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2 Size of Plate
2 Size of Plate
Class I will pertain to all base plates the moment on which is so small in
proportion to the direct load that there is compression over the entire area
between the bottom of the base and its foundation
Class II will pertain a comparitively small range of base plates which have
tension over a small portion - one - third or loss of the area
Class III will include those which are exposed to a comparatively large
moment and which therefore have tension over a large portion - more than one third of the area between the bottom of the base plate and its concrete footing.
The method of the treatment employed for the three classification will be entirely
different from one - another
=
fc =
6 Pe
P
+
BH BH 2
P 6 e
1+
BH H
Fig 8.1
P
H2 fc
( H + 6e )
in which e =
M
where B and H are
P
the width and length, respectively of the base plate and fc is the allowable
compressive stress on the concrete foundation. The anchor bolts for this class of
base plate have no computable stress. However they should be capable of
holding the columns firmly in place during erection and for withstanding any
unforeseen erection stresses.
Design Example 1:
Determine the size of the base plate for a column carrying axial force of
2000kn.m and a moment of 200kn.m at the base. Foundation concrete is of M15
grade
P 6e
1+
BH H
M 200
=
= 100mm
e=
P 2000
2000 x1000 6 x 100
fc =
1 + 900
9002
fc =
Providing
300
= 150mm projection on either side
2
f c = 4.115 N / mm 2 > 4 N / mm 2
920
9202
= 3.904 N / mm 2 < 4 N / mm 2
=
2000 x 1000
9202
SAFE
In the analogous beam 'kd' is first computed which determines the space
of the stress prism. The location of centre of compression kd / 3 mm below the
top then follows from mechanics. In the base plate on the other hand the center
of compression is first located by computing the equivalent eccentricity e. A
vertical line drawn 'e' mm from the centre line of the column becomes the
Fig 8.2
The advantage of the concrete beam analogy is that it provides a
simple method of finding x. Referring to the diagram
e+
x H
Or
=
3 3
x = 3 e
2
(8.1)
The load 'p' from the column is assumed to be numerically equal to the
volume of the triangular stress prism under the base plate (shown shaded).
Actually the tension T in the anchor bolts is neglected which leads to the
following simple equations.
P=
1
Bxf c
2
B=
2P
x fc
The e / h ratio test for classifying base plates equation1 provides a simple
method of determining under which of the three classes any given problem on
base plates falls. The values of M and P are known in advance and H is
determined largely from practical considerations.
Design Example 2:
For the earlier problem the moment at the base is 400kn.m. Determine the
size of the plate.
e=
400
= 200mm
2000
e 200
=
= 0.222
H 900
x = 3 e
2
900
= 3
200 = 750mm
2
B=
2P 2 x 2000 x103
=
= 1333mm
x fc
750 x 4
choose H = 1050mm
1050
x = 3
200 = 975mm
2
B=
2P 2 x 2000 x103
=
= 1025.6mm
x fc
750 x 4
Provide B = H = 1050mm
(8.2)
x
x
P w ta = 0
3
3
(8.3)
The plus sign before w will apply when the equivalent load line falls
outside the leeward edge of the base plate, while the minus is used when it falls
within. For a third preliminary equation transformed section diagram can be used.
Using similar As
mf c
x
=
T / As ( a x )
(8.4)
In which As 1s the total cross sectional area of wind ward anchor Bolt and
m = Es / Ec. The procedure will be that of the expressions for P and C in terms
of T that may be substituted in preliminary equation 8.1. Then T may be divided
out and the resulting equation reduced to a usable form for finding x. Thus from
equ.8.2
P=
T ( 3a x )
x 3w
(8.5)
3.x.f c
2
(8.6)
3Tx 2
2mAs ( a x )
(8.7)
In equ.8.1 substitute the value of C from equ.6 and that of P from equ.8.4
T ( 3a x )
x 3w
+t=
BTx 2
2mAs ( a x )
(8.8)
( 3a x )
x 3w
+t=
Bx 2
2mAs ( a x )
(8.9)
Fig 8.3
Design Example 3.
An ISHB 200 column @ 40 kg / m is subjected to an axial load of 100 KN
, a moment at the bottom of 15 KN.m . Connection angles used are ISA 200 x
100 x 15 on either side with 20 mm anchor bolts use M15 concrete. Find the
necessary size of base plate
Eccentricity
(e) =
M 15
=
= 150mm
P 100
e 150
=
= 0.375
H 500
= 1/3 (0.33)
( 3a x )
x 3w
+1 =
Bx 2
2mAs ( a x )
Assume B the least possible value say here 210 mm and w = -50 mm
3 x 350 x
210x 2
+1 =
x 150
2 x 13 x 251.2 ( 350 x )
x = 236 mm
10565
= 42 N / mm 2 << 120 N / mm 2
251.43
Sufficient
Using equation10 find fc
fc =
2(P + T)
Bx
= 4.46 N / mm 2