1.

Trestle TR4 Type PCT8 Base Plate and Anchor Bolts

For this trestle the verification must be splitted in two parts as there is a backstay
present.
For the trestle legs we obtain the following reactions envelope:
NODE REACTIONS (kN,kNm)
-------------- (*=Maximum, #=Minimum)
Envelope = Load Cases 100-499
and Nodes 2080,2084
Node

Load
Case

2080
2084
2080
2084
2084
2080
2080
2080
2080
2084
2080
2084

256
232
130
130
131
130
213
124
126
130
201
161

X-Axis
Force
9.189*
-6.655#
1.891
-2.208
0.441
1.891
-1.665
0.798
1.451
-2.208
6.867
8.516

Y-Axis
Force
-356.627
218.010
1308.358*
-833.870#
957.415
1308.358
86.872
610.410
687.114
-833.870
220.933
-226.604

Z-Axis
Force
53.369
49.890
-161.935
-90.629
152.132*
-161.935#
12.780
-58.723
-69.155
-90.629
-10.992
-33.541

X-Axis
Moment
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000*
0.000#
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

Y-Axis
Moment
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000*
0.000#
0.000
0.000

Z-Axis
Moment
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000*
0.000#

For the backstay we obtain the following reactions envelope:

NODE REACTIONS (kN,kNm)
-------------- (*=Maximum, #=Minimum)
Envelope = Load Cases 100-499
and Nodes 2076
Node

Load
Case

2076
2076
2076
2076
2076
2076
2076
2076
2076
2076
2076
2076

201
202
201
202
210
211
205
121
178
131
203
200

X-Axis
Force
367.246*
-375.171#
367.246
-375.171
-374.634
366.680
-111.584
49.543
-48.678
0.235
367.200
-375.133

Y-Axis
Force
687.111
-681.419
687.111*
-681.419#
-680.466
686.063
-201.482
95.800
-85.268
4.798
687.023
-681.351

Z-Axis
Force
-0.222
0.703
-0.222
0.703
0.785*
-0.740#
0.357
-0.085
0.093
-0.010
-0.665
0.260

X-Axis
Moment
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000*
0.000#
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

Y-Axis
Moment
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000*
0.000#
0.000
0.000

Z-Axis
Moment
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000*
0.000#

Baseplate Trestle TR4

Ref.: AISC Design of Structural Connections 4th Ed.

1.- Input data

Column

Base Plate

Weld

Anchor Bolts

Concrete Pier

t fc 9.5mm

fyi 250MPa

fuw 480MPa

fu 400MPa

fc 40MPa

d o 406.4mm

d i 510mm

fyb 240MPa

dp 900mm

tw 10mm

b i 510mm

n b 4

t i 40mm

d 42mm
Sg 380mm

Design Loads
Nc 1308.4KN

ULS Compression

Nt 833.9KN

ULS Tension

2.- Calculations - Compression

0.6
Ao

d o

2
2

129717.1 mm

A1 b i d i 260100 mm
2

A2

dp

0.6 m

A2

A1

Nc min A1 0.85 fc

a1

a2

0.85 fc

di 0.8 do
2

bi 0.8do
2

8298.3 kN

Design Capacity of Concrete in Compression

Nc
2

28961.5 mm
A2 2 fc

Nc

AH max

A1 2 fc

Ao

92.4 mm

92.4 mm

am max a1 a2 92.4 mm

a3

do

do 4

AH

24.1 mm

Nsc min 0.9 fyi t i

A1

2 am

0.9 fyi t i

AH
2 a3

5478.9 kN

Design Capacity of Base Plate in Compression

Ndes.c min Nc Nsc 5478.9 kN

Design Capcity in Compression

chk

chk "OK"

