Concrete design bearing strength in compression

The compressive resistance of concrete is determined in accordance with S16-14 – 25.3.1 and CSA A23.3 – 10.8.
N= -2000 kN Factored compressive force
ϕc = 0.65 Resistance factor for concrete
fc' = 20.7 MPa Concrete compressive strength
abp = 500 mm Width of the base plate
bbp = 400 mm Depth of the base plate
tbp = 30 mm Thickness of the base plate
A1 = 200000 mm2 Base plate area
ac = 700 mm Width of the concrete pad
bc = 600 mm Depth of the concrete pad
hc = 800 mm Height of the concrete pad
A2 = 420000 mm2 Supporting area
fp(max) = 16.573 MPa Design bearing strength
σ= 10.000 MPa Average compressive stress under the base plate
Utilization: 60%
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and CSA A23.3 – 10.8.

Concrete pad

Loaded area A1

Supporting area A 2
�_(p(max))=0.85 〖� _c � 〗 _c^′ √(�_2/�_1 )≤1.7�_c �_c^′

Elevation

2
1

A 2 is measured on this plane

Anchors
Nf = 100 kN
Vf = 40 kN
n= 4
n= 4
ac = 1000 mm
bc = 900 mm
hc = 800 mm
c1,1 = 320 mm
c1,2 = 320 mm
s1 = 360 mm
c2,1 = 300 mm
c2,2 = 300 mm
s2 = 300 mm
fc' = 20.7 MPa
ϕc = 0.65
ϕs = 0.85
da = 20 mm
λa = 1

Tensile loading
Steel resistance of anchor in tension
Steel strength of anchor in tension is determined according to CSA A23.3-14 – D.6.1
Ase,N = 245 mm2
fya = 660 MPa
futa = 830 MPa
R= 0.8
Nsar = 138.3 kN
Utilization: 18.1%

Concrete breakout resistance of anchor in tension

Concrete breakout strength is designed according to CSA A23.3-14 – D.6.2
hemb = 500 mm
hef = 213 mm
ca,min = 300 mm
ѱed,N = 0.98125
ѱc,N = 1
kc = 10
R= 1
ANco = 409600 mm2
Nbr = 92.1 kN
ANc = 225000
Ncbr = 49.7 kN
Utilization: 50.3%

Concrete pullout resistance of anchor in tension

Concrete pullout strength of anchor is defined in CSA A23.3-14 – D.6.3
R= 1
ѱc,P = 1
Concrete pullout resistance of headed anchor in tension
dh = 32 mm
Abrg = 490 mm2
Npr = 52.8 kN
Ncpr = 52.8 kN
Utilization: 47.4%
Concrete pullout resistance of hooked anchor in tension
eh = 60 mm
Npr = 14.5 kN
Ncpr = 14.5 kN
Utilization: 172.0%

Concrete side-face blowout resistance

Concrete side-face blowout strength of headed anchor in tension is defined in CSA A23.3-14 – D.6.4
ca1 = 300 mm
ca2 = 320 mm
s= 300 mm
R= 1
Nsbr = 261.2 kN
redc = 0.516667
reds = 0.583333
Nsbr = 135.0 kN
Utilization: 18.5%

Shear loading
Steel resistance of anchor in tension
Steel strength of anchor in shear is determined according to CSA A23.3-14 – D.7.1
Ase,V = 236 mm2
R= 0.75
Vsar = 74.8 kN
Utilization: 13.4%
If mortar joint is selected, steel strength in shear is multiplied by 0.8 (A23.3 –D.7.1.3).

Concrete breakout resistance of anchor in shear

Concrete breakout strength of an anchor in shear is designed according to A23.3 –D.7.2.
ca1,ef = 300 mm
AVco = 405000 mm2
AVc = 211500 mm2
ѱed,V = 0.913333
ѱc,V = 1
ѱh,V = 1
le = 160 mm
R= 1
Vbr = 57.6 kN
Vcbr = 27.5 kN
Utilization: 36.4%

Concrete pryout resistance of an anchor in shear

Concrete pryout strength is designed according to A23.3 – D.7.3.
kcp = 2
Ncpr = 49.7 kN
Vcpr = 99.3 kN
Utilization: 10.1%

