figure 3 4 shows the Effective Length Factor form Use the Assign menu gt Column Framing Conditions form to
104. t and right mouse clicks respectively Sets the Interaction Surface View Options such as surface color lighting animation and background See the Interaction Surface View Options section later in this chapter for more information Copies the currently displayed view to the Clipboard Adds the current view to a Report P M and M M Curve Tabulated Output The tabulated output can be viewed for interaction curves and moment curvature diagrams These can then be saved in various file formats comma separated text files tab separated text files or spaced text files Those tabulated outputs can also be copied to the Windows system clipboard or added to the report Access the tabulated output form as follows On the Interaction Diagrams form click on the Tabulated Output button EJ On the Moment Curvature Diagram form click on the Curve Points button Save the output as a text file as follows 1 Activate the Tabulated Output form 2 Click the File menu gt Save As Text File command on the form 3 Select the type of Text File in which to save the output Interaction Surface and Curves 5 5 User s Manual and Technical Reference 4 Specify the Text File name and click the Save button Add the output to the report as follows 1 Access the Tabulated Output form 2 Click on the File menu gt Add to Report command on the form Copy the output to the system clipboard as follows 1 Access the Tabulated Ou
105. t can be printed by clicking the Print button on the Report Preview window which is described in the Preview a Report section of this chapter A generated report can also be printed using the File menu gt Print Current Report command In addition any graphic view displayed on the drawing area can be sent for printing by selecting the File menu gt Print Current Column command or the Print Current Column button This is useful for quick printing of the current section without using the Report Creation Wizard Save a Report A previously generated report can be saved using the Save As button on the Report Preview form Access the Report Preview form using the File menu gt Preview Report command or in conjunction with the use of the Report Creation Wizard which can be used to generate to report see the Create a Report section for more information The Save As button will access the Save and Export Report form The form can be used to save the report as a text file or to export the file to another file format Print a Report Chapter 6 Generate a Report Save Report as Text Use the button and the File Name edit box on the Save and Export Report form to specify the filename and path for saving the file Choose the text file format for saving the report by selecting the appropriate option Save as Simple Text or Save As Text Separate As appropriate use the drop down list to specify that the text file be comma
106. t generating reports for sections File Menu gt New Column When the File menu gt New Column command is used CSICOL adds a blank working area to the current Project file The general process for using this method to model analyze and report on a general column is as follows l If the Quick Design Wizard is active close it by clicking the Cancel button or the X in the upper right hand corner of the form By default the program will display the working units of the last saved session Use the Options menu gt General Options command to change the working units if necessary see Chapter 2 for more information Use the Define menu gt Material Properties command or the Column Material Parameters button ou to access the Column Material Parameters form and define the base material properties for the column section See Define the Base Material for the Section later in this chapter for more information The rebar properties defined are assigned to all rebar added to a particular shape The units shown are the working units specified using the Option menu gt General Options command Use the Define menu gt Confinement and Cover command to access the Confinement and Cover form Use the form to specify transverse lateral reinforcement as well as the clear cover for the File Menu gt New Column 3 11 User s Manual and Technical Reference 3 12 The dimensions of shapes created suing the Draw menu gt Draw Shape c
107. te Type Select the grade of concrete for the section Several commonly used grades of concrete have been provided fc 2 5 ksi to 8 ksi Concrete type date is provided for identification and convenience only The Fc value can be changed independently using the Shape Editor see Chapter 4 Concrete Fc Specifies the ultimate compressive strength of the concrete as defined in the ACI 318 Code for the concrete type selected For other codes it refers to the appropriate characteristic strength or design strength It can be changed using the Shape Editor see Chapter 4 Concrete Ec Specifies the standard modulus of elasticity E of the material and is used as the basis for property calculation of composite sections and stiffness calculations For Standard concrete types this value is calculated by the program automatically It can be changed using the Shape Editor see Chapter 4 Important Note If the Concrete Type is one of the default material library types and the user changes the units the program does not convert the Concrete Fc and Concrete Ec to the new system of Define the Base Material for the Section Chapter 3 Designing Columns units Instead the program will change the Concrete Type to the first value on the available material library list for that system of units and assign the corresponding Concrete Fc and Ec value to the section However if the Concrete Type is set to Custom and the units are changed