"OK" if Ndes.c Nc
"FAIL" otherwise

3.- Calculations - Tension

1 0.9
b fo b i d o 103.6 mm
d c1 d o 406.4 mm

b t

Sg 2 d c1
2

65.5 mm

b e 2 b t d 173 mm
2

1 b e t i fyi n b
Ns

950.8 kN
4
bt

Design Strength of Base Plate in tension

Lw d o 1276.7 mm

Total length of fillet weld

kr

1 if Lw 1.7m
1.1 0.06

Lw
1000mm

if 1.7m Lw 8m

Table 9.7.3.10(2)
AS4100

0.62 otherwise
vw 0.8 0.6 fuw

tw
2

1.629

kN
mm

Nw kr vw Lw 2080 kN
2

Design Capacity of fillet weld

As 1121 mm

Anchor bolt area

Ntf 0.8 As fu 358.7 kN

Design capacity of a single anchor bolt.

Ntb n b Ntf 1434.9 kN

Design Capacity of the bolt group in tension

Ndes.t min Ns Nw Ntb 950.8 kN

Design Capacity in Tension

chk1

chk1 "OK"

"OK" if Ndes.t Nt
"FAIL" otherwise

Baseplate Trestle BACKSTAY

Ref.: AISC Design of Structural Connections 4th Ed.

1.- Input data

Column

Base Plate

Weld

Anchor Bolts

Concrete Pier

t fc 9.5mm

fyi 250MPa

fuw 480MPa

fu 400MPa

fc 40MPa

d o 355.6mm

d i 610mm

fyb 240MPa

dp 900mm

tw 8mm

b i 610mm

n b 4

t i 40mm

d 42mm
Sg 440mm

Design Loads
Nc 687.1KN

ULS Compression

Nt 681.4KN

ULS Tension

2.- Calculations - Compression

0.6
Ao

d o

2
2

99314.7 mm

A1 b i d i 372100 mm
2

A2

dp

0.6 m

A2

A1

Nc min A1 0.85 fc

a1

a2

0.85 fc

di 0.8 do
2

bi 0.8do
2

9925.4 kN

Design Capacity of Concrete in Compression

Nc
2

15077.1 mm

f
A2
c

Nc

AH max

A1 2 fc

Ao

162.8 mm

162.8 mm

am max a1 a2 162.8 mm

a3

do

do 4

AH

14.1 mm

Nsc min 0.9 fyi t i

A1

2 am

0.9 fyi t i

AH
2 a3

2528.3 kN

Design Capacity of Base Plate in Compression

Ndes.c min Nc Nsc 2528.3 kN

Design Capcity in Compression

chk

chk "OK"

"OK" if Ndes.c Nc
"FAIL" otherwise

3.- Calculations - Tension

1 0.9
b fo b i d o 254.4 mm
d c1 d o 355.6 mm

b t

Sg 2 d c1
2

133.3 mm

b e 2 b t d 308.7 mm
2

1 b e t i fyi n b
Ns

833.4 kN
4
bt

Design Strength of Base Plate in tension

Lw d o 1117.2 mm

Total length of fillet weld

kr

1 if Lw 1.7m
1.1 0.06

Lw
1000mm

if 1.7m Lw 8m

Table 9.7.3.10(2)
AS4100

0.62 otherwise
vw 0.8 0.6 fuw

tw
2

1.303

kN
mm

Nw kr vw Lw 1456 kN
2

Design Capacity of fillet weld

As 1121 mm

Anchor bolt area

Ntf 0.8 As fu 358.7 kN

Design capacity of a single anchor bolt.

Ntb n b Ntf 1434.9 kN

Design Capacity of the bolt group in tension

Ndes.t min Ns Nw Ntb 833.4 kN

Design Capacity in Tension

chk1

chk1 "OK"

"OK" if Ndes.t Nt
"FAIL" otherwise

Therefore a non standard thickness of 40 mm is okay for the backstay baseplate.

