Example: Column base connection under axial compression (GB)

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Example: Column base connection under axial compression

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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.

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Basic data

Base plate steel grade S275:

fyp = 275 N/mm

Foundation concrete class C25/30:

fck = 25 N/mm

Column axial force

Nj,Ed = 1500 kN

Column section UKC 305 305 118

Height

hc = 314.5 mm

Width

bfc = 307.4 mm

Web thickness

twc = 12 mm

Flange thickness

tfc = 18.7 mm

Dimensions of the foundation :

unknown

Partial factors

Note:

steel

M0 = 1.0

concrete

c = 1.5

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

Design compressive strength of concrete

Concrete design compressive strength:

fcd = cc fck / c

where : fck = 25 N/mm2

The value of cc is given in the National Annex. Its recommended value is:

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

EN 1992-1-1
3.1.6 (1)
SN037
Table 4.1

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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.

SN037

The foundation bearing strength becomes: fjd = jfcd = fcd = 16.7 N/mm .

Table 4.1

307.4

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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:
2

1)

1 N j, Ed
:

A c0 =
h c b fc f cd
2

1500 103
1

= 83.5 103 mm 2
A c0 =
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

> bfc + 2 tfc = 307.4 + 2 18.7 = 345 mm

hb = 360 mm

> hc + 2 tfc = 314.5 + 2 18.7 = 352 mm

Figure 3.1
Figure 3.2

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

3

26.3

hc

350

307.4

tfc
tfc
bfc

Figure 4.1
tfc

c twc
c

26.3

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SN037

314.5

22.8

beff
hp hc + 2 tfc

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

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

SN037 4

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

Check for adequate base plate width:

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c (bp twc)/2 = 169 mm

OK

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 =

t p, min =

Document Ref:

c
f y / (3 f jd M0 )

63
= 27 mm
275 / (3 16.7 1.0)

Adopt a base plate thickness: tp = 30 mm

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