Flow chart: Fixed column bases

Flow chart: Fixed column bases

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Flow chart: Fixed column bases

This flowchart describes the design procedure for a fixed column base connection.

Start

Column dimensions
Design forces
Nc,Ed, Mc,Ed, Vc,Ed
Base plate
dimensions
known?

Concrete class
Base plate steel grade
Anchor bolt class

No

Determine base plate dimensions

based on design compression
force Fc,Ed

Yes

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Base plate
dimensions

Anchor bolts
dimensions
known?

Determine anchor bolt dimensions

and base plate thickness for
design tension force Ft,Ed

No

Anchor bolt
diameter
Plate thickness

Yes

Verify joint for combined

MEd and NEd for all load
combinations

SN043 5

Mc,Ed Mj,Rd ?

No

Modify base design

SN021
Yes

Calculate shear
resistance

SN037

Modify base design for

shear resistance

No

Fv,Rd

Vc,Ed Fv,Rd ?

Yes

End

Flow chart: Fixed column bases

Flow chart: Fixed column bases

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Determination of base plate dimensions, based on compression force

Start
Design forces at
column base
Concrete class

SN043
4.3

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SN043
4.3

Calculate maximum
compression force acting
on the foundation

Fc,Ed

Determine base plate

dimensions

Dimensions
tp, hp, bp

Return

Flow chart: Fixed column bases

Flow chart: Fixed column bases

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Determination of anchor bolt dimensions

Start
Design forces at
column base

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Base plate details

Concrete class
Bolt class

SN043
4.3

Calculate maximum
tensile force on the
foundation

Ft,Ed

SN043
4.5.1, 4.5.2

Determine anchor bolt

dimensions and required
base plate thickness

Bolt diameter
Base plate
thickness tp

Return

Flow chart: Fixed column bases

Flow chart: Fixed column bases

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Ivor Ryan

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07/02/2006

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