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COLUMN BASE PLATE DESIGN

In accordance with EN1993-1-1:2005 incorporating Corrigenda February 2006 and April 2009, and EN1993-1-8:2005
incorporating Corrigenda December 2005, September 2006 and July 2009, and the UK National Annex.
Tedds calculation version 2.0.01
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Design forces
Design axial force (compression); NEd = 100 kN
Design shear force; VEd = 50 kN
Design moment; MEd = 25 kNm
Column Details
Column section; UKC 254x254x73
Depth; D = 254.1 mm
Width; B = 254.6 mm
Flange thickness; T = 14.2 mm
Web thickness; t = 8.6 mm
Base plate details
Length; hp = 500 mm
Width; bp = 500 mm
Thickness; tp = 25 mm
Column eccentricity in x-axis; ebpx = 0 mm
Anchor details
Number of anchors LHS; n1 = 2
Edge distance in x-axis; ex1 = 50 mm
Edge distance in y-axis; ey1 = 50 mm
Number of anchors RHS; n2 = 2
Edge distance in x-axis; ex2 = 50 mm
Edge distance in the y-axis; ey2 = 50 mm
Anchor diameter; da,b = 24 mm
Foundation details
Foundation depth; tfnd = 500 mm
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Concrete details
Concrete strength class; C25/30
Characteristic compressive cylinder strength; fck = 25 N/mm2
Characteristic compressive cube strength; fck,cube = 30 N/mm2
Partial factor for concrete; γc = 1.50
Compressive strength coefficient; αcc = 0.85
Design compressive concrete strength; fcd = αcc × (fck / γc) = 14.17 N/mm2

Steel details
Base plate steel grade; S275
Base plate nominal yield strength; fyp_plt = 265 N/mm2
Base plate nominal ultimate tensile strength; fu_plt = 410 N/mm2
Column steel grade; S275
Column nominal yield strength; fyp_col = 275 N/mm2
Column nominal ultimate tensile strength; fu_col = 410 N/mm2
Partial safety factor cross sections; γM0 = 1.00
Partial safety factor welds; γM2 = 1.25

Tension and compression lever arms

LHS compressive lever arm - Fig 6.18;
RHS compressive lever arm - Fig 6.18;
LHS tension lever arm - Fig 6.18;
RHS tension lever arm - Fig 6.18;
Design forces in T-stubs
Force in left hand T-stub;
Force in right hand T-stub;
zC,l = (D - T) / 2 = 120 mm
zC,r = (D - T) / 2 = 120 mm
zT,l = hp / 2 + ebpx - ex1 = 200 mm
zT,r = hp / 2 - ebpx - ex2 = 200 mm
NL,T = NEd × zC,r / (zT,l + zC,r) - MEd / (zT,l + zC,r) = -40.6 kN; (Tension)
NR,T = NEd × zT,l / (zT,l + zC,r) + MEd / (zT,l + zC,r) = 140.6 kN; (Comp)

Foundation bearing strength under right hand flange - EN1992-1-1 Section 6.7
Additional bearing width - Eqn 6.5;
Effective width of T-stub flange;
Effective length of T-Stub flange;
Loaded area;
Design distribution width;
Design distribution length;
Maximum design distribution area;
Concentrated design resistance force;
Foundation joint material coefficient;
Design bearing strength of the joint - Eqn 6.6;
cRF = tp × √(fyp_plt / (3 × fjd,RF × γM0)) = 49.2 mm
beff1,RF = 112.6 mm
leff1,RF = 353 mm
Ac0,RF = beff1,RF × leff1,RF = 39732 mm2
beff2,RF = 272 mm
leff2,RF = 853 mm
Ac1,RF = beff2,RF × leff2,RF = 232026 mm2
FRdu,RF = Min(Ac0,RF × fcd × √(Ac1,RF / Ac0,RF), 3 × fcd × Ac0,RF) = 1360.2 kN
βj = 0.67
fjd,RF = βj × FRdu,RF / (beff1,RF × leff1,RF) = 22.82 N/mm2

Baseplate in bending under tension under left hand flange - Section 6.2.6.11
Anchor distance from weld throat; m1 = 66.6 mm
Effective length for end-plate with circular pattern bolt holes;
leff,cp1 = Min(n1 × π × m1, π × m1 + (n1 - 1) × p1, n1 / 2 × (π × m1 + 2 ×
ex1)) = 309.1 mm
Effective length for end plate with non-circular pattern bolt holes;
leff,nc1 = Min(n1 / 2 × (4 × m1 + 1.25 × ex1), 2 × m1 + 0.625 × ex1 + ey1 +
(n1 - 2) × (2 × m1 + 0.625 × ex1), 2 × m1 + 0.625 × ex1 + (n1 - 1) × p1 / 2,
bp /2) = 214.4 mm
Minimum effective length; leff1 = Min(leff,cp1, leff,nc1) = 214.4 mm