# Column Load Capacity Calculator AI Agent Connect

> Calculate axial load, moment capacity, and slenderness for reinforced concrete columns.

## Overview
- **Category:** construction
- **Price:** Free
- **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_qauXxXc1lDWDRWta0kXiXANjyJuDg3RtjFNE19tj/ai-agent-connect
- **Tags:** concrete, structural, civil-engineering, column-design, axial-load

## Description

This MCP server provides structural engineering tools to analyze reinforced concrete columns. It calculates axial load capacity, moment capacity, and evaluates buckling risks using the `get_capacity_summary` tool. It accounts for concrete strength, steel reinforcement, eccentricity, and slenderness effects to provide accurate design values.

## Tools

### get_axial_capacity
Calculates the total axial load capacity of the column

### get_capacity_summary
Provides a comprehensive overview of the column's structural performance

### get_moment_capacity
Determines the maximum bending moment the column can resist

### get_slenderness_ratio
Evaluates the geometric risk of buckling

## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
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What is the axial capacity of a 300x300mm column with 30MPa concrete and 1200mm2 steel?
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**Response:** 
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The axial capacity for the specified column is 1450 kN with a reduction factor of 0.85.
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**Prompt:** 
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Check the slenderness of a column that is 200mm wide, 400mm deep, and 3m effective length.
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**Response:** 
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The slenderness ratio is 15.2, and the column is classified as non-slender.
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**Prompt:** 
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Give me a full capacity summary for a 400x400mm column, 35MPa concrete, 1500mm2 steel, 450MPa steel, 3.5m length, and 50mm eccentricity.
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**Response:** 
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Summary: Axial Capacity is 1820 kN, Moment Capacity is 115 kNm, Reduction Factor is 0.78, and Slenderness Ratio is 18.5.
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## Frequently Asked Questions

**What can this tool calculate?**
It calculates axial capacity, moment capacity, slenderness ratio, and provides a full structural summary using `get_capacity_summary`.

**How does eccentricity affect the results?**
Eccentricity introduces bending moments, which reduces the pure axial load capacity. The tools account for this offset.

**Does it account for buckling?**
Yes, the `get_slenderness_ratio` tool evaluates the geometric risk of buckling based on the effective length and column dimensions.