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Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2015

Fixed column base design

Eurocode 3: EN 1993-1-8:2005/AC:2009 + CEB Design Guide:
Ratio
Design of fastenings in concrete 0.71

GENERAL
Connection no.: 2
Connection name: Fixed column base

GEOMETRY
COLUMN
Section: SHSH 250x250x12.5
Lc = 4.00 [m] Column length
= 0.0 [Deg] Inclination angle
hc = 250 [mm] Height of column section
bfc = 250 [mm] Width of column section
twc = 13 [mm] Thickness of the web of column section
tfc = 13 [mm] Thickness of the flange of column section
rc = 13 [mm] Radius of column section fillet
Ac = 11700 [mm2] Cross-sectional area of a column
Iyc = 109150000 [mm4] Moment of inertia of the column section
Material: S355
fyc = 355.00 [MPa] Resistance
fuc = 490.00 [MPa] Yield strength of a material

COLUMN BASE
lpd = 500 [mm] Length
bpd = 500 [mm] Width

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tpd = 25 [mm] Thickness

Material: S355
fypd = 355.00 [MPa] Resistance
fupd = 490.00 [MPa] Yield strength of a material

ANCHORAGE
The shear plane passes through the UNTHREADED portion of the bolt.
Class = 8.8 Anchor class
fyb = 640.00 [MPa] Yield strength of the anchor material
fub = 800.00 [MPa] Tensile strength of the anchor material
d= 30 [mm] Bolt diameter
As = 561 [mm2] Effective section area of a bolt
Av = 707 [mm2] Area of bolt section
nH = 4 Number of bolt columns
nV = 4 Number of bolt rows
Horizontal spacing eHi = 130;130 [mm]
Vertical spacing eVi = 130;130 [mm]

Anchor dimensions
L1 = 50 [mm]
L2 = 600 [mm]
L3 = 50 [mm]

Anchor plate
lp = 130 [mm] Length
bp = 130 [mm] Width
tp = 10 [mm] Thickness
Material: S355
fy = 355.00 [MPa] Resistance

Washer
lwd = 60 [mm] Length
bwd = 60 [mm] Width
twd = 8 [mm] Thickness

MATERIAL FACTORS
M0
= 1.00 Partial safety factor
M2 = 1.25 Partial safety factor
C = 1.50 Partial safety factor

SPREAD FOOTING
L= 900 [mm] Spread footing length
B= 1200 [mm] Spread footing width
H= 1200 [mm] Spread footing height

Concrete
Class C40
fck = 40.00 [MPa] Characteristic resistance for compression

Grout layer
tg = 25 [mm] Thickness of leveling layer (grout)
fck,g = 40.00 [MPa] Characteristic resistance for compression
Cf,d = 0.20 Coeff. of friction between the base plate and concrete

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WELDS
ap = 8 [mm] Footing plate of the column base

LOADS
Case: Manual calculations.

Nj,Ed = -1200.00 [kN] Axial force

Vj,Ed,y = 550.00 [kN] Shear force
Vj,Ed,z = 580.00 [kN] Shear force

RESULTS

COMPRESSION ZONE
COMPRESSION OF CONCRETE
fcd = 26.67 [MPa] Design compressive resistance EN 1992-1:[3.1.6.(1)]
fj = 36.95 [MPa] Design bearing resistance under the base plate [6.2.5.(7)]
c = tp (fyp/(3*fj* M0))
c= 45 [mm] Additional width of the bearing pressure zone [6.2.5.(4)]
beff = 102 [mm] Effective width of the bearing pressure zone under the flange [6.2.5.(3)]
leff = 339 [mm] Effective length of the bearing pressure zone under the flange [6.2.5.(3)]
Ac0 = 34619 [mm2]
Area of the joint between the base plate and the foundation EN 1992-1:[6.7.(3)]
Ac1 = 311572 [mm2] Maximum design area of load distribution EN 1992-1:[6.7.(3)]
Frdu = Ac0*fcd* (Ac1/Ac0) ≤ 3*Ac0*fcd
Frdu = 2769.53 [kN] Bearing resistance of concrete EN 1992-1:[6.7.(3)]

j
= 0.67 Reduction factor for compression [6.2.5.(7)]
fjd = j*Frdu/(beff*leff)
fjd = 53.33 [MPa] Design bearing resistance [6.2.5.(7)]

Ac,n = 96879 [mm2] Bearing area for compression [6.2.8.2.(1)]

Fc,Rd,i = AC,i*fjd
Fc,Rd,n = 5166.86 [kN] Bearing resistance of concrete for compression [6.2.8.2.(1)]

