Title:
Refined Stiffness of Slender Circular Reinforced Concrete Columns
Author(s):
M. R. Ehsani and F. Alameddine
Publication:
Structural Journal
Volume:
84
Issue:
5
Appears on pages(s):
419-427
Keywords:
bridge piers; columns (supports); loads (forces); stiffness; moments of inertia; slenderness ratio; structural design; Structural Research
DOI:
10.14359/1653
Date:
9/1/1987
Abstract:
The ACI Building Code (ACI 318-83) expressions for estimating the stiffness of a cracked section were examined and found to be too conservative for circular cross sections. A parametric study was performed, and the significant variables were determined. E