BASE PLATE DESIGN

BP8-TENSION

Base-Plate Connection to EC 3 (UK NAD)

LOADING CASE 001
Basic Data
User Defined Applied Forces at Interface
Resultant Forces M, Fv, F Moment +0.0 kNm, Shear +5.0 kN, Axial +100.0 kN
(Axial Compression)
Basic Dimensions
Column: HE120A19.88 [28] D=114.0, B=120.0, T=8.0, t=5.0, r=12.0, py=275
Bolts 16 mm Ø in 20 mm holes Grade 8.8 Bolts
Plates S 275 All weld grades provided to suit minimum connected steel grade
Grout Fck, Conc Fck, vc, fy, slope 30 N/mm², 30 N/mm², 0.35 N/mm², 275 N/mm², 30 deg to vertical
Special control over placement of high strength grout is required
Design to EC 3: Part 1-8: 2005 Design of Joints
SCI Green Book P358: Joints in steel construction: Simple joints to Eurocode 3
Column Capacities Mc, Fvc, Fc 32.9 kN.m, 134.2 kN, 696.6 kN Fc = 696.6 kN OK

Summary of Results (Unity Ratios)

Concrete Pressure 1.00 OK
Base-Plate thickness in Compression 0.20 OK
Horizontal Shear 0.09 OK
Flange & Web Welds 0.03 0.03 OK

STEP 2 - COMPRESSION T-STUB

Pad Edge, Depth. Plt L, W 50, 50, 160, 160
Pad diffusion Ratio α=Sqrt(Ac1 / Ac0 Sqrt(441 / 256) but (1<3) 1.31 EC2 6.6(2)
)
Grout Ratio βJ 0.67
Fcd =αcc •Fck / γc 0.85 • 30.00 / 1.50 17.00 N/mm²
Bearing Stress FJd= βJ • α • Fcd 0.67 • 1.31 • 17.00 14.88 N/mm²
Max c =Tbp •√(fy.bp / (3•fJd •γM0 )) 12•√(275 / 3•(14.88•1.0)) 29.8 mm

Step 1-2: Base-Plate Pressure

Base ecc=M/F 0.0/100.0 0.0 mm
Pressure Configuration Compression Only with Optimised Compression Area
Proj C, Xcc 6.0, 80.0
L Zones X1, X2, X3, X4, X5 17.0, 19.9, 86.1, 19.9, 0.0
W Zones Wstiff, Wflange, Wweb 0.0, 131.9, 16.9
Ac=xf •wfc+xw •wwc+xf •wft 19.95•131.95 + 86.05•16.95 + 19.95•131.95 67.2 cm²
Conc Cap Fc=•Fjd •Ac 14.9•6723.1 100.0 kN OK
Pressure=P•1000/Ac 100.0•1000/6723 14.87 N/mm² OK

Step 2a: Plate Compression Bending

e=C 6.0 6.0 mm
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Mapp=p•e²/2 14.9•6.0²/2 265 Nmm/mm

tp=√(6•Mapp •γM0 /py ) √(6•265•1.00/275) 2.4 mm OK

Step 4: Shear
Base Friction
Friction Fr=0.30•Fc 0.30•+100.0 kN 30.0 kN
Check 4a: Bolt Shear
αbc=0.44-0.0003•fyb 0.44 - 0.0003 • 640 0.248
Fv,Rd=αbc •fub •A / γM2 0.248 • 800 • 157.0 / 1.25 24.9 kN
Check 4b: Base-Plate Bearing
P1 , e1 , P2 , e2 , αb , k1 80.0, 80.0, 160.0, 30.0, 1.000, 2.500
Fb,Rd=k1 • αb •fup •d•tp / γM2 2.5 • 1.000 • 410 • 16 • 12.0 / 1.25 157.4 kN
Conc. Bearing Cb=3•Ø²•Fcd,min 3•16²•1•17 (No Shear Reinf.) 13.1 kN
Pts=Min(FVrd1 , Cb, Pb, Bb)•nbt Min(24.9, 13.1, 157.4, 192.0) = 13.1•2, (no tension) 26.1 kN
Total Shear Capacity
Total Cap=Fr+Pts 30.0 + 26.1 56.1 kN OK

Step 5: Flange & Web Welds

Load dispersal Flanges resist Moment and Axial, Web resists Axial and Shear.
Direct Bearing therefore design for tensile forces only.
Areas A, Af, Aw 25.3, 2 x 9.6, 4.9 cm²
Flange Welds
Fapp=F•Af/A 100.0•9.6/25.3 -37.9 kN
No Resultant Tensile Force
Web Welds
Web weld load=Fv/(D-2(fw+T)) 5.0/(114.0 - 2(6 +8.0)) 0.06 kN/mm
Weld fvw.d=fu / 1.73 / (~Bw • γM2) 410/ 1.73 / 0.85 / 1.25 223 N/mm²
Fcap w=2•0.7•fw •fvw.d 2•0.7•6•223 1.87 kN/mm OK
No Shear or Resultant Axial Force in Web.

