DESIGN OF BASE PLATE AND ANCHOR BOLT
Base plate type = 1
Node considered for the design = 1
Load combination considered for the design = 107
Vertical load Fy = 88.05 kN
Moment M = 24.91 kNm
Shear Fx = 8.79 kN
Fz = 35.82 kN
Resultant Fv,Ed = 36.88 kN
Thickness of base plate assumed T = 25 mm
Diameter of anchor bolt provided = M20 mm
Diameter of anchor bolt considered for design = M20 mm
2
Effective tensile stress area A0 = 245 mm
Total number of bolts = 4 Nos
Number of bolts effective in Tension = 2 Nos
Length of the base plate D = 380 mm
Breadth of the base plate B = 380 mm
Length of the steel column = 203 mm
Breadth of the steel column = 203 mm
Distance bet. the bolt centres d = 300 mm
Distance bet. C.L of column and bolt in tension f = 150 mm
Pc
f e
Pt
σc
D
b B X
1 MATERIAL PROPERTIES
2
Yield strength of the base plate fy = 265 N/mm
2
Tensile stress of the holding down bolts grade 4.6 fub = 400 N/mm
(Table 3.1 of BS EN 1993-1-8:2005)
2
Characteristic cylinder strength fck = 31.88 N/mm
2
Modulas of elasticity for steel Es = 205000 N/mm
2
Modulas of elasticity for concrete Ec = 35000 N/mm
Modular ratio m = 205000 / 35000
= 5.86
Partial safety factor for concrete γc = 1.5
Partial safety factor for steel γMO = 1.05
γMB = 1.35
2 STRENGTH CHECK
Maximum Bearing strength fj = β jkjfcd
βj = 0.67
kj = 1
fcd = fck/γc
= 21.26 N/mm2
2
Bearing strength fj = 14.25 N/mm
3 CONTACT LENGTH
e = M/P
= 282.93 mm
y3 + K1 y2 + K2 y + K3 = 0
Where
K1 = 3 (e - D/2)
= 3 x (282.93 - 380/2)
= 278.79
K2 = 6 m As (f + e)
B
= (6 x 5.86 x 490)/380(150 + 282.93)
= 19628.13
K3 = - K2 (D/2 + f)
= -19628.13 x (380/2 +150)
= -6673564.2
y^3 + 278.79 y^2 +19628.13 y +-6673564.2= 0
Solving the cubical equation,
f(y) = y3+ K1 y2 + K2 y + K3 =0 Solving Cubical Equation by Differential Method
f1(y) = 3 y2+ 2 K1 y + K2
Assume y = 380 mm
y1 = y - f(y)/f1(y) = 235.70
y2 = y1 - f(y1)/f1(y1) = 152.18
y3 = y2 - f(y2)/f1(y2) = 116.00
y4 = y3 - f(y3)/f1(y3) = 108.66
y5 = y4 - f(y4)/f1(y4) = 108.37
y6 = y5 - f(y5)/f1(y5) = 108.37
y7 = y6 - f(y6)/f1(y6) = 108.37
Contact length of the base plate y = 108.37 mm
4 TENSILE FORCE ON THE BOLTS
Total tensile force in the anchor bolt Pt =
380/2 - 108.37/3 - 282.93
= -88.05 380/2 - 108.37/3 + 150
= 37.39 kN
Tensile force per anchor bolt = 37.39 / 2
= 18.7 kN
5 ACTUAL COMPRESSIVE STRESS ON PEDESTAL
Compressive stress on concrete pedestal σc = 2 (Pc + Pt) / YB
= 2x (88.048+37.39) x10^3/(108.37 x 380)
2
= 6.09 N/mm
< 14.25 N/mm2
SAFE
6 CHECK FOR TENSILE CAPACITY FOR HOLDING DOWN BOLTS
Tensile force carrying capacity per bolt Ft.Rd = 0.9 fub As / γMB
= 65.34 kN
> 18.70 kN
SAFE
7 CHECK FOR BASE PLATE THICKNESS FOR BENDING IN THE TENSION ZONE
The base plate is designed in single curvature.
