SPREADSHEET SOLUTIONS FOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

ShortColEC2 - Axial and Flexural Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Member per Eurocode EC2

ShortCol EC2 computes the ultimate limit state (ULS) strength and serviceability limit state (SLS) crack width of reinforced concrete columns subjected to combined axial load and bending. Ultimate strength is determined using strain compatibility analysis with an equivalent rectangular concrete stress distribution.

An optional wizard-style interface guides input step by step, making it simple and interactive.

• Generates uniaxial and biaxial ULS axial force–bending moment interaction diagrams
• Calculates crack width at SLS
• Supports circular and rectangular cross-sections
• Support typical and irregular reinforcement layouts

• Column slenderness effects are not yet considered
• Biaxial analysis is approximate, based on interaction formulas between the two principal axes
• Prestressing steel is not supported
• Unbonded reinforcement is not supported