COLUMN BASE PLATE & ANCHOR BOLT CHECK AS PER EN 1993-1-8

Flow Chart: Fixed Column Bases SF045a-EN-EU

Base Plate Dimensions known: YES
Concrete class, Base plate, Steel Grade, Anchor Bolt Class: YES
Anchor bolts dimensions known: YES

VERIFY JOINT FOR COMBINED MEd and NEd FOR ALL LOAD COMBINATIONS SN043 §5

SN43a §5.2 CHECK THE RESISTANCE OF THE ANCHOR BOLTS

Anchor length: lb := 100mm

Bolt dia. : ϕ := 20mm

η1 := 0.7
η2 := 1.0

αct := 1.0
N
fctk_005 := 1.5
2
mm
γc := 1.5

αct⋅ fctk_005 N
fctd := = 1⋅
γc 2
mm

N
fbd := 2.25⋅ η1 ⋅ η2 ⋅ fctd = 1.575⋅
2
mm

1
Design bond with Ft_bond_Rd :=
2.25
(
⋅ π⋅ ϕ⋅ lb ⋅ fbd = 4.398⋅ kN)
concrete:
2
As := 245mm

k2 := 0.9
N
fub := 400 (group 4.6)
2
mm

γM2 := 1.25

Design resistance in
tension of an anchor bolt k2 ⋅ fub⋅ As
Ft_Rd := = 70.56⋅ kN
section: γM2

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Design tensile resistance of anchor bolt:

(
Ft_anchor_Rd := min Ft_bond_Rd , Ft_Rd )
Ft_anchor_Rd = 4.398⋅ kN

SN43a §5.3 DETERMINE THE AXIAL COMPRESSIVE RESISTANCE

SN37a §5 Determine the design axial compressive load

resistance of a column base

step 1 establish basic parameters and assumptions

efforts design values on the joint

Fxx:=:=0.786kN
M 2.5kN⋅ m

Fyy:=:=−0.075kN
M 5.191kN⋅ m Y mean gravity direction by STAAD; " - " meaning compresion

Fzz:=:=1.225kN
M 0kN⋅ m

column shape: HE120B SN037a

web

h c := 120mm

twc := 6.5mm

flange
b fc := 120mm
tfc := 11mm

column shape strength

N
fy_sh := 235
2
mm

foundations dimensions
foundation joint material coeficient (grout)
d f := 300mm
2
βjd :=
b f := 500mm 3
h f := 500mm

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base plate steel strength
N
fyp := 235
2
mm

dimensions of the base plate base plate position parameters

tp := 300mm
b f − b fc − 2 ⋅ tfc
b p := 300mm eb := = 179 ⋅ mm
2
h p := 15mm
h f − h c − 2 ⋅ tfc
eh := = 179 ⋅ mm
2

 df eh eb 
coef_α := min 1 + , 1 + 2⋅ , 1 + 2⋅ , 3 = 2
 (
max h p , b p ) hp bp


foundation concrete strength

N
fcd := 20
2
mm

step 2 determine the design bearing strength

N
fjd := βjd⋅ coef_α⋅ fcd = 26.667⋅
2
mm

step 3 determine the value of "additional" bearing width

γM0 := 1.5

fyp
c := tp⋅ = 419.821 ⋅ mm
3 ⋅ fjd⋅ γM0

step 4 determine the design compressive resistance of the base plate

determine the projection "short" or "large"

5.4.1 meaning « §5.of SN37a step 4 aligned 1 (short projection base plate) »

"short projection" EN 1993-1-8 §6.2.5 (6) , c exceed the physical proj of the base plate

hc − 2⋅ tfc
c1 := = 49⋅ mm
2
 h c − 2 ⋅ tfc 
bp_sp := if  c ≤ , "use 5.4.1.1" , "use 5.4.1.2" 
 2 

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 bp_sp = "use 5.4.1.2"

5.4.1.1. (intentionally left blank)

5.4.1.2.

