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)
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Table 4.1

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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

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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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