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Example: Column base connection under axial compression

This worked example deals with the design of a column base subjected to a compressive axial load. The step by step design procedure given in Section 4 of SN037 is followed throughout.

Basic data

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Base plate steel grade S275: Foundation concrete class C25/30: Column axial force Column section UKC 305 305 118 Height Width Web thickness Flange thickness

fyp = 275 N/mm fck = 25 N/mm Nj,Ed = 1500 kN hc = 314.5 mm bfc = 307.4 mm twc = 12 mm tfc = 18.7 mm unknown

Dimensions of the foundation : Partial factors steel concrete

M0 = 1.0 c = 1.5

Note:

The values of the partial factors are specified in the relevant National Annex.

Design compressive strength of concrete

Concrete design compressive strength: where : fck = 25 N/mm2 The value of cc is given in the National Annex. Its recommended value is: fcd = cc fck / c EN 1992-1-1 3.1.6 (1) SN037 Table 4.1

cc = 1.0
The concrete design strength becomes: fcd = 1 25 / 1.5 = 16.7 N/mm2

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Foundation bearing strength

The value of the foundation material coefficient is: j = 2/3. The foundation dimensions being unknown, take (Ac1/Ac0)0,5 = = 1.5. The foundation bearing strength becomes: fjd = jfcd = fcd = 16.7 N/mm .
1 2 307.4

SN037 Table 4.1

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314.5

1 : concrete foundation of unknown dimensions 2 : base plate 3 : UKC 305 305 118 column section

Estimation of the base plate area

An estimate of the required base plate area is given as the larger of the following two values:
1 N j, Ed A c0 = : h c b fc f cd
2
2

1)

1500 103 1 A c0 = = 83.5 103 mm 2 314.5 307.4 16.7

2) Ac0 =

N j,Ed f cd

: A c0 =

1500 103 = 89.8 103 mm 2 , which is larger. 16.7

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Choice of the base plate type

As the estimate for A c0 = 89.8 103 mm2 < 0.95 314.5 307.4 = 91.8 103 mm

A short projection plate will be satisfactory. Suitable plan dimensions for the short projection base plate are chosen as follows:
bb = 360 mm hb = 360 mm

SN037 Figure 3.1 Figure 3.2

> bfc + 2 tfc = 307.4 + 2 18.7 = 345 mm > hc + 2 tfc = 314.5 + 2 18.7 = 352 mm
3 2 3 2

which gives Ac0 = 360 360 = 130 10 mm > 89.8 10 mm

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Figure 4.1
tfc

26.3

tfc
tfc bfc

hc

307.4

350

c twc c

26.3

beff hp hc + 2 tfc

22.8

314.5 22.8 360

Verification of the bearing resistance

For a short projection base plate, the value of the additional bearing width, c, is given by:
c= B B 2 4 AC 2A

SN037 4

Where: A = +2
B = (bfc twc + hc) = -(307.4 12 + 314.5) = -610 mm

SN037 Table 4.1

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= 0.5 Nj,Ed / fjd (2bfc tfc + 4 tfc2 + 0.5 hc twc tfc twc)

= 0.51500 103 /16.7 (2307.418.7 + 418.72 + 0.5314.512 18.712) = 30.4 103 mm 2 The additional width is: c =
610 610 2 4 2 30.4 103 = 63 mm 2 2

Check against overlapping of the T-stub areas:

c (hc 2tfc)/2 = 139 mm OK OK

Check for adequate base plate width:

c (bp twc)/2 = 169 mm
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The bearing resistance is obtained from:

Nj,Rd = (2 Ac0,f + Ac0,w) fjd

Where: Ac0,f = (307.4 + 2 26.3) (22.8 + 18.7+ 63) = 37.6 103 mm 2

Ac0,w = [314.5 2 (18.7+ 63)] (2 63 + 12) = 20.9 103 mm 2

Therefore:
Nj,Rd = (2 37.6 103 + 20.9 103 ) 16.7 10-3 = 1605 kN

Then : Nj,Ed = 1500 kN < Nj,Rd = 1605 kN OK

Determination of the base plate thickness

The plate thickness shall fulfil the following condition :

tp tp,min =

c f y / (3 f jd M0 )

t p, min =

63 = 27 mm 275 / (3 16.7 1.0)

Adopt a base plate thickness: tp = 30 mm

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