Nj_Rd := fjd⋅ b p ⋅ hp = 120 ⋅ kN

step 5 axial load resistance of a column base check

Nj_Ed := Fy = 5.191 kN

 Nj_Ed 
axial_check := if  < 1 , "OK!" , "OVERSTRESS"  = "OK!"
 Nj_Rd 

SN37a §6 DETERMINE THE SHEAR RESISTANCE OF THE BASE PLATE JOINT

EN 1993-1-8 §6.2.2 (6)

C f_d := 0.2

Nc_Ed := Fy = 5.191 kN

Ff_Rd := C f_d⋅ Nc_Ed = 1.038⋅ kN

Fv_Rd := Ff_Rd

shear design check (only for concrete resistance)

 Nc_Ed 
shear_check_1 := if  < 1 , "OK!" , "take bolts shear also"  = "take bolts shear also"
 Fv_Rd 

end plate holes for anchor bolts are not oversized EN 1993-1-8 §6.2.2 (5) , design shear
resistance of an anchor bolt shall be determined based on EN 1993-1-8 §6.2.2 (7)

αv := 0.6 classes 4.6 accordingly to EN 1993-1-8 §3.6.1(1) Table 3.4

αv⋅ fub⋅ As
F1_vb_Rd := = 47.04⋅ kN bearing resistance for
γM2 the anchor bolt-base
plate HERON
fyb_1 := 240

αb := 0.44 − 0.0003⋅ fyb_1 = 0.368

γMb := 1.25 Column bases in shear and normal force HERON Vol. 53 (2008) No. 1/2

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 αb ⋅ fub⋅ As shear resistance of
F2_vb_Rd := = 28.851⋅ kN the anchor bolt
γMb HERON

( )
Fvb_Rd := min F1_vb_Rd , F2_vb_Rd = 28.851⋅ kN

design shear resistance of a column base plate

shall be determined based on EN 1993-1-8 §6.2.2 (8)
number of
n := 4
anchor bolts in
the base plate
2 2
Fx + Fz
Fv_shEd := = 0.364 kN required strength for 1 bolt
n
Fv_shRd := Ff_Rd + n ⋅ Fvb_Rd = 116.443 ⋅ kN available strength for 1 bolt

Fv_shEd
= 0.003
Fv_shRd

 Fv_shEd 
shear_check_2 := if  < 1 , "OK!" , "OVERSTRESS"  = "OK!"
 Fv_shRd 

SN043a §5.6 DETERMINE THE TENSILE AXIAL LOAD RESISTANCE

a) determine load distribution as per SN43a § 5.6a) and table 6.7 of EN 1993-1-8

Loading: Left side in tension/ Right side in compression EN 1993-1-8 Figure 6.18d)

ZT_1 := 115mm

ZC_r := 55mm

lever arm

Z := ZT_1 + ZC_r = 170 ⋅ mm

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 M Ed := 2.5kN⋅ m

NEd := Fy

b) effective eccentricity of the axial load as per SN043a §5.6b)

M Ed
eN := = 481.603 ⋅ mm
NEd

c) resistance of the bolt row T stub in tension as per SN043a §5.6c)

T stub effective lengths

outer anchor bolt row

> circular mechanism (following notations from SN043a §4.1

m1 := 107mm

mx := 48mm

w := 230mm
e1 := 35mm

( )
leff_cp := min 2⋅ π⋅ m1 , π⋅ mx + w , π⋅ mx + 2⋅ e1 = 220.796 ⋅ mm

> non circular mechanism (following notations from SN043a §4.1

ex := e1

( )
leff_nc := min 0.5⋅ bp , 4⋅ m + 1.25⋅ ex , e1 + 2 ⋅ mx + 0.625⋅ ex , 0.5⋅ w + 2 ⋅ mx + 0.625⋅ ex = 150 ⋅ mm

