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Calculations of the connection: Column base / Circular


tube

 
General Information
 
Column: C 323.9x12.5
 
  Material: S 355  
  Db1 = 323.9 mm Column diameter
  tp1 = 12.5 mm Section thickness
  Ab = 122.3 cm2 Section area
  Iby = 14847 cm4 Moment of inertia
  Wpl = 1212.74 cm3 Plastic section modulus
  W= 916.48 cm3 Elastic section modulus
  fyb = 355 MPa Resistance
 
 
Wedge: HEB 200
 
  Material: S 235  
  Hb1 = 200 mm Wedge height
  Wb1 = 200 mm Wedge width
  twb1 = 9 mm Web thickness
  tFb1 = 15 mm Flange thickness
  Ab = 78.1 cm2 Section area
  Iby = 5696 cm4 Moment of inertia
  fyb = 235 MPa Resistance
 
 
Endplate:
 
  Material: S 235  
  dp = 624 mm Plate diameter
  tp = 40 mm Plate thickness
  fyp = 235 MPa Resistance
 

Stiffeners:
 
  Material: S 235  
  h= 350 mm Height of stiffener
  h1 = 150 mm Lower height
  l1 = 50 mm Length of upper part of the stiffener
  es = 19 mm Shift
  ts 20 mm Thicknes of stiffeners
 

Anchorage:
 
  Class: 5.6  
  Type: Plate  
  d= 36 mm Diameter
  h= 1000 mm Length of anchor bolt
  heff = 900 mm Effective length of an anchor bolt
  n= 6  Number of anchor bolts
  e1 = 75.02 mm Distance from profile to bolts
  e2 = 75.02 mm Distance from bolts to edge of endplate
  p2 = 60 Deg Angle between bolts
 
 
Welds:
 
  a= 6 mm Weld thickness
  asv = 6 mm Thickness of weld between column and stiffeners
  ash = 6 mm Thickness of weld between column base plate and stiffener
  asd = 4 mm Thickness of weld between column base and wedge
 
 
Foundation:
 
  Hf = 1750 mm Foundation height
  Wf = 1500 mm Foundation width
  Lf = 1500 mm Foundation length
  tg = 50 mm Thickness of leveling layer (grout)
  fck.f = 25 MPa Characteristic resistance - concrete
  fck.g = 100 MPa Characteristic resistance - grout
  YC = 1.5 Partial safety factor
  Cf.g = 0.5 Friction coefficient - grout
 
 
Safety factors:
 
  γM0 = 1
  γM1 = 1
  γM2 = 1.25
  γM3 = 1.25
 
 
Case: Case 4:
 
Nodal forces:
 
  N= -710 kN Axial force
  M= 7 kNm Bending moment
  V= 60 kN Shear force
 
Capacity verification
 
Results of calculations
 
Resistances of components
 
  Ft,Rd = 294.12 kN Tension resistance of single anchor bolt [tab.3.4]
  Ft,Rd,p = 349.04 kN  Resistance for pulling out of concrete EN 1993-1-8 [6.2.6.12]
  Fvj,Rd= 142.5 kN Total shear capacity of anchor bolt EN 1993-1-8 [6.2.2(7)]
  Mc,Rd = 500.79 kNm Design resistance of the section for EN 1993-1-1 [6.2.5]
bending
  Class: 1 Section class EN 1993-1-1 [5.5.2]
 
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Compression resistance
 
  fcd = 66.67 MPa Compression capacity EN 1992-1-1 [3.1.6]
  c= 34.25 mm Additional bearing width [6.2.5(4)]
  βj = 0.67 Reduction coefficient [6.2.5(7)]
  fy = 235 MPa Resistance endplate  
  fj = 106.84 MPa Bearing resistance under endplate [6.2.5(7)]
  Frdu = 6357.04 kN Concentrated design resistance force [6.2.5(7)]
  fjd = 133.33 MPa Capacity of node [6.2.5(7)]
  Acn = 1190.29 cm2 Bearing area under column [6.2.8.2(1)]
 
Compression capacity of node:
 
Nc,Rd = Fc = Acn* fjd
 
Nc,Rd = 15870.5 kN
 
Verification of compression capacity :
 
N / Nc,Rd = 0.04 < 1.0 The condition is satisfied (4%)
Bending resistance
 
Calculation case:
 
