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Base plate size in plan

Column base forces

Base plate thickness

Max. pressure under baseplate

Materials (steel, concrete, bolts)

Max. tension in bolts / bolt verification

Date

Rev.

today
Date
today

per EN 199211, EN 199311 and EN 199318

HEA340

Profile dimensions
h=

304.8

mm

profile height

b=

304.8

mm

profile width

Base Plate Dimensions

H=

600

mm

B=

600

mm

Base plate thickness is determined in the calculation

190
mm
critical section location
s=
(usually in the middle of the flange)
Bolt locations on plate
241.3
f=
nB =

I=

20

Materials
Steel bolt characteristics
8.8
Bolt class

mm
number of hold down bolts (bolts in tension)

mm

bolt diameter

per EN 199318

Section 3 Table 3.1

bolt classes recommended by the Eurocode;

Bold yield strength

fyb =

The National Annex may exclude certain bolt classes.

640

N/mm2

Partial factor for steel bolts

JM2 =

per EN 199318

1.25

Section 2 Table 2.1

partial safety factors recommended by the Eurocode;

fyd = fy / JM2

Bolt design strength

fydb =

512.0

N/mm

Numerical values for safety factors may be defined

in the National Annex

Steel base plate characteristics

S 235
Steel grade
Steel yield strength
fy =

235

N/mm2

for thickness under 40mm

fy =

215

N/mm2

for thickness between 40mm and 80mm

Partial factor for steel elements (in bending)

JM0 =

1.00

per EN 199311
Section 6.1 (1) and Note 2B
value recommended by the Eurocode; value to be
used can be found in the Eurocode National Annex

References:
Design of Welded Structures O. W. Blodgett (James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation)
EN 199211:2004 Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures Part 11: General rules and rules for buildings
EN 199311:2005 Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures Part 11: General rules and rules for buildings
EN 199318:2005 Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures Part 18: Design of joints

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Steel modulus of elasticity

Es =

Concrete characteristics
C12/15
Concrete class

Section 3.2.6 (1)

12 MPa

per EN 199211:2004
concrete characteristic cylinder strength

Partial factor for concrete for ultimate limit states

Jc =

today

per EN 199311
N/mm2

210000

fck =

Rev.

today

Author

Section 3 Table 3.1

per EN 199211:2004
Section 2 Table 2.1N

1.5

values for Persistent & Transient design situations

recommended by the Eurocode; values to be used
may be found in the Eurocode National Annexes

Design compressive concrete strength

Dcc =
fcd =

per EN 199211:2004
Section 3.1.6 & Formula 3.15

Coefficient taking account of long term effects

Dcc * fck / Jc

8.00 MPa

on the compressive strength and of unfavourable

effectsresulting from the way the load is applied
value may be found in the EC National Annex

Concrete modulus of elasticity

27 GPa for

Ecm =
Aggregates =

sandstone

concrete class

C12/15

per EN 199211:2004
Section 3.1.3 Table 3.1
Section 3.1.3 (2)
Values in Table 3.1 are given for quartzite aggregates

18.9 GPa for concrete with sandstone aggregates

Ecm =

18900 N/mm2

Ecm =

Values for limestone and sandstone are reduced

by 10% and 30% respectively. For basalt aggregates
the value should be increased by 20%

Column base forces

N=
M=

e=
H/6 =
e

900 kN
200 kN*m

axial force

pair of column base forces. Mx and My are not

bending moment

considered simultaneous.

222.2 mm
M/F =
100.00 mm
eccentricity
> H/6 => Baseplate with large eccentricity

References:
Design of Welded Structures O. W. Blodgett (James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation)
EN 199211:2004 Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures Part 11: General rules and rules for buildings
EN 199311:2005 Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures Part 11: General rules and rules for buildings
EN 199318:2005 Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures Part 18: Design of joints

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Fb, Y, Vc
Three equations, three unknowns:
(Axial force in steel hold down bolts, active area
under base plate, aximum pressure under base plate)

1. Forces equilibrium
Y*Vc/2 Fb N = 0
Fb + N = Y*Vc*B/2

(1)

