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1985 Ed.]

Building (Construction) Regulations

CAP. 123

Bill

[Subsidiary]

Psc and Pst are the permissible stresses in the reinforcement for compression and tension, respectively; and

X =
585 × 690 + 1.8Py
375Py × 103
690 +
Es

where cold worked reinforcement is used, the denominator in the formula for X should be increased to:

At the load P, the corresponding eccentricity of load eh relative to the centre of the section is given by the following equation:

Pheb +
ds — d2
2
= Pechá12 X(1 -
Pret
Y) + A × Psc (d, d2)

where d2 is the depth to the compressive reinforcement.

(2) When the section is controlled by compression, the permissible load (P) on the column is related to the permissible load (Po) for an axially loaded column, as given in regulation 143(1)(a), and the eccentricity (e) of the load (P) relative to the centre of the section, according to the following equation:

P +
L.N. 294/76.
L.N. 95/78.
1 +
Po
eh

(3) When the applied load is less than Ph the section is controlled by tension and the permissible load is given by the following equation:

P =
Pstbd (0.5 -
h/d { (0.5 - - a{
Y)
ď
e
+/(0.5 -
d
Pse d Y)2 + 7
Pec
d2
d
-) + Y(2
Y)
L.N. 95/78.
d
d

where - Y =
2
+√(0.5
[[]
Pst - Pse
Pec
d
total area of reinforcement
bd
; and
h is the overall depth of the column section.

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1985 Ed.] Building (Construction) Regulations CAP. 123 Bill [Subsidiary] Psc and Pst are the permissible stresses in the reinforcement for compression and tension, respectively; and X = 585 × 690 + 1.8Py 375Py × 103 690 + Es where cold worked reinforcement is used, the denominator in the formula for X should be increased to: At the load P, the corresponding eccentricity of load eh relative to the centre of the section is given by the following equation: Pheb + ds d2 2 = Pechá12 X(1 - Pret Y) + A × Psc (d, d2) where d2 is the depth to the compressive reinforcement. (2) When the section is controlled by compression, the permissible load (P) on the column is related to the permissible load (Po) for an axially loaded column, as given in regulation 143(1)(a), and the eccentricity (e) of the load (P) relative to the centre of the section, according to the following equation: P + L.N. 294/76. L.N. 95/78. 1 + Po eh (3) When the applied load is less than Ph the section is controlled by tension and the permissible load is given by the following equation: P = Pstbd (0.5 - h/d { (0.5 - - a{ Y) ď e +/(0.5 - d Pse d Y)2 + 7 Pec d2 d -) + Y(2 Y) L.N. 95/78. d d where - Y = 2 +√(0.5 [[] Pst - Pse Pec d total area of reinforcement bd ; and h is the overall depth of the column section. 1
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1985 Ed.] Building (Construction) Regulations ¡CAP. 123 Bill [Subsidiary] sc Pse and Pst are the permissible stresses in the reinforcement for compression and tension, respectively; and X 585 690 + 1.8 Py where cold worked reinforcement is used, the denominator in the formula for X should be increased to: 375P × 103 690 + Es in which E, is the secant modulus of elasticity of the steel at a stress of 1.8P e} At the load P, the corresponding eccentricity of load eh relative to the centre of the section is given by the following equation: Phleb + ds dz 2 = Pechá12 X(1 Pret Y) + A x P sc (d, d2) where d2 is the depth to the compressive reinforcement. (2) When the section is controlled by compression, the permis- sible load (P) on the column is related to the permissible load (P.) for an axially loaded column, as given in regulation 143(1)(a), and the eccentricity (e) of the load (P) relative to the centre of the section, according to the following equation: P+ L.N. 294/76. L.N. 95/78. 1 + P Ch (3) When the applied load is less than Ph the section is controlled by/tension and the permissible load is given by the following equation: Ppbd (0.5 hd { (0.5 - - a{ Y) ď e +/(0.5 d Pse d Y)2 + 7 Pee d2 d -) + Y(2 Y) L.N. 95/78. d d where - Y 2 +√(0.5 [[] Pst - Pse Pec d total area of reinforcement bd ; and is the overall depth of the column section. 1
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1985 Ed.]

Building (Construction) Regulations

¡CAP. 123

Bill

[Subsidiary]

sc

Pse and Pst

are the permissible stresses in the reinforcement for compression and tension, respectively; and

X

585 690 + 1.8 Py

where cold worked reinforcement is used, the denominator in the formula for X should be increased to:

375P × 103

690 +

Es

in which E, is the secant modulus of elasticity of the steel at a stress of 1.8P e}

At the load P, the corresponding eccentricity of load eh relative to the centre of the section is given by the following equation:

Phleb +

ds — dz 2

= Pechá12 X(1

Pret

Y) + A x P sc (d, d2)

where d2 is the depth to the compressive reinforcement.

(2) When the section is controlled by compression, the permis- sible load (P) on the column is related to the permissible load (P.) for an axially loaded column, as given in regulation 143(1)(a), and the eccentricity (e) of the load (P) relative to the centre of the section, according to the following equation:

P+

L.N. 294/76.

L.N. 95/78.

1 +

P

Ch

(3) When the applied load is less than Ph the section is controlled by/tension and the permissible load is given by the following equation:

Ppbd (0.5

hd { (0.5 - - a{

Y)

ď

e

+/(0.5

d

Pse d Y)2 + 7

Pee

d2

d

-) + Y(2

Y)

L.N. 95/78.

d

d

where - Y

2

+√(0.5

[[]

Pst - Pse

Pec

d

total area of reinforcement

bd

; and

is the overall depth of the column section.

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