BP8-COMPRESSION

Base-Plate Connection to EC 3 (UK NAD)

LOADING CASE 001
Basic Data
User Defined Applied Forces at Interface
Resultant Forces M, Fv, F Moment +0.0 kNm, Shear +2.3 kN, Axial -45.0 kN
(Axial Up-Lift)
Basic Dimensions
Column: HE120A19.88 [28] D=114.0, B=120.0, T=8.0, t=5.0, r=12.0, py=275
Bolts 16 mm Ø in 20 mm holes Grade 8.8 Bolts
Plates S 275 All weld grades provided to suit minimum connected steel grade
Grout Fck, Conc Fck, vc, fy, slope 30 N/mm², 30 N/mm², 0.35 N/mm², 275 N/mm², 30 deg to vertical
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Special control over placement of high strength grout is required

Design to EC 3: Part 1-8: 2005 Design of Joints
SCI Green Book
P398: Joints in steel construction: Moment-Resisting Joints to Eurocode 3
Column Capacities Mc, Fvc, Fc 32.9 kN.m, 134.2 kN, 696.6 kN Fc = 696.6 kN OK

Summary of Results (Unity Ratios)

Bolt Tension 0.25 OK
Plate Tension Bending 0.50 0.50 OK
Concrete Embedment 0.96 OK
Washer Bending & Shear 0.00, 0.12 0.12 OK
Pullout Cones 0.28, 0.44 0.44 OK
Horizontal Shear 0.09 OK
Flange & Web Welds 0.07, 0.01, 0.04, 0.05, 0.03 0.07 OK

STEP 2 - COMPRESSION T-STUB

Pad Edge, Depth. Plt L, W 50, 50, 160, 160
Pad diffusion Ratio α=Sqrt(Ac1 / Ac0 Sqrt(441 / 256) but (1<3) 1.31 EC2 6.6(2)
)
Grout Ratio βJ 0.67
Fcd =αcc •Fck / γc 0.85 • 30.00 / 1.50 17.00 N/mm²
Bearing Stress FJd= βJ • α • Fcd 0.67 • 1.31 • 17.00 14.88 N/mm²
Max c =Tbp •√(fy.bp / (3•fJd •γM0 )) 12•√(275 / 3•(14.88•1.0)) 29.8 mm

Step 1-2: Base-Plate Pressure

No Net Compression Tension Only
Bolt Force=Fa 45.0 45.0 kN
Ft,Rd=k2 •fub •A / γm² 0.90•800•157/1.25 90.4 kN
Bolt Capacity=Ft,Rd •No.Bolts 90.4•2 180.9 kN OK

Step 3: Plate Tension Bending

Internal Zone
Ft=Ftot•Row1 bolts / Tot bolts 45.0•2/ 2 45.0 kN
From web m, m1 e, α 42.7, 44.2, 30.0, 5.1
leff,cp=min(Circ, Indiv End) min(268.3, 194.1) 194.1 mm T2.2
leff,ncp=Indiv min(208.3, 0.0) 208.3 mm T2.2
leff,1=min(leff,cp, leff,cnp) min(194.1, 208.3) 194.1 mm
Mpl,1 =leff,1 •t2•fy / 4 /γM0 194.1•12.0•12.0•275.0/ 4/1.0 1922.0 kN.mm
Ft,Rd=2•Mpl,1/m 2•1922.0 / 42.7 90.0 kN OK

