Design of Base Plate

Baseplate F1
Load: Vertical
Up Down Fx Mx
Ft= 1 kN Fc= 0.14 kN

Shear X Fx= 43 kN
Shear Y Fy= 43 kN Fy
Mxt=Mx-Ft*ey= 0 kNm Mxc=Mx+Fc*ey= 0 kNm major moment My
Myt=My-Ft*ex= 0 kNm Myc=My+Fc*ex= 0 kNm minor moment
Torsion moment Mz Mz= 0 kNm Mz1= 0 kNm

Column PIPE 2.5 IN SCH 40 ASTM A36

Section Depth Dc = 73.15 mm

Flange Width Bc = 73.15 mm
Flange Thick. Tf = mm
Web Thick. tw = 4.8 mm Y
Root Rad. rc = mm
Column Area Acol = 351.12 mm
Steel Grade py = 248 N/mm2 1 2

Base Plate :

D = 250.0 mm A
B = 250.0 mm
py= 248.0 N/mm2 B
db= 16.0 mm
fcu 27.0 N/mm2 B
tp= 20.0 mm yc

Number of rows: nr= 2

Number of column: nc= 2
X
Number of bolts: n= 4 xc

D
Coordinates of bolts
Anchor x(mm) y(mm)

A1 50 200 center of gravity col 1: x1=(xA1+xB1+)/2= 50 mm

A2 200 200 center of gravity row A: ya=y(SAn)/n= 200 mm

B1 50 50 center of gravity col 2: x2=(xA2+xB2+)/2= 200 mm

B2 200 50 center of gravity row B: yb=y(SBn)/n= 50 mm

Center of gravity of bolt: Centre of Gravity of Bolt Tension Force:

xb=Σxi/n= 125 mm xf=ΣFixi/SFi= 125 mm

yb=Σyi/n= 125 mm yf=ΣFiyi/SFi= 125 mm

Eccentricity Calcs

Center of column: Eccentricity column base plate: exc=xc-D/2= 0 mm

xc= 125 mm
yc= 125 mm eyc=yc-B/2= 0 mm

Eccentricity of Bolts:
ex=xc-xb= 0 mm
ey=yc-yb= 0 mm
 Calc Bolt Tension Assuming Lever Arm between bolts

T1 = My/L T2 = Mx/L
L = x1 - x2= 150 mm L = ya-yb = 150 mm

T1 0 kN T2 = 0 kN Taken by two bolts

T1bolt = 0 kN T2bolt = 0 kN

T from Ft = Ft/n 0.25 kN Bolt Tension Summary

1 2
Max Tbolt = 0 kN A 0 0 Total Tension = 1 kN
B 0 0

Tension Capacity of Bolt:

Pt = 0.8*pt*0.78*PI()*d^2/4
pt = 240 N/mm2

Pt = 30.111 kN Ft max = 0 kN
> REQD OK

DESIGN OF PLATE BY EFFECTIVE AREA METHOD

fcu = 27.0 N/mm2

0.6*Fcu = 16 N/mm2 Bearing Strength

Areq = Fc/0.6*fcu Areq = Area required of base plate

Fc = 0.14 kN Fc = compressive force due to factored loads

Areq = 8.642 mm2

Ap = Bp * Dp = 62500 mm2 Ap ≥ Areq OK

tp ≥ c*[(3*0.6 fcu/pyp)^0.5] Aeff = 4c2 + c*x + Acol

Equate Aeff with Areq to solve for c
pyp = 248.0 N/mm2

x = column perimeter = B*2 + (B-tw)*2 + [2*(D-2*tf)]

B= 73.2 mm tf = 0 mm
D= 73.2 mm tw = 4.8 mm x= 429.3 mm

Aeff = 351.12 mm2

-342 mm2 Areq-Aeff=0
c= 0

c*[(3*0.6 fcu/pyp)^0.5] = 0.00 tp = 20.0 mm < REQD - OK

CHECK THE PLATE BY BS-METHOD (Flange Edge Plate Bending)

Base Pressure Check a

b
w = P/(B*D) = 0.0 N/mm2

Check Base Plate Thickness using BS Method

tp = (2.5w/pyp(a2-0.3b2)^0.5

a= 88 mm
b= 88.425 mm
pyp = 248 kN/mm2

tp = 0.4 mm tp = 20.0 mm
> REQD OK
MOMENT DUE TO BASE PRESSURE ON PLATE:
Consider three side fixed and one side free Ix

Uniform load q= Fc/A+Mx/Zx+My/Zy

Iy
Zx = BD^2/6 = 2.60E+06 mm3
Zy =DB^2/6 = 2604166.7 mm3

q= 0.00 N/mm2
lx= 73 mm
Design strength of steel: py= 248.0 N/mm2
ly= 34 mm
bx = 17 mm 0,3bx= 5.13 mm

by=lx/2= 37 mm 0,3by= 10.9725 mm

bz=by= 37 mm 0,3bz= 10.9725 mm

wx=lx-0.3by-0.3bz 51.21 mm

wy=ly-0,3*bx= 29.05 mm

Fx=[(wx/bx)/(wx/bx+wy/by+wz/bz)]*w
Y Fy Y
Fx= 0.00 N/mm2

0.3by
X

Fy=[(wy/by)/(wx/bx+wy/by+wy/bz)]*F

by
Fy= 0.00 N/mm2

wx
lx

Fx
Fz=[(wy/bz)/(wx/bx+wy/by+wy/bz)]*F eff. area
0.3bx
wy
Fz= 0.00 N/mm2
bz
0.3bz

X
Moment at X Mx=Fx*wx*Iy^2/2= 0.00 kNm Z Fz Z
ineffective
bx area
Moment at Y My=Fy*wy*lx^2/8= 0.00 kNm
ly

