ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF RECTANGULAR AND L-SHAPED COLUMNS SUBJECTED TO AXIAL LOAD AND BIAXIAL BENDING

Abstract

Next to rectangular and circular columns, L-shaped columns may be the most frequently encountered reinforced concrete columns, since they can be used as a corner column in framed structures. The behaviour of irregular shaped reinforced concrete columns has been a constant concern for a structural engineer, to design a safe and economic structure in modern buildings and bridge piers. L-shaped reinforced concrete column subjected to biaxial bending and axial compression is a common design problem. Axial load capacity and Moment capacity of rectangular and L-shaped reinforced concrete columns have been done in this work. A computer program has been developed to obtain the axial load capacity and moment capacity of reinforced concrete columns of rectangular and L-shaped.