Step 3: Bolt Pullout

Washer Embedment
Min Embedment Fn(Ft, Void, Fcd ) 22.5, 25,17.00 9.6 mm
Actual Embedment (45 - 25)/2 10.0 mm OK
Washer Shear and Bending
Force per Bolt 22.50 kN
Bending Fn(py, ts, Le, ø',γM0) 275, 16, 12.5, 20.0, Void <= 1.7Ø + 2t n/a
Shear Cap=(Ø•~p)•fv.pl•0.9•t/γM0 (1.7•16•~p)• 159•0.9•16/1.00 195.4 kN OK
Individual Cones
Limit Washer width Lap=5•t/0.8 5•16/0.8 100.0 mm
Force per Bolt 22.50 kN
Capacity Fn(w, Slope, h, Pyq) 45.0, 3, 284, 0.35 79.78 kN OK
Single Cone
Total Bolt Force 45.00 kN
Limit Washer width Lap=5•t/0.8 5•16/0.8 100.0 mm
Capacity Fn(w, d, Slope, h, Pyq) 45.0, 145.0, 3, 284, 0.35 102.74 kN OK
Note Minimum distance from any tension Bolt to free edge 351 mm
If less then pullout cone shear capacity will be less than calculated

Step 4: Shear
Base Friction
Friction Fr=0.30•Fc 0.30•-45.0 kN uplift therefore ignore 0.0 kN
Check 4a: Bolt Shear
αbc=0.44-0.0003•fyb 0.44 - 0.0003 • 640 0.248
Fv,Rd=αbc •fub •A / γM2 0.248 • 800 • 157.0 / 1.25 24.9 kN
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Check 4b: Base-Plate Bearing

P1 , e1 , P2 , e2 , αb , k1 80.0, 80.0, 160.0, 30.0, 1.000, 2.500
Fb,Rd=k1 • αb •fup •d•tp / γM2 2.5 • 1.000 • 410 • 16 • 12.0 / 1.25 157.4 kN
Conc. Bearing Cb=3•Ø²•Fcd,min 3•16²•1•17 (No Shear Reinf.) 13.1 kN
Fv,Rd =(1-Ft/Ft,Rd/1.4)•Fv,Rd (1 - 22.5 /90.4/ 1.4)•24.9 20.5 kN
Pts=Min(FVrd1 , Cb, Pb, Bb)•nbt Min(20.5, 13.1, 157.4, 192.0) = 13.1•2 26.1 kN
Total Shear Capacity
Total Cap=Pts 26.1 26.1 kN OK

Step 5: Flange & Web Welds

Load dispersal Flanges resist Moment and Axial, Web resists Axial and Shear.
Direct Bearing therefore design for tensile forces only.
Areas A, Af, Aw 25.3, 2 x 9.6, 4.9 cm²
Flange Welds
Fapp=F•Af/A -45.0•9.6/25.3 17.1 kN
Fapp w=Fapp/(2•B-t-tw•4)•2 17.1/(2•120.0 - 5.0 - 6•4)•2 0.16 kN/mm
Weld fvw.d =fu / 1.73 / (~Bw • γM2) 410/ 1.73 / 0.85 / 1.25 223 N/mm²
Fcap w=k•2•0.7•fw •fvw.d 1.225•2•0.7•6•223 2.29 kN/mm OK
Web Welds
Web weld load=Fv/(D-2(fw+T)) 2.3/(114.0 - 2(6 +8.0)) 0.03 kN/mm
Weld fvw.d=fu / 1.73 / (~Bw • γM2) 410/ 1.73 / 0.85 / 1.25 223 N/mm²
Fcap w=2•0.7•fw •fvw.d 2•0.7•6•223 1.87 kN/mm OK
Faxial=F•Aw/A 45.0•4.9/25.3 8.7 kN
Web weld load=Faxial /(D-2(fw+T)) 8.7/(114.0 - 2(6 +8.0)) (on 2 welds/mm) 0.10 kN/mm
Weld fvw.d=fu / 1.73 / (~Bw • γM2) 410/ 1.73 / 0.85 / 1.25 223 N/mm²
Fcap w=2•k•0.7•fw •fvw.d 2•1.225•0.7•6•223 2.29 kN/mm OK
σperp, τperp 0.10 • 0.707 / a / 2 • 1000 8.43 N/mm²
τparl 0.03 / a / 2 • 1000 3.15 N/mm²
fw.Ed=√(σperp ²+3•( τperp ²+τparl ²)) √(8.4² + 3•(8.4² + 3.2²)) 17.7 N/mm² cl 4.5.3.2
fw.Rd=fu /(~Bw • γM2 ) 410.0 / (0.9 • 1.25) 385.9 N/mm² OK
and σperp <= 0.9•fu / γM2 8.4 <= 0.9 • 410 / 1.25 295.2 N/mm² OK
No Shear or Resultant Axial Force in Web.