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Fixed Base Plate Design-ECPLUS Design-Example

The document provides input and output details for the design of a base plate fixed connection. Key inputs include column dimensions, base plate dimensions and properties, bolt properties, and load combinations. The output summarizes that the base plate area and thickness, bolt capacities, weld capacities, and overall shear and moment capacities all meet or exceed the required design values based on the given loads and material properties.

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Fixed Base Plate Design-ECPLUS Design-Example

The document provides input and output details for the design of a base plate fixed connection. Key inputs include column dimensions, base plate dimensions and properties, bolt properties, and load combinations. The output summarizes that the base plate area and thickness, bolt capacities, weld capacities, and overall shear and moment capacities all meet or exceed the required design values based on the given loads and material properties.

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ECBASEPLATE Base Plate Fixed Design Job: Un tled

Licensed to: Admin User Powered By: www.ecplusdesign.com

1.0 INPUT

1.1 Column
Type Type = Standard
Sec on Sec on= UC 203x203x46
Overall Depth D = 203.2mm
Flange Width B = 203.6 mm
Flange Thickness T = 11 mm
Web Thickness t = 7.2 mm
1.1.1 Weld

Flange - Base Plate Weld Size sf = 5 mm


Web - Base Plate Weld Size sw = 4 mm

1.2 Base Plate & Bolts

1.2.1 Base Plate

Depth Dpl = 400 mm


Width Bpl = 400 mm
Thickness tpl = 20 mm

1.2.2 Holding Down Bolts


Bolt Size d = 20 mm
Number of Bolts Nb = 4 Nos
Gauge sg = 300 mm
Bolt Spacing sb = 300 mm
Edge Distance along Length ex = 50 mm
Edge Distance along Width ey = 50 mm

1.3 Bolt Anchorage


Bolt Type Bolt with Plates
Embedment Eb = 360 mm
Width of Square Plate ba = 80 mm
Thickness ta = 12 mm

1.4 S ffener
S ffener No

1.5 Load Combina on


Axial Load Ac = 75 kN
Major Axis Moment Ma = 15 kNm
Minor Axis Moment Mi = 15 kNm
Resultant Shear Fsv = 20 kN

1.6 Steel Grade


Column Steel Grade fyc = S 275
Base Plate Steel Grade fyb = S 275
Anchor Plate Steel Grade fya = S 275

1.7 Bolt Property


Bolt Grade fb = 4.6
Bolt Pull Out based on Concrete in Tension

1.8 Concrete Property


Characteris c Strength of Concrete fcu = 25 N/mm2
Tensile Strength of Concrete fs = 1.15 N/mm2
Coefficient of Fric on μ = 0.3
Electrode Classifica on EC = 35

2.0 OUTPUT Ref: BS 5950

Plate Edge to Flange - Length Dir. L1 = (Dpl - D) / 2 = 98.4 mm


Plate Edge to Flange - Breadth Dir. B1 = (Bpl - B) / 2 = 98.2 mm
Design Base Plate Strength pyp = 265 N/mm2
Compression Outstand c = √((pyp * tpl2) / (3 * 0.6 * fcu)) + 0.8 * sf = 52.5 mm
Effec ve Length Le = D + (Sb - D) / 2 + min(c, L1) = 304.1 mm
Effec ve Breadth Be = B + (Sg - B) / 2 + min(c, B1) = 304.3 mm
Resultant Moment M = Ma + Mi * (Le / Be) = 30 kNm
Effec ve Width of Base Plate Befc = 400 mm
Distance from Tension Bolts to h1 = 350 mm
Compression Edge
Depth of Compression Block x = 20.22 mm
Compression Force in Concrete Cf = 0.6 * fcu * Befc * x = 121.33 kN
Tension Force in Bolts Tf = Cf - Ac = 46.33 kN

2.1 Base Plate Area


Provided Area of Base Plate Ap = Bpl * Dpl = 160000 mm2
Required Area of Base Plate AReqd = abs(Ac) / 0.6 * fcu = 5000 mm2

2.2 Base Plate Thickness


Required Thickness of Base Plate tReqd = 11 mm

2.3 Holding Down Bolts


Force Ac ng per Bolt Fb = (2 * Tf) / Nb = 23.167 kN
Tensile Area of Bolt At = 245 mm2
Area of Bolt for Tension Pt = 400 N/mm2
Tension Capacity of Bolts Pb = 0.6 * Pt * 0.875 * At = 51.45 kN