108. the program will automatically change the Concrete Properties to the current system of units The same applies to Rebar properties Rebar Type Select Grade 40 or Grade 60 for the Steel Reinforcing bars The rebar f is modified automatically after the rebar type has been selected Rebar Fy Specifies the default value of the yield strength of the steel to be used in design of the main reinforcement Modulus of Elasticity Specifies the modulus of elasticity E for the rebar material Stress Strain Curve Use the drop down list to select the Stress Strain curve based on the Elasto Plastic method or the Park s Strain Hardening Model Rebar Set Specify the rebar using the ASTM Metric or Inches system or specify user defined properties If the User option is selected also click the Edit button to access the Edit User Rebar Set form Click in the cells of the spreadsheet on that form and type in the revised values for rebar diameter or area Click the OK button to accept the changes and return to the Column Materials Parameters form Add Shapes from a Library Regardless of the method used to begin the column shapes from the standard shape libraries can be added to a column section for example to create a complex column section The tools available for merging shapes are described in Chapter 4 Add a Shape from one of the standard libraries as follows Add Shapes froma Library 3 15 User s Manual and Technical Refer
109. to ensure that slenderness effects are considered 2 Select the Assign menu gt Column Load command or click the Column Load button 4 to access the Column Load form 3 On the Column Load form select the loading direction Along X or Right clicking on Along Y by clicking on the respective tab and then specify the MC Or combination name Column Load form will display context sensitive 4 Specify the axial load top moment and Poway i for a sway toolbars with and non sway conditions Input Sway condition data only if the options for Consider As Sway option is checked at the bottom of the form selecting copying cutting 5 Specify story shear story load and critical load for sway condition pasting and This data is used to calculate the magnification factor clearing the selection 6 Click the Check Sway Condition button to check for sway conditions This will activate the Sway Load Combination Check form see the next section for more information The results of the sway check form will automatically set the appropriate options on the main form Use the New button to add another load combination Use the Modify and Delete buttons to modify and delete existing load combinations respectively Sway Load Combination Check Click the Check Sway Condition button on the Column Load form to access the Sway Load Combination Check form The sway check is performed based on the following three criteria Stability I
110. tput form 2 Click on the Edit menu gt Copy to Clipboard command or the Edit menu gt Copy Selection command on the form 3 Use the Windows based Paste command Ctrl V to paste the copied output into another program Interaction Surface View Options Er Click the Surface View Option button on the Interaction Surface tab to access the Interaction Surface View Options form and set the view settings for the interaction surface The form is shown in Figure 5 1 The Interaction Surface View Option form consists of the following three tabs Display Objects Use this tab to set the various options related to visibility finish coloring background and transparency for the Interaction Surface Display area The components that can be customized include the main surface the grid planes axis vectors axis planes axial load plane cross section main column attached columns and beams in the x and y planes Lights Use this tab to set options for lighting intensity direction type and color A total of seven light types are available and can be customized for position direction color and attenuation Each light type can be switched on or off using the Light is On option on the form 5 6 Interaction Surface and Curves Chapter 5 Obtain and Interpret Results Interaction Surface View Options Display Objects Lights Animation Grid Planes w Filled Saat Asis Vectors Border lt i Asis Planes Axial Load Plan
111. uto Design tool designs the column section in accordance with the various design parameters defined specified by the user Use the Column Auto Design feature as follows 1 After the section has been defined both geometry and material properties and the rebar location has been specified when using the File menu gt New Column command see the description of the Shape Editor in Chapter 4 for an explanation of adding rebar to the section access the Auto Design Cross Section form using the Design menu gt Column Auto Design command of the Column Auto Design button E 2 The Auto Design Cross Section form has the following areas 3 34 Column Auto Design Chapter 3 Designing Columns Result Display Area All of the iterations completed in accordance with the specifications are shown in this area The information displayed includes the Iteration Number current column cross section height and width current rebar ratio and current bar size Those parameters may or may not change depending on the Auto Design Options specified If the design is satisfied by those parameters the design process is terminated and a Design Completed message is displayed on the screen Auto Design Options Click the Auto Design Options button to activate the Auto Design Options form which is described in the next section Stop Start Auto Design These buttons start or stop the auto design process The design process can be terminated at any time dur
