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Gusset Plates Design

The document summarizes the design of gusset plates and connections for a structural member subjected to an axial load of 65.1 kN and moment of 46.6 kNm. Key aspects of the design include checking the gusset plates can resist buckling and have sufficient strength under the applied shear and moment. Weld sizes are designed to connect the gusset plates to the column and base plate. The required base plate thickness is calculated as 30mm. Bolt sizes are designed to transfer the tension force between the base plate and concrete foundation.

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Gusset Plates Design

The document summarizes the design of gusset plates and connections for a structural member subjected to an axial load of 65.1 kN and moment of 46.6 kNm. Key aspects of the design include checking the gusset plates can resist buckling and have sufficient strength under the applied shear and moment. Weld sizes are designed to connect the gusset plates to the column and base plate. The required base plate thickness is calculated as 30mm. Bolt sizes are designed to transfer the tension force between the base plate and concrete foundation.

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Gusset plates design

Load are taken from StaadPro Analysis

Axial Load = 65.1 kN

Moment = 46.6kNm

Area = 250 x 250 =62500 mm2

Modulus Z = 250 x 2502/6 = 26.04 x 106 mm3

Maximum Pressure:

65.1 x 103 52 x 106


Pmax = + 5
=¿ 21.01N/mm2
62500 26.04 x 10

The gussets are first checked to ensure that buckling does not occur. Using 10mm thick plates:

Design strength pyg = 275 N/mm2

Gusset outstand: 49mm

This is not to exceed 13εt = 143.52m

The gusset is a semi compact section


Shear on one gusset is:

0.5 x 5.2 x 49 x 125 0.5 x 18.94 x 49 x 125


Fv = + =¿80.27 kN
1000 1000

Moment on one gusset is:

M =((15.93 x 16.33) + (64.34 x 32.67))/1000 = 2.36 kNm

The shear capacity :

Pv = (0.9 x 0.6 x 275 x 152 x 10)/1000 = 225.72kN

The moment capacity:

275 x 10 x 2502
Mc = = 28.65kNm
6 x 106

The gusset plates are satisfactory


Gusset plate to column weld design

Column to gusset and base plate weld:

Load per weld = (65.1/2) + (52/0.154) = 370.21kN

Length of weld = 370.21 – 2(8) = 354.21

Load per mm = 370.21/354.21 = 1.05 kN/mm

Use 8mm fillet weld, strength 1.4kN/mm

Gusset to base plate weld:

Consider 1.0mm wide strip at the edge of the base plate. Load on one weld:

= (0.5 x21.01 x125)/1000.=1.31kN/mm

Provide 8mm fillet weld,strength 1.4kN/mm


Base plate thickness:

MB = 0.5 x 21.01 x 47.82 = 2.4 x 104 Nmm

Mc = (2626.5x77.2)-(0.5 x 21.01x1252)=3.86x 104 Nmm

Design strength py = 275 N/mm2

The moment resistance of the base plate (Section 4.13.7.3)

MR = 1.2pypt2/6

Thickness t = ( 6 x3.86 x 104 / 1.2x275)0.5 = 26.5mm

Provide 30mmthick base plate

Bolt design

65.1 x 103 52 x 106


Design strength of concrete, Pmax = + =¿21.01N/mm2
62500 26.04 x 105

Design strength of the bolts for grade 8.8 (Table 32) = 450 N/mm 2

The depth of neutral axis:

15 x 21.01
X=( ¿ ( 215 )=¿ 88.55mm
15 ( 21.01 ) + 450

Lever arm z = 215-88.55/3 =185.48mm

Take moments about centre line of the holding-down bolts:

M1=52+65.1(0.09) = 57.86kNm

The compressive force in the concrete:

C = 57.86 x 103 / 185.48 = 311.95 kN

The base width required to limit concrete stress to 21.01 N/mm 2 is

2 x 311.95 x 103
b= = 333mm
21.01 x 88.55

Adopt a base width 250mm. The maximum concrete stress

The tension in the holding down bolts:


T = 311.95 – 65.1 = 246.85kN

Tensile stress area per bolt for two bolts:

246.85 x 103
At = = 274.28mm2
2 x 450

Provide 6 No. 20mm diameter bolt tensile stress area = 245mm 2 per bolt.

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