By definition, a column is a special case of a compression member that is vertical.

What is the minimum number of bars in a rectangular column?

Which of the following is not a reason ties are used in concrete columns?

A wall footing has the following conditions. Determine how much greater the factored load is than the unfactored load.The bottom of the footing is at a depth of 3 ft below grade.The service dead load is 6.3 kips/ft, and the service live load is 6.6 kips/ft.The wall is 12 in. thick.The footing is 14 in. thick.The allowable soil pressure, qa, is 5,200 psf.The soil has a density of 125 lb/ft3.The concrete has a density of 150 lb/ft3.The concrete cover has a thickness of 3 in.f’c = 3,300 psi and fy = 60,000 psi.

Which of the following is not a reason to provide ties in a column?

A wall footing has the following conditions. Determine the pressure that acts on the bottom of the footing. Assume the footing is 5 ft wide.The bottom of the footing is at a depth of 3 ft below grade.The service dead load is 13.7 kips/ft, and the service live load is 6.3 kips/ft.The wall is 10 in. thick.The footing is 11 in. thick.The allowable soil pressure, qa, is 4,300 psf.The soil has a density of 115 lb/ft3.The concrete has a density of 150 lb/ft3.The concrete cover has a thickness of 3 in.f’c = 3,100 psi and fy = 60,000 psi.

The minimum number of bars in a rectangular column is _____ and that in a circular or spiral column is ______.

The textbook discusses four methods commonly used to design rectangular columns subjected to biaxial loads.

A wall footing has the following conditions. Determine the minimum cross-sectional area of the reinforcement. Assume the footing is 3 ft wide and the pressure that acts on the bottom of the footing is 6,666 psf.The bottom of the footing is at a depth of 3 ft below grade.The service dead load is 6 kips/ft, and the service live load is 8 kips/ft.The wall is 12 in. thick.The footing is 14 in. thick.The allowable soil pressure, qa, is 5,100 psf.The soil has a density of 130 lb/ft3.The concrete has a density of 150 lb/ft3.The concrete cover has a thickness of 3 in.f’c = 3,400 psi and fy = 60,000 psi.

A wall footing has the following conditions. Determine the shear capacity, φVn, of the footing. Assume the footing is 4 ft wide, the pressure that acts on the bottom of the footing is 5,400 psf, and the reinforcement is a #6 bar spaced every 12 inches.The bottom of the footing is at a depth of 3 ft below grade.The service dead load is 10 kips/ft, and the service live load is 6 kips/ft.The wall is 10 in. thick.The footing is 15 in. thick.The allowable soil pressure, qa, is 5,500 psf.The soil has a density of 130 lb/ft3.The concrete has a density of 150 lb/ft3.The concrete cover has a thickness of 3 in.f’c = 3,400 psi and fy = 60,000 psi.