112. want to view the M M Curve The curve display will be updated automatically The following toolbar is available on this tab Accepts changes and refreshes display At AxialLoad Drop down list that displays the load level for the currently displayed M M curve It also displays the user specified load combinations for capacity checks Copies the currently displayed view to the Clipboard E Displays the Tabulated Output or the curve generation points of the curve on display See the P M and M M Curve Tabulated Output section later in this chapter for more information E Adds the currently displayed Interaction Curve to Report Interaction Surface The interaction surface plots the variation of axial load and moment in both directions for a cross section To view the interaction surface click on the Interaction Surface tab on the Interaction Diagrams form The following toolbars are available on this tab ih Sets the interaction surface display color for P M or My Can also set the surface display as opaque or transparent Refreshes the Display Area view 5 4 Interaction Surface and Curves Chapter 5 Obtain and Interpret Results cp Changes the view angle according to mouse movements when the left mouse button is clicked and the mouse is dragged across the display area Pans the view when the left mouse button is clicked and the mouse is dragged across the display area Zooms in and out dynamically with lef
113. will be displayed on the drawing area 4 16 Add Fillets to Shapes Chapter 4 Edit Columns Cross Sections If the selected shape is a parametric or a database shape the program will prompt you to change it to an editable polygon 3 From the drop down list select the node point to which the fillet is to be added 4 Specify the radius of the fillet to be added and the number of points on the curve of the fillet The number of points will determine the smoothness of the curve More points will result in a smoother curve The program will automatically calculate the included angle at the selected point for the given radius 5 Click the OK button The specified fillet will be added to the selected shape in the drawing area Add Fillets to Shapes 4 17 Chapter 5 Obtain and Interpret Results Overview In this chapter it has been assumed that the user is familiar with the basic concepts of column design and analysis structural concrete mechanics especially the structural interpretation of the design parameters and structural analysis results The main topics presented in this chapter address the following Generate interaction curves and surfaces Check the adequacy or capacity of a column section for different load combinations Plot the combined stresses resulting from various load combinations Plot moment curvature curves Display geometric properties and other results 5 1 User s Manual and Technical Re
114. wing To use the command depress and hold down the left mouse button While keeping the left button depressed drag the mouse to rubber band a window around that portion of the model of interest The rubber band window that shows the extent the mouse has been dragged appears as a dashed line on the screen When the left mouse button is released the new view is displayed View menu gt Restore Full View command Restores the default view of the model after the Zoom In One Step or Zoom Out One Step command has been used The entire section is visible showing all shapes in the drawing area View menu gt Zoom In One Step command Allows the user to zoom in on the section which displays more detail View menu gt Zoom Out One Step command Allows the user to zoom out on the section to see more of it in the view View menu gt Pan command The pan feature moves a view within the window such that you can see beyond the original edges of the view Panning may be used in conjunction with the zoom in features Select All button only Selects all the shapes currently displayed in the drawing area Clear Selection button only Deselects or clears the selection of the currently selected shapes in the drawing area Draw menu gt Add Basic Concrete Shape command Allows you to quickly select and add commonly used basic concrete shapes rectangular tee circular hollow and so forth and also provide
115. zard by checking the Do not show this Quick Design Wizard at startup checkbox If you then decide you want to use this feature access it using the File menu gt New Column Using Quick Design command After the parameters have been set and results have been generated the Shape Editor can be used to modify the shapes in the section including changing rebar if necessary see Chapter 4 User s Manual and Technical Reference the Cancel button on the Quick Design Wizard is clicked at any stage all previous steps are cancelled Units and Code Button Click the Units and Code button to access the Options and Preferences form Review and accept the defaults on the three tabs of the form General View Section Capacity or use the drop down lists and edit boxes to specify the desired values Additional information about the Options and Preferences form is provided in Chapter 2 The Units and Code button on the Quick Design Wizard will become inactive after it has been used to access the Options and Preferences form and the OK button on that form has been clicked If the button is inactive and changes are needed continue using the Quick Design Wizard to create the cross section that is until the section shape and loading have been defined and then use the commands on the Options menu to access the appropriate forms to make changes to the working units or the design code Material Parameters Button Click

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