2.4 Anchor Plates

2.4.1 Plate Bearing

Force Ac ng per Anchor Plate Fa = 23.167 kN


Bolt Hole Diameter in Anchor Plate dh = 22 mm
Anchor Plate Bearing Area Aa = (ba2 - ((π / 4) * dh2)) = 6019.87 mm2
Bearing Capacity of Plate Pa = 0.6 * fcu * Aa = 90.298 kN

2.4.2 Plate Bending

Bearing Pressure on Anchor Plate fa = Fa / Aa = 3.85 N/mm2


Width of Bolt Head dbh = 30 mm
Maximum Can lever Length lmc = (ba / 2) * (2)0.5 - (dbh / 2) = 41.56 mm
Bending Moment in Plate ma = fa * lmc2 / 2 = 3.324 Nm/mm
Design Anchor Plate Strength pyap = 275 N/mm2
Bending Capacity of Plate mac = pyap * ta2 / 4 = 9.9 Nm/mm

2.5 Holding Down Bolt Anchorage


Spacing between Successive Bolts along sgs = 300 mm
Width of Base Plate
Effec ve Concrete Plan Area Aplaneff = (sgs * ((Nb / 2) - 1) + ba) * (ba + (2 * Eb)) + (π * Eb * Eb) + (2 * ba
* Eb) - ((Nb / 2) * ba * ba) = 755950.06 mm2
Tension Force to be Resisted Ft = Tf = 46.33 kN
Pullout Capacity of Tension Bolts Ppull = fs * Aplaneff = 869.34 kN

2.6 Weld for Column - Base Plate


Design Strength of Weld pw = 220 N/mm2 Cl.6.8

2.7 Flange
Design Column Strength pyc = 275 N/mm2
Column Area A = 5783.84 mm2
Tension Capacity of Flange Fcf = B * T * pyc = 615.89 kN
Force in Tension Flange F = M / (D - T) - Ac * (B * T) / A = 126.99 kN
Flange Weld Design Force Ff = min(Fcf, max(F , 0)) = 126.99 kN
Weld Force per mm ffw = Ff / (2 * B - t) = 0.317 kN/mm
Capacity of Weld pfw = 0.962 kN/mm Cl.6.8

2.8 Web
Weld Force per mm due to Shear Force fww = Fsv / (2 * (D - (2 * T))) = 0.055 kN/mm
Longitudinal Capacity of Weld pww = 0.616 kN/mm Cl.6.8

2.9 Shear Capacity


Fric onal Resistance Pvc = Cf * μ = 36.4 kN
Ul mate Strength of Bolts fub = 400 N/mm2
Shear Capacity of Bolts on Compression Vdc = fub / (3)0.5 * (π / 4 * d2) * (Nb / 2) = 145.1 kN
Side
Shear Capacity of Bolts on Tension Side Vdt = Fsv / (1 - (Tf / (Pb * (Nb / 2)))2)0.5 = 22.4 kN
Shear Capacity Psc1 = (Pvc + Vdc + Vdt) = 203.9 kN
Anchorage Shear Capacity Psvalue = (0.2 * fcu * 0.5 * Eb * d) * Nb = 72 kN
Total Shear Capacity Psc = min(Psc1, Psvalue) = 72 kN

2.10 Moment Capacity


Compression Force Cb = 177.9 kN
Neutral Axis x = 56.27 mm
Overall Moment Capacity Mc = 41.82 kNm

3.0 SUMMARY

Descrip on Required Actual Status


Base Plate
Base Plate Area (mm2) AReqd >= 5000 Ap = 160000 PASS
Base Plate Thickness (mm) tReqd >= 11 tpl = 20 PASS
Bolt System
Bolt Pullout Force (kN) Ft >= 46.33 Ppull = 869.34 PASS
Bolt Tension Force per Bolt (kN) Fb >= 23.167 Pb = 51.45 PASS
Anchor Plate - Bearing Force (kN) Fa >= 23.167 Pa = 90.298 PASS
Anchor Plate - Moment (Nm/mm) ma >= 3.324 mac = 9.9 PASS
S ffener - Not Provided
Weld Force (kN/mm)
Flange to Base Plate ffw >= 0.317 pfw = 0.962 PASS
Web to Base Plate - Shear fww >= 0.055 pww = 0.616 PASS
Overall Capacity
Shear (kN) Fsv >= 20 Psc = 72 PASS
Moment (kNm) M >= 30 Mc = 41.82 PASS

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