Concrete: Columns, Slabs & Footings Practice Problems

12 problems · Structural Engineering

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A short reinforced-concrete column has gross area Ag = 160,000 mm², total longitudinal steel Ast = 3,200 mm², f′c = 28 MPa, and fy = 420 MPa. Use P₀ = 0.85f′c(Ag − Ast) + fyAst for concentric load. Find the nominal strength P₀ before any φ or axial-load cap.

All 12 problems

  1. Concentric Capacity of a Short Column · Medium
  2. Max Design Axial Load on a Tied Column · Easy
  3. Minimum Steel Area in a Tied Column · Hard
  4. Interpolating Column Interaction Diagram · Medium
  5. Slab Steel Area per Meter Width · Medium
  6. Minimum Thickness of a One-Way Slab · Easy
  7. Temperature and Shrinkage Steel in a Slab · Easy
  8. Punching Shear Perimeter at a Column · Medium
  9. Punching Shear Force on a Footing · Medium
  10. One-Way Shear in a Footing Strip · Medium
  11. Footing Bending Moment at Column Face · Medium
  12. Square Footing Size from Soil Bearing · Easy