Example: Column base connection under axial compression
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Example: Column base connection under axial compression
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Example: Column base connection under axial
compression
This worked example deals with the design of a column base subjected to a
compressive axial load. The step by step design procedure given in Section 4
of SN037 is followed throughout.
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Basic data
Base plate steel grade S235:
fyp = 235 N/mm
Foundation concrete class C25/30:
fck = 25 N/mm
Column axial force
Nj,Ed = 1500 kN
Column section HEA 360
Height
hc = 350 mm
Width
bfc = 300 mm
Web thickness
twc = 10 mm
Flange thickness
tfc = 17,5 mm
Dimensions of the foundation :
unknown
Partial factors
Note:
steel
M0 = 1,0
concrete
c = 1,5
The values of the partial factors are specified in the relevant National
Annex.
Design compressive strength of concrete
Concrete design compressive strength:
fcd = cc fck / c
where : fck = 25 N/mm2
The value of cc is given in the National Annex. Its recommended value is:
cc = 1,0.
The concrete design strength becomes:
fcd = 1 25 / 1,5 = 16,7 N/mm2
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3.1.6 (1)
SN037
Table 4.1
Example: Column base connection under axial compression
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Foundation bearing strength
The value of the foundation material coefficient is: j = 2/3.
The foundation dimensions being unknown, take (Ac1/Ac0)0,5 = = 1,5.
SN037
The foundation bearing strength becomes: fjd = jfcd = fcd = 16,7 N/mm .
Table 4.1
300
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350
1 : concrete foundation of unknown dimensions
2 : base plate
3 : HEA 360 column section
Estimation of the base plate area
An estimate of the required base plate area is given as the larger of the
following two values:
2
1
1 N j, Ed
1500000
: Ac0 =
1) Ac0 =
= 76835 mm2
350 300 16,7
hcbfc f cd
2) Ac0 =
N j,Ed
f cd
: Ac0 =
1500000
= 89820 mm 2 , which is larger.
16,7
Choice of the base plate type
As the estimate for Ac0 = 89280 mm 2 < 0,95350300 = 99750 mm a short
projection plate will be satisfactory.
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Suitable plan dimensions for the short projection base plate are chosen as
follows:
SN037
bb = 340 mm
> bfc + 2 tfc = 300 + 2 17,5 = 335 mm
Figure 3.1
hb = 390 mm
> hc + 2 tfc = 350 + 2 17,5 = 385 mm
Figure 3.2
20
which gives Ac0 = 340 390 = 132600 mm2 > 89280 mm
hc
340
300
tfc
tfc
Figure 4.1
tfc
c twc
bfc
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20
350
20
beff
hp hc + 2 tfc
20
390
Verification of the bearing resistance
For a short projection base plate, the value of the additional bearing width,
c, is given by:
c=
B B 2 4 AC
2A
SN037
Where: A = +2
B = (bfc twc + hc) = -(300 10 + 350) = -640 mm
C
= 0,5 Nj,Ed / fjd (2bfc tfc + 4 tfc2 + 0,5 hc twc tfc twc)
= 0,51500000/16,7 (230017,5 + 417,52 + 0,535010 17,510
= +31610 mm2
The additional width is: c =
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SN037 4
640 640 2 4 2 31610
= 61,0 mm
2 2
Table 4.1
Example: Column base connection under axial compression
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Check against overlapping of the T-stub areas:
c (hc 2tfc)/2 = 157,5 mm
OK
Check for adequate base plate width:
c (bp tw)/2 = 165 mm
OK
The bearing resistance is obtained from:
Nj,Rd = (2 Ac0,f + Ac0,w) fjd
Where: Ac0,f = (300 + 2 20) (20 + 17,5 + 61) = 33490 mm2
Ac0,w = [350 2 (17,5 + 61)] (2 61 + 10) = 25476 mm2
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Therefore:
Nj,Rd = (2 33490 + 25476) 16,7 / 10-3 = 1544 kN
Then : Nj,Ed = 1500 kN < Nj,Rd = 1544 kN OK
Determination of the base plate thickness
The plate thickness shall fulfil the following condition :
t p t p,min =
tp, min =
c
f y / (3 f jd M0 )
61
= 28,2 mm
235 / (3 16,7 1,0)
Adopt a base plate thickness: tp = 30 mm
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