Mode 1 effective T-Stub length

( )
leff_1 := min leff_cp , leff_nc = 150 ⋅ mm

Mode 2 effective T-Stub length

leff_2 := leff_nc = 150 ⋅ mm

Check if the special failure mode is replacing mode 1 and mode 2

Lb := 100mm anchor bolt length submitted to tensile elongation

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  8.8⋅ As m 3

Check_Spec_Mode := if Lb > ⋅   , "REPLACE" , "OK!" = "OK!"
 leff_1 tp 
   

T-Stub resistance in tension

The plastic hinge flexural resistance

N
fyb := 240
2
mm

Mode 1
2
tp ⋅ fyb
M pl_1_Rd := leff_1 ⋅ = 540 ⋅ kN⋅ m
4 ⋅ γM0

Mode 2
2
tp ⋅ fyb
M pl_2_Rd := leff_2 ⋅ = 540 ⋅ kN⋅ m
4 ⋅ γM0

The value of a T-stub resistance

Mode 1
4 ⋅ M pl_1_Rd 3
Ft_1_Rd := = 2.16 × 10 ⋅ kN
m

Mode 2

( )
n 1 := min e1 , 1.25⋅ m = 35⋅ mm

2 ⋅ M pl_2_Rd + 2 ⋅ n 1⋅ Ft_anchor_Rd 3
Ft_2_Rd := = 1.044 × 10 ⋅ kN
m + n1

Mode 1-2

intentionally left blank

because is not applicable due to Check_Spec_Mode condition
(from above)

Mode 3

Ft_3_Rd := 2⋅ Ft_anchor_Rd = 8.796⋅ kN

Mode 4

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 intentionally left blank
because is not applicable due to missing inner anchor bolt row

The design resistance for the side in tension is taken as:

n
( )
3
FT_Rd := ⋅ min Ft_1_Rd , Ft_2_Rd = 2.088 × 10 ⋅ kN
2

The tension effort design for side in tension is obtained:

Fy
FT_Ed_Fy := = 2.595⋅ kN
2
Mx
FT_Ed_Fy_Mx := = 10.87⋅ kN
w

FT_Ed := FT_Ed_Fy + FT_Ed_Fy_Mx = 13.465⋅ kN

 FT_Ed 
tension_check_1 := if  < 1 , "OK!" , "OVERSTRESS"  = "OK!"
 FT_Rd 

d) resistance of the bolt row T stub in tension as per SN043a §5.6d) and §4.3

b eff := 2 ⋅ c + twc = 846.143 ⋅ mm

leff := 2 ⋅ c + b fc = 959.643 ⋅ mm

4
FC_Rd := fjd⋅ b eff ⋅ leff = 2.165 × 10 ⋅ kN as per EN 1993-1-8 §6.2.5(5),(6)

f) Design moment resistance Mj_Rd of column base as per EN 1993-1-8 table 6.7,
SN043a table 5.1 and §5.6f)

 FT_Rd⋅ Z −FC_Rd⋅ Z 
M Rd := min ,  = 318.509 ⋅ kN⋅ m
 ZC_r ZT_1 
 e + 1 e −1
 N N 

g) Checking of design moment joint effort/resistance (N,M) of column base as per EN

1993-1-8 table 6.7, SN043a table 5.1 and §5.6g)

MEd and MRd should be of the same sign

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  MEd 
MN_check := if  < 1 , "OK!" , "OVERSTRESS"  = "OK!"
 MRd 

SN37a §6 DETERMINE THE SHEAR RESISTANCE OF THE BASE PLATE

JOINT is done allready above

== STOP ==
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Referenced files:
1. SF045a-EN-EU Flow chart Fixed column bases.pdf
Flow chart: Fixed column bases (March 10, 2009)
2.SN043a-EN-EU.pdf
NCCI: Design of fixed column base joints
3.SN037a-EN-EU.pdf
NCCI: Design model for simple column bases- axially
loaded I section columns
4.SN045a-EN-EU.pdf.
NCCI: Column base stiffness for global analysis
5.EN 1992-1-1_2005 en.pdf
Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures - Part
1-1: General rules and rules for buildings
6.EN 1993-1-8_2006 en.pdf
Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures - Part 1-
8: Design of joints
Abbreviation:
NCCI
Non-Contradictory Complementary Information,
guidance for structural design to complement the Eurocodes
Link:
http://www.steel-ncci.co.uk/Clauses/List-NCCIs

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