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CSICOL

TM

For Analysis and Design of Reinforced and Composite Columns

USER’S MANUAL AND TECHNICAL REFERENCE

Computers and Structures, Inc. Berkeley, California, USA

Version 8.00 April 2005

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DISCLAIMER
CONSIDERABLE TIME, EFFORT ANDEXPENSE HAVE GONE INTO THE DEVELOPMENT AND DOCUMENTATION OF CSICOL. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY TESTED. IN USING THE PROGRAM, HOWEVER, THE USER ACCEPTS AND UNDERSTANDS THAT NO WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY THE DEVELOPERS OR THE DISTRIBUTORS ON THE ACCURACY OR THE RELIABILITY OF THE PROGRAM.

THE USER MUST EXPLICITLY UNDERSTAND THE ASSUMPTIONS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST INDEPENDENTLYVERIFY THE RESULTS.

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Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to CSICOL Key Features Design and Analysis Capabilities Slenderness Considerations Cross-Section Generation Material Properties Results Generated Miscellaneous Terminology Results and Output Section Capacity Magnified Moments Stress Distribution and Plots Geometric Properties Auto Section Design Other User Support DocumentsNotation Chapter 2: CSICOL’s User Interface Drawing Area Gridlines

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CSICOL Axis Status Bar Dimensions Toolbar Buttons and Menu Commands Customize the Work Space General Options Units Design Code View Options Display Color Drawing Scale Refresh Graphic View Section Capacity Options 3D View Options Display ObjectsLights Animation Chapter 3: Designing Columns Column Design Problem Methods for Creating Columns Quick Design Wizard File Menu > New Rectangular Column File Menu > New Circular Column File Menu > New Column Define the Base Material for the Section Add Shapes from a Library Shape Libraries Add Shapes by Drawing Add Shapes by Importing Shape Coordinates Specify Column Framing Conditions EffectiveLength Factor “EI” Calculator 2-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-16 2-16 2-17 2-17 2-17 2-17 2-18 2-19 2-19 2-20 2-20 2-20 2-20 3-1 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-6 3-9 3-11 3-14 3-15 3-16 3-18 3-19 3-20 3-23 3-25

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Contents Specify Column Loads Simple Loading Mode Detailed Loading Mode Column Auto Design Auto Design Options Chapter 4: Edit Column Cross-Sections Types of Shapes Shape Editor Manage the Shape Editor DisplayArea Add Rebar at Mouse Clicks Rebar Calculator Delete Rebar Change Rebar Diameter Align and Distribute Rebar Edit Shape Point Coordinates Shape Layout Editor Align Shapes Graphically Rotate, Flip and Stack Shapes Merge Shapes Create Holes in a Shape Move Shapes Add Fillets to Shapes Chapter 5: Obtain and Interpret Results Overview Interaction Surface and Curves Interaction Diagrams P-M and M-MCurve Tabulated Output Interaction Surface View Options Capacity Calculations Section Stresses 3-26 3-26 3-28 3-33 3-36 4-1 4-1 4-2 4-4 4-6 4-7 4-9 4-9 4-10 4-11 4-12 4-13 4-13 4-14 4-15 4-15 4-16 5-1 5-1 5-2 5-3 5-5 5-6 5-7 5-8

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CSICOL Moment Curvature Curves Geometric Properties Other Results Chapter 6: Generate a Report Overview Create a Report Preview a Report Add to a Report Print a...