Moment at Z Mz=Fz*wy*lx^2/8= 0.00 kNm

Required thickness of plate due to uniform load:

Thickness of plate required at X: tpx3=(6*Mx/(wx*py))^0.5

tpx3= 0 mm

Thickness of plate required at Y: tpy3=(6*My/(wy*py))^0.5

tpy3= 0 mm maxtp= 0.1 mm tp = 20.0
> REQD OK
Thickness of plate required at Z: tpz3=(6*Mz/(wy*py))^0.5
tpz3= 0 mm

No stiffeners required

Check Base Plate Under Bolt Tension Loads - 3 Sided lx= 73 mm

ly= 34 mm
F1 0 kN
F2 0 kN
F3 0 kN
x1 = -38 mm
x2 = 112 mm

y1 = 73 mm
y2 = 73 mm

by=(F1*x1+F2*x2+F3*x3)/(F1+F2+F3)

by= 37 mm 0.3*by= 11 mm
y4
y3
bx=(F1*y1+F2*y2+F3*y3)/(F1+F2+F3) y2

bx= 73 mm 0.3*bx= 22 mm

x1
F1

x2

by
bz=lx-by= 37 mm 0.3*bz= 11 mm F2

x3
x4
lx
wx=lx-0.3*by-0.3*bz= 51 mm F3

F4

bz
wy=ly-0.3*bx= 12 mm

Distributions of load on the supported elements: bx

ly
Fx=[(wx/bx)/(wx/bx+wy/by+wy/bz)]*F

F=F1+F2+F3 1 kN F - resultant tension force in field

Y Fy Y
Fy=[(wy/by)/(wx/bx+wy/by+wy/bz)]*F

0.3by
X
Fx= 0 kN

by
Fy=[(wy/by)/(wx/bx+wy/by+wy/bz)]*F
Fy= 0 kN

wx
lx

Fx
Fz=[(wy/bz)/(wx/bx+wy/by+wy/bz)]*F eff. area
Fz= 0 kN 0.3bx
wy

bz
0.3bz

Moment at X Mx=Fx*bx= 0.02 kNm

X
Z Fz Z
Moment at Y My=Fy*by= 0.00 kNm ineffective
bx area
Moment at Z Mz=Fz*bz= 0.00 kNm ly

Required thickness of plate due to tension force in bolts:

Thickness of plate required at X: tpx3=(6*Mx/(wx*py))^0.5

py= 248.0 N/mm2 tpx3= 3 mm

Thickness of plate required at Y: tpy3=(6*My/(wy*py))^0.5

tpy3= 3 mm

Thickness of plate required at Z: tpz3=(6*Mz/(wy*py))^0.5

tpz3= 3 mm tp = 20.0
> REQD OK
No stiffeners required
SHEAR CAPACITY OF THE BOLT:

Ps=0,78*3.14*d^2/4*ps= 23 kN per bolt

ps= 145.00 N/mm2

Total shear force per bolt:

Fs=(Fx^2+Fy^2)^0.5/(nr*nc)= 15 kN < Ps OK e

Bearing capacity of Bolt

pbb= 400 N/mm2

Pbb=d*tp*pbb= 128.00 kN

Bearing capacity of Plate kbs = 0.7 Adjust for oversized holes

emin = 50 mm Min Edge Distance to bolt
pbs= 550.00 N/mm2

Pbs=kbs*d*tp*pbs= 123 kN or Pbs=0.5*kbs*tp*e*pbs= 193 kN

Minimum capacity of shear: Ps'=min(Ps;Pbb;Pbs)= 23 kN

Combined tension and shear:

maxFt/Pt'+Fs/Ps'= 0.68 < 1.4 OK

SHEAR TRANSFER TO CONCRETE:

Design horizontal shear: H=ns*Pss+nt*Pts

number of bolts in tension zone nt= 2

number of bolts in compression zone ns= 2

Pss - shear capacity of single bolt in non-tension zone, is the least of:

bolt shear ps*As=0,78*3,14/4*d^2*ps= 23 kN

ps= 375.0 N/mm2

bolt bearing on plate pbs*d*tp= 176 kN Pss= 23 kN

pbs= 550.00 N/mm2

bolt bearing on concrete 6*d^2*fcu= 41 kN

Pts - shear capacity of single bolt in tension zone is the least of:

bolt shear 0,4*ps*As= 9 kN

Pts= 9 kN
bolt bearing on plate pbs*d*tp= 176 kN

bolt bearing on concrete 6*d^2*fcu= 41 kN

Design Shear Capacity: H= 64 kN > REQD OK

Fs = (Fx^2+Fy^2)^0.5 = 61 kN