Trestle legs anchor bolts verification:

Shear TensionInteractionDiagram
1
0.9
0.8
0.7

Shear,Vf*

0.6
AnchorBoltsCapacityInteraction
Curve

0.5
0.4

Shear&TensionforcesonAnchor
Bolts

0.3

Linear(AnchorBoltsCapacity
InteractionCurve)

0.2
0.1
0
0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

Tension,Ntf*
The maximum interaction values and respective load combinations are shown in the
following table:
AnchorBoltsCheckforTR4(F6)
df=

M42

Ntf=

299.3

kN

V*1=

V*/nf

Shearperfastener

Vfn=

214.7

kN

T*1=

T*/nf

Tensionperfastener

nf=

Numberoffasteners

Node

Load
Case

XAxis
Force

YAxis
Force

ZAxis
Force

V*
kN

T*
kN

V*/Vfn

T*/Ntf

Interaction

Cond

2080
2084

159
130

1.0
2.208

773.5
833.87

110.3
90.629

110.3
90.7

773.5
833.9

0.13
0.11

0.65
0.70

0.77
0.80

OK
OK

Backstay anchor bolts verification:

Shear TensionInteractionDiagram
1
0.9
0.8
0.7

Shear,Vf*

0.6
AnchorBoltsCapacityInteraction
Curve

0.5
0.4

Shear&TensionforcesonAnchor
Bolts

0.3

Linear(AnchorBoltsCapacity
InteractionCurve)

0.2
0.1
0
0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

Tension,Ntf*

The maximum interaction values and respective load combinations are shown in the
following table:
AnchorBoltsCheckforTR4(F6)
df=

M42

Ntf=

299.3

kN

V*1=

V*/nf

Shearperfastener

Vfn=

214.7

kN

T*1=

T*/nf

Tensionperfastener

nf=

Numberoffasteners

Node

Load
Case

XAxis
Force

YAxis
Force

ZAxis
Force

V*
kN

T*
kN

V*/Vfn

T*/Ntf

Interaction

Cond

2076
0

202
0

375.171
0

681.419
0

0.703
0

375.2
0.0

681.4
0.0

0.44
0.00

0.57
0.00

1.01
0.00

Accepted
OK

Although there is a slight over utilisation ratio of 1%, it is accepted due to the constraint
imposed in the design criteria to reduce the tension capacity of the anchor bolts
compared to the tabulated values in Table T9.2 of Design Capacity Tables for
Structural Steel
Calculating the bolt capacities according to Design Capacity Tables for Structural
Steel, we have:
The bolting category is 4.6/S.
The minimum tensile strength is 400 MPa.
The minimum yield strength is 240 MPa.

Bolt in shear with threads included in the shear plane

The bolt diameter is 42 mm.
The bolt tensile stress area is As =1121 mm.
The minor diameter area of the bolt is Ac = 1082 mm.
The plain shank area of the bolt is Ao = 1385.4 mm.
The capacity reduction factor is = 0.8
The bolt tension capacity is Ntf = 0.8 x 1121 x 400 / 1000 = 358.7 kN
The bolt shear capacity is Vfn = 0.8 x 0.62 x 400 x 1082 / 1000 = 214.7 kN
AnchorBoltsCheckforTR4(F6)
df=

M42

Ntf=

358.7

kN

V*1=

V*/nf

Shearperfastener

Vfn=

214.7

kN

T*1=

T*/nf

Tensionperfastener

nf=

Numberoffasteners

Node

Load
Case

XAxis
Force

YAxis
Force

ZAxis
Force

V*
kN

T*
kN

V*/Vfn

T*/Ntf

Interaction

Cond

2076
0

202
0

375.171
0

681.419
0

0.703
0

375.2
0.0

681.4
0.0

0.44
0.00

0.47
0.00

0.91
0.00

OK
OK

Therefore it is acceptable the overutilization ratio of 1% using the design criteria

specification.
The designation to be noted on the design drawing shall be as follows:
Trestle TR4:

BP 40 50 8

Backstay:

BSBP 40 50 8