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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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Base plate steel grade S235: Foundation concrete class C25/30: Column axial force Column section HEA 360 Height Width Web thickness Flange thickness

fyp = 235 N/mm fck = 25 N/mm Nj,Ed = 1500 kN hc = 350 mm bfc = 300 mm twc = 10 mm tfc = 17,5 mm unknown

Dimensions of the foundation : Partial factors steel concrete

M0 = 1,0 c = 1,5

Note:

The values of the partial factors are specified in the relevant National Annex.

Design compressive strength of concrete

Concrete design compressive strength: where : fck = 25 N/mm2 The value of cc is given in the National Annex. Its recommended value is: fcd = cc fck / c EN 1992-1-1 3.1.6 (1) SN037 Table 4.1

cc = 1,0.
The concrete design strength becomes: fcd = 1 25 / 1,5 = 16,7 N/mm2

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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. The foundation bearing strength becomes: fjd = jfcd = fcd = 16,7 N/mm .
1 2 300

SN037 Table 4.1

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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:

1 1 N j, Ed 1500000 1) Ac0 = : Ac0 = = 76835 mm2 350 300 16,7 hcbfc f cd

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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: bb = 340 mm hb = 390 mm > bfc + 2 tfc = 300 + 2 17,5 = 335 mm > hc + 2 tfc = 350 + 2 17,5 = 385 mm

SN037 Figure 3.1 Figure 3.2 Figure 4.1

which gives Ac0 = 340 390 = 132600 mm2 > 89280 mm

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tfc
tfc bfc

hc

tfc

300

340

c twc c

20

beff hp hc + 2 tfc

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350 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 4

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 =

SN037 Table 4.1

640 640 2 4 2 31610 = 61,0 mm 2 2

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Check against overlapping of the T-stub areas: c (hc 2tfc)/2 = 157,5 mm Check for adequate base plate width: c (bp tw)/2 = 165 mm 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 Therefore:
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OK OK

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 = c f y / (3 f jd M0 )

tp, min =

61 = 28,2 mm 235 / (3 16,7 1,0)

Adopt a base plate thickness: tp = 30 mm

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Example: Column base connection under axial compression

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