Subject : Base plate connection

Input Data

Total Axial Load 13.00 kN Refer lightpost

Lateral Moment due to wind 108.00 kNm pedestal design

Foundation (Concrete)

Grade fc' = 40 N/mm2

Strength factor φ= 0.65 Cl. 9.3, ACI 318

Figures for Representation

1) Bearing Pressure and Length

Design Loads

N= 1.2*13 = 15.60 kN
M= 1.6*108 = 172.80 kNm

Provide Connection details

W.r.t Traffic Along (B) Across(L)
plate dimensions 450 450 mm
Edge distance c1 75 75 mm
Anchor Bolt Nos 3 3
Anchor Bolt dia (do) 25 25 mm
Anchor bolt spacing 150 150 mm > 4do, OK D8.1, ACI 318

Area of Base plate A = B*L = 202500 mm2

Modulus of base plate Z = B*L^2/6 = 15187500 mm3

Bearing pressure = P/A ± M/Z

Max pressure = 11.45 N/mm2 < φ 0.85 fc' = 22.1 OK Cl. 10.17, ACI 318

Min pressure = -11.30 N/mm2 Anchor rods needs to be designed

Considering force and moment equilibrium, following equations could be written

N= q*y*B-Fb …............. (1)

M= q*y*B*(L/2-y/2)+Fb*a …............. (2)

From this, y can be expressed as

y= L/2 + a - sqrt ((L/2+a)^2-2*(M+N*a)/(q*B))

Where
L= 450 mm
a= 150 mm
M= 1.73E+08 Nmm
N= 15600 N
q= 11.45 N/mm2
B= 450 mm

Thus, y = 105.42 mm

Tension Force for Anchor rods, Tu = q*y*B - N

 = 528 kN

2) Plate Thickness

Provided L = 450 mm
Provided B = 450 mm

Connection with Circular lightpost "d" = 300 mm

As per Cl. 3.1.3, AISC Design Guide for Base plate and anchor Rod design, yield lines

m= L - 0.8d = 105.000 mm
2
n= B - 0.8d = 105.000 mm
2

Wind action along transverse, so

BM due to bearing on base plate = q*m^2/2

= 28415100 Nmm

Strength reduction factor = 0.9 AISC, LRFD

Yield strength Fy = 450 N/mm2 ASTM A36
Available Yield strength = φ Fy = 405 N/mm2

Required Section modulus = Z= 70160.74 mm3

Min dimension of base plate = W = 450 mm

Plastic section modulus = W*t^2/4

Required thickness = sqrt(4*Z/W) = 25.0 mm

Provide 32 mm
5) Anchor Rods Grade A36

Total tension force Tu = 528 kN

Provide rods on each face n= 3 nos Nos. along B
Force per rod Tu/n = 175.94 kN

Diameter d = 25 mm Dia. along B

Concrete pullout strength =

Reduction factor = φ = 0.7 Appendix D 4.4, ACI

ψ4 = 1.4
Bearing Area = Abrg = 967.74 mm2
fc' = 40 N/mm2

Pull out strength = φ Np = 303.48 kN OK

Concrete breakout strength

c1 = 75 mm
heff = 400 mm
Anc = 911250 mm2
Anco = 455625 mm2
Ψec = 1
Nψed = 0.738 Appendix D 5.2.5, ACI
NΨc = 1
NΨcp = 1
kc = 10
Nb = 505.96 kN
Ncbg = 746.30 kN
φ = 0.70 Appendix D 4.4, ACI
φ Ncbg = 522.41 kN OK