RESISTANCES OF SPREAD FOOTING IN THE COMPRESSION ZONE

Nj,Rd = Fc,Rd,n
Nj,Rd = 5166.86 [kN] Resistance of a spread footing for axial compression [6.2.8.2.(1)]

CONNECTION CAPACITY CHECK

Nj,Ed / Nj,Rd ≤ 1,0 (6.24) 0.23 < 1.00 verified (0.23)

SHEAR
BEARING PRESSURE OF AN ANCHOR BOLT ONTO THE BASE PLATE
Shear force Vj,Ed,y

d,y = 0.57 Coeff. taking account of the bolt position - in the direction of shear [Table 3.4]
b,y = 0.57 Coeff. for resistance calculation F1,vb,Rd [Table 3.4]

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k1,y = 2.50 Coeff. taking account of the bolt position - perpendicularly to the direction of shear [Table 3.4]
F1,vb,Rd,y = k1,y* b,y*fup*d*tp / M2
F1,vb,Rd,y = 421.09 [kN] Resistance of an anchor bolt for bearing pressure onto the base plate [6.2.2.(7)]

Shear force Vj,Ed,z

d,z
= 0.57 Coeff. taking account of the bolt position - in the direction of shear [Table 3.4]
=
b,z 0.57
Coeff. for resistance calculation F1,vb,Rd [Table 3.4]
k1,z = 2.50 Coeff. taking account of the bolt position - perpendicularly to the direction of shear [Table 3.4]
F1,vb,Rd,z = k1,z* b,z*fup*d*tp / M2
F1,vb,Rd,z = 421.09 [kN] Resistance of an anchor bolt for bearing pressure onto the base plate [6.2.2.(7)]

SHEAR OF AN ANCHOR BOLT

b= 0.25 Coeff. for resistance calculation F2,vb,Rd [6.2.2.(7)]
Avb = 707 2 Area of bolt section [6.2.2.(7)]
[mm ]
fub = 800.00 [MPa] Tensile strength of the anchor material [6.2.2.(7)]
M2
= 1.25 Partial safety factor [6.2.2.(7)]
F2,vb,Rd = b*fub*Avb/ M2
F2,vb,Rd = 112.19 [kN] Shear resistance of a bolt - without lever arm [6.2.2.(7)]

SPLITTING RESISTANCE
Cf,d = 0.20 Coeff. of friction between the base plate and concrete [6.2.2.(6)]
Nc,Ed = 1200.00 [kN] Compressive force [6.2.2.(6)]
Ff,Rd = Cf,d*Nc,Ed
Ff,Rd = 240.00 [kN] Slip resistance [6.2.2.(6)]

SHEAR CHECK

Vj,Rd,y = nb*min(F1,vb,Rd,y, F2,vb,Rd) + Ff,Rd

Vj,Rd,y = 1586.31 [kN] Connection resistance for shear CEB [9.3.1]
Vj,Ed,y / Vj,Rd,y ≤ 1,0 0.35 < 1.00 verified (0.35)

Vj,Rd,z = nb*min(F1,vb,Rd,z, F2,vb,Rd) + Ff,Rd

Vj,Rd,z = 1586.31 [kN] Connection resistance for shear CEB [9.3.1]
Vj,Ed,z / Vj,Rd,z ≤ 1,0 0.37 < 1.00 verified (0.37)

Vj,Ed,y / Vj,Rd,y + Vj,Ed,z / Vj,Rd,z ≤ 1,0 0.71 < 1.00 verified (0.71)

WELDS BETWEEN THE COLUMN AND THE BASE PLATE

= 79.55 [MPa] Normal stress in a weld [4.5.3.(7)]
= 79.55 [MPa] Perpendicular tangent stress [4.5.3.(7)]
= 137.50 [MPa] Tangent stress parallel to Vj,Ed,y [4.5.3.(7)]
yII

zII = 145.00 [MPa] Tangent stress parallel to Vj,Ed,z [4.5.3.(7)]

W= 0.90 Resistance-dependent coefficient [4.5.3.(7)]
/ (0.9*fu/ M2)) ≤ 1.0 (4.1) 0.23 < 1.00 verified (0.23)
2
( + 3.0 ( yII2 + 2
)) / (fu/( W* M2))) ≤ 1.0 (4.1) 0.66 < 1.00 verified (0.66)
2
( + 3.0 ( zII2 + 2
)) / (fu/( W* M2))) ≤ 1.0 (4.1) 0.68 < 1.00 verified (0.68)

WEAKEST COMPONENT:
ANCHOR BOLT - SHEAR - WITH LEVER ARM

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Connection conforms to the code Ratio 0.71

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