DESIGN OF GUSSETTED BASE

Dr. K.U.MUTHU*
A Steel column of effective height 5m has to transmit an axial load of 2000KN. Design the
gusseted base. The size of the column is ISHB450. Adopt M20 concrete.

Bearing Strength of concrete=0.6fck=12N/mm2

Area Reqd= 2000x103=166.7x103

12
Length of base plate+ Column Depth+ 2 Cover plate thickness + 2 gusset plate thickness + 2
gusset plate + 2 gusset angle + 2 Projections = 450+2(06)+2(16)+2(115)+2(25)
=774mm say 780mm.

Breadth of plate = 166.7x103=213.7mm say 400mm

780

Use a base plate of 780x400mm

Upward pressure = 2000x103 = 6.4N/mm2

780x400

DESIGN OF THICKNESS OF BASE PLATE:

Projection = 25+ 780-774 = 28mm.

2

Mxx=p x2
2
 = 6.4(100=28)2
2

Mxx = 52428.8N-mm.

52428.8 = 1.2 x 1 x 1 x t2 x 250

6 1.1

t=33.96mm

∴ t plate = 33.96-15

= 18.96 say 20mm.

At X1 – X1:

Mxx = p (l -2a) 2-p a2

8 2
a=projection + angle width
a= 28+115 = 143mm.

Mxx=6.4(780 – 2x143)2 – (6.4x143)2

8 2

Mxx = 129792

129792= = 1.2 x 1 x 1 xt12 x 250

6 1.1

t1=53.44mm.
Due to approximation in boundary conditions;

Thickness = 0.5 x 53.44= 26.72mm say 28mm

Connection of gusset to the column

Assuming the ends of the column are machine cut,

Vdsb= fu x π x (db)2
√3 γmb 4

Using 16mm dia bolts;

Vdsb= 410 x π x 162 = 38KN

√3 1.25 4 1000

tf = 16mm ; thickness of gusset plate = 16mm.

Vdpb= 2.5kb x dt x fu
√3 γmb

e= end distance = 40mm

p=50mm.
do=16+2=18mm.
fub=410N/mm2

We have e = 40 = 0.74
3do 54

p – 0.25 = 50 – 0.25 = 0.675

3do 54

fub= 1.0
fu

Vdsb= 2.5 x0.675 x 16 x 12 x 410 =61.35KN

√3x1.25

BOLT VALUE = 38KN

Number of blots = 500 = 13.15

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