Biaxial method for design

 

This method allows to design reinforcement for normal force (NEd) and biaxial bending moments. This method is based on interaction formula, equation 5.39 in EN 1992-1-1.

(MEdy / MRdy)2 + (MEdz / MRdz)2 ≤ 1

where

MEdy is design moment around y axis
MEdz is design moment around z axis
MRdy is the design moment resistance around y-axis, it means intersection of interaction diagram and line parallel with My axis across the point with coordinates [NEd, MEdy, 0], see "Theoretical background"
MRdy is the design moment resistance around y-axis, it means intersection of interaction diagram and line parallel with Mz axis across the point with coordinates [NEd, 0, MEdz], see "Theoretical background"
a

is exponent of interaction formula

  • for column with circular cross-section a = 2
  • for column with rectangular cross-section , the value is calculated from the table below by interpolation
NEd / NRd 0,1 0,7 1,0
a = 1,0 1,5 2,0
  • for other cases a = 1
NEd is design axial force
NRd

is design axial resistance

NRd = Ac ∙ (fcd + μs ∙ fyd)

Ac cross-sectional area of concrete cross-section
μs estimation ratio of longitudinal reinforcement loaded from Concrete setting (if concrete member data is not defined ) or concrete member data, see "Estimation of ratio of longitudinal reinforcement"
fcd design value of concrete compressive strength
fyd design yield strength of reinforcement. The quality of reinforcement can be input in Project data(if concrete member data is not defined ) or in concrete member data

Procedure of calculation:

 

The results of biaxial method depends on type of member:

 

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