BASE PLATE SIZING
N
d
0.8bf
n
cc
bf
2xf=F
f
f
0.95d
Assumed Base Plate Bending Plane
without stiffener plates.
Material Specifications
Base Plate Steel
Fy =
248
MPa
Base Plate Steel
Fu =
400
MPa
Plinth Concrete
fc' =
28
MPa
Base plate bearing interface cantilever
m
n
Yield line theory cantilever
Note : Conservatively calculated assuming
no stiffner plate.
Check for Interference
n'
= (N - 0.95d)/2
=
32.3
= (B - 0.8bf)/2
=
48.4
d.b
/
4
=
f
=
74.9
mm
mm
mm
Base Plate Edge Distance along Length eL = (N - f x (NAB/2 - 1))/2
=
110
Base Plate Edge Distance along Length eB = (B - cc)/2
mm
=
60
mm
Wrench Clearance from c/L of A.B. eWR= Minimum of (f - tstiff)/2 - w, (cc - tw)/2 - w
Anchor Bolt Edge Distance along Length eABL
=
73.5
mm
= (Lp - f x (NAB/2 - 1))/2
160
Anchor Bolt Edge Distance along Width eABB
mm
= (Bp - cc)/2
=
160
mm
BASE PLATE DESIGN
Base Plate Design Forces from Column Support Reactions
213
forces @ column support are;
For the critical load comb. L/C
Axial Load 'Pu'
= -187.1 KN
+ive value implies compression & -ive
Check for Concrete Bearing
As per Clause #J.8 of AISC360-05,
Design Bearing Strength
[Link]
c = 0.65 as per Section 9.3 of ACI318-08.
= 0.65 x (0.85 x fc' x A1 x A2/A1)
A1
where
NxB
Lp x Bp
A2
=
Therefore the concrete bearing strength [Link] =
(for partial area of concre
120000 mm2
250000 mm2
2679.48
KN
Check for Plate Thickness in Axial Compression
Uniform pressure over base plate q =
N/A
N/mm2
For the base plate without stiffener plates
The largest base plate cantilever 'c' = Maximum of m, n & n' =
74.9
For the yielding limit state, the required minimum thickness of the base plate can be calculated as follows
tp(req) >=
c 2Pu/(bFyBN)
b = resistance factor for bending in LRFD, 0.9
>=
N/A
mm
For the base plate with stiffener plates
where
a=
b=
a/b =
1 =
163
122.25
1.333
mm
mm
0.591
Therefore the bending stress max =
Check for Plate Thickness in Axial Tension
Tension per bolt
WAB
=
N/A
46.775
KN
N/mm2
The base plate in bending is reinforced by means of stiffener plates providing fixed edge conditions on 3
However conservatively analyzing the base plate with Roark's formulae applicable to simply-supported p
where
Radius of nut
Therefore
ro =
a
b
a/b
ro'
=
=
=
=
=
21.6
163
122.25
0.3
1.333
mm
mm
mm
(Poissons ratio for isotropic steel)
21.60
mm
=
0.74
Therefore the bending stress max =
85.99
N/mm2
< 0.9Fy, hence OK
PINNED
COLUMN BASE BOUNDARY CONDITION :
DIMENSIONS
Column Dimensions
Column Section
Column Depth 'd'
Column Flange Width 'bf'
=
=
=
W14x61
353
mm
254
mm
Column Flange Thickness 'tf'
16.4
mm
Column Web Thickness 'tw'
mm
mm
Allround weld size 'w'
9.5
8
Base Plate Dimensions
Base Plate Length 'N'
Base Plate Width 'B'
Base Plate Thickness 'Tprov'
=
=
400
300
mm
mm
25
mm
Number of Anchor Bolt NAB
4
24
A
mm
mm
180
180
YES
175
mm
mm
12
mm
Concrete Pier Dimensions
Concrete Pier Length 'Lp'
=
500
mm
Concrete Pier Width 'Bp'
500
mm
Concrete Pier Depth 'Dp'
2300
mm
Anchor bolt dia 'D'
=
Anchor bolt type
=
Anchor plate width 'Wp'
=
"for Type H only"
Anchor bolt c/c along web 'f' =
Anchor bolt c/c across web 'cc' =
Stiffener Provided YES/NO
=
Stiffener Spacing a ~ f
=
Stiffener Thickness tstiff
=
2, 4 OR 6
A OR H
mm
min. 4D
min. 4D
> 1.75D, hence OK
> 1.75D, hence OK
- w, (cc - tw)/2 - w
> 1.75D, hence OK
> 4do, hence OK
> 4do, hence OK
ompression & -ive implies tension.
318-08.
artial area of concrete support s/t A2/A1 < 2)
mm
alculated as follows (AISC,2005d)
ge conditions on 3 sides.
imply-supported plate s/t concentrared load.