Case 4: Compression under both side
 
  e= -9.86 mm Eccentricity
  Z= 311.4 mm Internal forces level arm [tab. 6.7]
  beff = 236.98 mm Effective length determined for external row of  
bolts
  omega = 1 Reduction coefficient [6.2.6.2]
  Ft,wc,Rd = 1050.55 kN Tension capacity of web [6.2.6.3]
  FC,fc,Rd = 1964.86 kN Compression capacity of flange and web [6.2.6.7]
  FT,l,Rd = 588.24 kN Tension capacity of left side of node [6.2.8.3]
  FTr,Rd = 588.24 kN Tension capacity of right side of node [6.2.8.3]
  FCl,Rd = 1964.86 kN Compression capacity of left side of node [6.2.8.3]
  FCr,Rd = 1964.86 kN Compression capacity of right side of node [6.2.8.3]
  MRd1 = 41.36 kNm Bending resistance of left side of node [tab. 6.7]
  MRd2 = 36.44 kNm Bending resistance of right side of node [tab. 6.7]
  MRd = 36.44 kNm Bending resistance of node
 
Verification of bending capacity :
 
N / Ft,wc,Rd = 0.68 < 1.0 The condition is satisfied (68%)
 
M / MRd = 0.19 < 1.0 The condition is satisfied (19%)
 
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Shear verification
 
  Fv,Rd = 142.5 kN Shear capacity of anchor bolt [6.2.2(7)]
  Fb,Rd = 664.84 kN Bearing capacity of anchor bolt [tab.3.4]
  Fvj,Rd = 142.5 kN Total shear capacity of anchor bolt  
  Ff,Rd = 355 kN Slip capacity of node [6.2.2(6)]
  Fv,Rd1,wg,y = 700 kN Shear resistance of wedge - bearing capacity of  
concrete
  Fv,Rd2,wg,y = 246.09 kN Shear resistance of welds joining wedge to  
endplate
  Fv,Rd,wg,y = 246.09 kN Wedge capacity  
 
Fv,Rd,wg,y = min(Fv,Rd1,wg,y ,Fv,Rd2,wg,y )
 
Fv,Rd,wg,y = 246.09 kN
 
Shear capacity of connection:
 
Vj,Rd = n*Fvj,Rd + Ff,Rd + Fv,Rd,wg,y
 
Vj,Rd = 1456.11 kN
 
Verification of shear capacity :
 
V/Vj,Rd = 0.04 < 1.0 The condition is satisfied (4%)
Welds control
 
  Aw = 76.15 cm2 Total area of welds  
  Awy = 51.99 cm2 Area of vertical welds  
  Iwy = 11010.61 cm4 Moment of inertia of welds about Y axis  
  σperp = τperp 73.48 MPa Perpendicular stress in welds  

  τpar  = 11.54 MPa Parallel stress in welds  
  β w  = 0.8 Appropriate correlation factor [tab.4.1]
 
Sqrt [(σperp2 + 3(τperp2 + τ par2)] <= fu / (βw * γM2); 148.31 MPa < 510 MPa The condition is satisfied (29%)
 
σperp <= 0,9*fu / γM2; 73.48 MPa < 367.2 MPa The condition is satisfied (20%)
 
Additional condition
N/Nc,Rd = 0.07 < 1.0  The condition is satisfied
 
M/Mc,Rd = 0.01 < 1.0  The condition is satisfied
 
V/Vc,Rd = 0.02 < 1.0  The condition is satisfied
 
Final verification
 
Connection verification:
 
Verification of connection FEd – force FRd - capacity Ratio FEd/FRd
Compression capacity N = -710 kN N c,Rd = 15870.5 kN 4%
Bending capacity M = 7 kNm Mj,Rd = 36.44 kNm 19%
Shear capacity V = 60 kN Vj,Rd = 1456.11 kN 4%
Welds 148.31 MPa 510 MPa 29%
Compression capacity of column N = -710 kN Nc,Rd = 9924.38 kN 7%
Bending capacity of column M = 7 kNm Mc,Rd = 500.79 kNm 1%
Tension resistance of column web N = -710 kN Ft,wc,Rd = 1050.55 kN 68%
Shear capacity of column V = 60 kN Vc,Rd = 2670.18 kN 2%
 
The connection conforms to the (EN 1993-1-8:2005/AC:2009)
 

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