Thickness of base plate assumed = 25 mm
Distance between the anchor bolts = 300 mm
Actual bending moment on base plate
Msd = 37.39x 10^3 x ( 300 - 203 x 0.95 ) / 2 = 2.00 kN.m
b = 162.4 mm
2
Thickness of base plate required MplRd = b t fy
6 γMO
2 x 10^6 = ( 162.4 x t ^2 x 265 )
( 6 x 1.05 )
t req = 17.11 mm
< 25 mm
SAFE
8 CHECK FOR BASE PLATE THICKNESS FOR COMPRESSIVE STRESS
Projection of plate from column, l' = ( 380 - 203 x 0.95) / 2
= 93.58 mm
2
Actual Compressive stress on concrete pedestal fj = 6.09 N/mm
Thickness of base plate t = l' x SQRT(3 x σc / fy)
= 93.58 x SQRT ( 3 x 6.09 / 265)
= 24.57 mm
< 25 mm
SAFE
a = 88.5
b = 93.58
a/b = 0.95
Bending moment coefficient from the Moody's chart = 0.2949
Bending moment = Coffi. x p x b²
= 0.2949 x 6.09 x 93.58^2
= 15727.44 N.mm
2
Thickness of base plate required MplRd = b t fy
6 γMO
treq = SQRT((15727.44 x 6 x 1.05) / (1 x 265))
= 19.34 mm
< 25 mm
SAFE
9 CHECK FOR SHEAR
Resultant shear force = 36.88 kN
Shear force on one bolt Fv,Ed = 36.88 / 4
= 9.22 kN
Grade of bolt = 4.6
Allowable shear strength of the bolt Fv,Rd = αv fub A0
(Table 3.4 of BS EN 1993-1-8:2005) γM2
For 4.6 grade bolt αv = 0.6
(Table 3.4 of BS EN 1993-1-8:2005)
(Table 2.1 of BS EN 1993-1-8:2005) γM2 = 1.25
Fv,Rd = 47.04 kN
> 9.22 kN
SAFE
10 CHECK FOR COMBINED SHEAR AND TENSION
Shear force on one bolt Fv,Ed = 9.22 kN
Shear strength of one bolt Fv,Rd (allow) = 47.04 kN
Tensile force on one bolt Ft,Ed = 18.70 kN
Tensile strength of one bolt Ft,Rd (allow) = 65.34 kN
Fv,Ed + Ft,Ed = 0.40
Fv,Rd (allow) 1.4 Ft,Rd (allow)
< 1
(Table 3.4 of BS EN 1993-1-8:2005)
SAFE
11 LENGTH OF ANCHOR BOLT
Length of anchor bolt required Lreq. = Ft,Ed (actual)
fbd x π x Ø
Ultimate bond stress fbd = 2.25 η1 η2 fctd
(CL. 8.4.2(2) of BS EN 1992-1-1:2004)
(CL. 8.4.2(2) of BS EN 1992-1-1:2004) η1 = 0.7
(CL. 8.4.2(2) of BS EN 1992-1-1:2004) η2 = 1
Design tensile strength, fctd = αct fctk ,0.05 / γc
(CL. 3.1.6(2) of BS EN 1992-1-1:2004)
(Table - 2.1N of BS EN 1992-1-1:2004) γc = 1.5
(CL. 3.1.6(2) of BS EN 1992-1-1:2004) αct = 1
(Table - 3.1 of BS EN 1992-1-1:2004) fctk ,0.05 = 2.08 N/mm2
fctd = 1.39 N/mm2
fbd = 2.18 N/mm2
Lreq. = 137 mm
Length of the anchor bolt provided < 400 mm
12 DESIGN SUMMARY
S. No. Description Unit Calculated Allowable Result
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1 Bearing pressure on concrete base N/mm 6.09 14.25 SAFE
2 Check for Tensile force per bolt kN 18.70 65.34 SAFE
3 Check for Shear force per bolt kN 9.22 47.04 SAFE
4 Check for combined Shear and Tension per bolt Safe factor 0.40 1 SAFE
S. No. Description Unit Required Provided Result
5 Thickness of base plate mm 19.34 25 SAFE
6 Length of anchor bolt mm 137 400 SAFE
Drawing Base plate type "BP-1"