Fy, hence OK
Reference : AISC Steel Design Guide 1
BASE PLATE SIZING
N
d
0.8bf
n
cc
bf
2xf=F
f
f
0.95d
Assumed Base Plate Bending Plane
without stiffener plates.
Material Specifications
Base Plate Steel
Fy =
248
MPa
Base Plate Steel
Fu =
400
MPa
Plinth Concrete
fc' =
28
MPa
Base plate bearing interface cantilever
m
n
(N - 0.95d)/2
=
35.2
= (B - 0.8bf)/2
=
Yield line theory cantilever
Note : Conservatively calculated assuming
no stiffner plate.
Check for Interference
n'
60.8
d.b
/
4
=
f
=
92.6
mm
mm
mm
Base Plate Edge Distance along Length eL = (N - f x (NAB/2 - 1))/2
=
115
Base Plate Edge Distance along Length eB = (B - cc)/2
mm
=
115
mm
Wrench Clearance from c/L of A.B. eWR= Minimum of (f - tstiff)/2 - w, (cc - tw)/2
Anchor Bolt Edge Distance along Length eABL
=
76.5
mm
= (Lp - f x (NAB/2 - 1))/2
305
Anchor Bolt Edge Distance along Width eABB
mm
= (Bp - cc)/2
=
305
mm
BASE PLATE DESIGN
Base Plate Design Forces from Column Support Reactions
245
forces @ column support are;
For the critical load comb. L/C
Axial Load 'Pu'
=
-413.4
KN
+ive value implies compression &
Check for Concrete Bearing
As per Clause #J.8 of AISC360-05,
Design Bearing Strength
[Link]
c = 0.65 as per Section 9.3 of ACI318-08.
= 0.65 x (0.85 x fc' x A1 x A2/A1)
A1
where
NxB
Lp x Bp
A2
=
Therefore the concrete bearing strength [Link] =
(for partial area of co
176400 mm2
640000 mm2
5197.92
KN
Check for Plate Thickness in Axial Compression
N/mm2
Uniform pressure over base plate q =
N/A
For the base plate without stiffener plates
The largest base plate cantilever 'c' = Maximum of m, n & n' =
92.6
For the yielding limit state, the required minimum thickness of the base plate can be calculated as follow
tp(req)
>= c 2Pu/(bFyBN)
>=
N/A
b = resistance factor for bending in LRFD, 0.9
mm
For the base plate with stiffener plates
where
a=
b=
a/b =
1 =
173
179
0.966
mm
mm
0.301
Therefore the bending stress max =
Check for Plate Thickness in Axial Tension
Tension per bolt
WAB
=
N/A
103.35
KN
N/mm2
The base plate in bending is reinforced by means of stiffener plates providing fixed edge conditions on 3
However conservatively analyzing the base plate with Roark's formulae applicable to simply-supported p
where
Radius of nut
Therefore
ro =
a
b
a/b
ro'
=
=
=
=
=
32.4
173
179
0.3
0.966
mm
mm
mm
(Poissons ratio for isotropic steel)
32.40
mm
=
0.435
Therefore the bending stress max =
111.06
N/mm2
< 0.9Fy, hence OK
PINNED
COLUMN BASE BOUNDARY CONDITION :
DIMENSIONS
Column Dimensions
Column Section
Column Depth 'd'
Column Flange Width 'bf'
=
=
=
W14x120
368
mm
373
mm
Column Flange Thickness 'tf'
23.9
mm
Column Web Thickness 'tw'
Allround weld size 'w'
15
10
mm
mm
Base Plate Dimensions
Base Plate Length 'N'
Base Plate Width 'B'
Base Plate Thickness 'Tprov'
=
=
=
420
420
mm
mm
30
mm
4
36
A
mm
mm
190
190
YES
185
mm
mm
12
mm
Number of Anchor Bolt NAB
Anchor bolt dia 'D'
=
Anchor bolt type
=
Anchor plate width 'Wp'
=
"for Type H only"
Anchor bolt c/c along web 'f'
=
Anchor bolt c/c across web 'cc' =
Stiffener Provided YES/NO
=
Stiffener Spacing a ~ f
=
Stiffener Thickness tstiff
=
2, 4 OR 6
A OR H
mm
Concrete Pier Dimensions
Concrete Pier Length 'Lp'
800
mm
Concrete Pier Width 'Bp'
800
mm
Concrete Pier Depth 'Dp'
2100
mm
min. 4D
min. 4D
> 1.75D, hence OK
> 1.75D, hence OK
- w, (cc - tw)/2 - w
> 1.75D, hence OK
> 4do, hence OK
> 4do, hence OK
mpression & -ive implies tension.
ACI318-08.
rtial area of concrete support s/t A2/A1 < 2)
mm
ated as follows (AISC,2005d)
onditions on 3 sides.
ly-supported plate s/t concentrared load.
y, hence OK
Reference : AISC Steel Design Guide 1