Interaction of tensile and shear forces

Interaction of tensile and shear forces is assessed according to A23.3 – Figure D.18.
Utilization: 50.4%
Utilization: 247.2%
 Factored tensile force
Factored shear force
Number of anchors active in tension
Number of anchors active in concrete breakout resistance in shear
Width of the concrete pad
Depth of the concrete pad
Height of the concrete pad
Distance from centreline of anchor to concrete edge

Concrete compressive strength

Resistance factor for concrete
Steel embedment material resistance factor for reinforcement
Anchor diameter
Modification factor for lightweight concrete

rding to CSA A23.3-14 – D.6.1

Effective cross-sectional area of an anchor in tension
Specified yield strength of anchor steel
Specified tensile strength of anchor steel 830
Resistance modification factor
Steel strength of anchor in tension

SA A23.3-14 – D.6.2
Embedment depth of anchor in concrete pad
Effective embedment depth of anchor in concrete pad
Smallest distance from the anchor to the edge �_(ed,N)=min(0.7+(0.3�_(a,min))/(1.5ℎ_ef ),1)
Modification factor for edge distance
Modification factor for concrete conditions

Resistance modification factor

Concrete breakout cone area for single anchor not influenced by edges �_br=�_c �_c �_a √(�_c^′ ) ℎ_ef^1.5 �
Basic concrete breakout strength of a single anchor in tension in cracked concrete
Concrete breakout cone area for group divided by number of anchors loaded by tension that create common concrete con
�_cbr=𝐴_Nc/𝐴_Nco 𝛹_(ed,N) 𝛹_(c,N) 𝛹_(cp,N) �_br
 �_cbr=𝐴_Nc/𝐴_Nco 𝛹_(ed,N) 𝛹_(c,N) 𝛹_(cp,N) �_br
Concrete breakout resistance of anchor in tension

A23.3-14 – D.6.3
Resistance modification factor
Modification factor for concrete conditions

Anchor head diameter

Bearing area of the head of stud or anchor bolt

Concrete pullout resistance of headed anchor

Hook extension

Concrete pullout resistance of hooked anchor

in tension is defined in CSA A23.3-14 – D.6.4

�_sbr=13.3�_a1 √(�_brg ) �_c �_a √(�_c^′ ) �

Resistance modification factor 0.5≤((1+�_a2/�_a1 ))/4≤1

reduction due to proximity of an edge

�_sbgr=(1+�/(6�_a1 )) �_sbr
reduction due to closely spaced anchors
Concrete side-face blowout resistance

ng to CSA A23.3-14 – D.7.1

Effective cross-sectional area of an anchor in shear
Resistance modification factor
�_sar=�_(se,V) �_s 0.6�_uta �
Steel resistance of anchor in tension

tiplied by 0.8 (A23.3 –D.7.1.3).

signed according to A23.3 –D.7.2. �_a1=max(�_a2/1.5,ℎ_a/1.5,�/3)

Projected concrete failure area of one anchor when not limited by corner influences, spacing or member thickness
 Projected concrete failure area of an anchor or group of anchors divided by number of anchors in this group
Modification factor for edge effect �_(ed,V) =0.7+0.3 �_a2/(1.5 �_a1 )≤1.0
Modification factor for concrete condition �_(h,V)=√((1.5�_a1)/ℎ
Modification factor for anchor in thin concrete member
Load-bearing length of the anchor for shear �_e=ℎ_ef≤8�_a
Resistance modification�_br=min
factor (0.58(�_e/�_a )^0.2 √(�_a ) �_c �_a √(�_c′) �_a1^1.5 �, 3.75�_a �_c √(�_c′) �_a1^1.5 �)
�_cbr=�_Vc/�_Vco �_(e
Concrete breakout resistance of anchor in shear

Concrete pryout resistance of an anchor in shear �_cpr=�_cp �_cpr

rding to A23.3 – Figure D.18.

(�_f/�_r )^(5/3)+(�_f/�_r )^(5/3)≤1.0
for headed cast-in anchors
for hooked cast-in anchors
�_c �_a √(�_c^′ ) ℎ_ef^1.5 �

at create common concrete cone

(c,N) 𝛹_(cp,N) �_br
 (c,N) 𝛹_(cp,N) �_br

,ℎ_a/1.5,�/3)

ng or member thickness
hors in this group
.5 �_a1 )≤1.0

�_(h,V)=√((1.5�_a1)/ℎ_a )≥1

5�_a �_c √(�_c′) �_a1^1.5 �)

�_cbr=�_Vc/�_Vco �_(ed,V) �_(c,V) �_(h,V) �_br