2. Bending moment equilibrium

Fb * f + (Fb + N) * (H/2 Y/3) N * e = 0
Fb = N * (H/2 Y/3 e)/(H/2 Y/3 + f)

(2a)

N = Fb * (H/2 Y/3 e)/(H/2 Y/3 + f)

(2)

3. Representing the elastic behaviour of the concrete

support and the steel holddown bolt:
a/b =

Hb/Hc =

(Vb / Es) / (Vc / Ec)

since

Es =

Vb / H s

Ec =

Vc / H c

modulus of elasticity of steel bolt

modulus of elasticity of concrete

nb =

a/b =

number of steel hold down bolts

2* S*I2/4 =

Ab =
Vb =

Fb / Ab

n=

Es / Ec =

(N/Ab)/(Vc*n) =

628.3 mm2

area of steel hold down bolts

11.11

modular ratio of elasticity, steel to concrete

N/(Ab*Vc*n)

From similar triangles

a/b =
(H/2Y+f)/Y

=>

=>

N/(Ab*Vc*n) =

=>

Vc =

(H/2Y+f)/Y

=>

Fb * Y / (Ab * n *(H/2 Y + f))

(3)

From (1), (2) and (3)

Fb * (H/2 Y/3 e)/(H/2 Y/3 + b) + Fb =

(Fb * Y2 * B) / [2 * Ab * n *(H/2 Y + f)]

Solve for Y:
Y3 + 3 * (e H/2) * Y2 + [(6 * n * Ab)/B] * (f + e) * Y [(6 * n * Ab)/B] * (H/2 + f) * (f + e) = 0
or
Y3 + K1 * Y2 + K2 * Y + K3 = 0
where
K1 =

3 * (e H/2) =

K2 =

[(6 * n * Ab)/B] * (f + e) =

K3 =
Y=

K2 * (H/2 + f) =
310.5 mm

233
32360
17516444

References:
Design of Welded Structures O. W. Blodgett (James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation)
EN 199211:2004 Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures Part 11: General rules and rules for buildings
EN 199311:2005 Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures Part 11: General rules and rules for buildings
EN 199318:2005 Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures Part 18: Design of joints

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52.88 kN (in

Fb =

2 bolts )

F1.bolt = Fb / 2 =

26.44 kN

F1.bolt /(S*I2/4) =

84.16 N/mm2

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per (2a) hold down bolts max. tension (in all bolts)
hold down bolt max. tension in 1 bolt

<

fydb

OK, bolt effective stress is smaller than bolt design stress

512.0 N/mm2
Vc =

10.19 MPa

per (3)

>
Vc
fcd =
fcd
redesign base plate length and/or width
stress under base plate is larger than the concrete compressive capacity

8.00 MPa

effective max. pressure under baseplate is compared

with the concrete design compressive strength
if the max. pressure is higher than the concrete

Design of the Base Plate Thickness

Critical section location
190
s=
mm
Stress at the critical section location
Vsc =

Vc*(Y - s) / Y =

3.95

MPa

Design critical moment at critical section

MEd.plate =

[(Vsc*s/2)*(s/3)+(Vc*s/2)*(s*2/3)]*B =

MEd.plate =

(Vc*Y/2)*(sY/3)*B =

MC,Rd = Mpl,rd = (Wpl * fy)/ JM0

87.85 kN*m

82.10 kN*m
Bending plastic design resistance

(4)
per EN 199311
Section 6.2.5 (2) Formula 6.13
Design resistance for bending about one
principal axis for class 1 or 2 cross sections

Plastic section modulus of rectangular sections

Wpl =

B*tpl2/4

(5)

(tpl = base plate thickness)

2
from (4) and (5) => [fy * (B*tpl )/4]/ JM0 > MEd.plate

MEd.plate =

87.85 kN*m
=> tpl > sqrt[4 * MEd.plate * JM0 / (B * fy)]
=> tpl >

Date

52.19 mm

(with fy =

215 N/mm2)

References:
Design of Welded Structures O. W. Blodgett (James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation)
EN 199211:2004 Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures Part 11: General rules and rules for buildings
EN 199311:2005 Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures Part 11: General rules and rules for buildings
EN 199318:2005 Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures Part 18: Design of joints