Design of Steel Columns For Truss Support

Using the largest reaction from the roof truss Fy = D’y = 280 kN = Py for the W8x13 3m
column from Strength of Materials by Pytel and Singer Chapter 9
Using W 6x12 (ASEP Steel Manual)
Properties W 6x25
Weight (kg/m) 37.2
Area (mm2) 4735
Depth (mm) 162.1
Web thickness tw (mm) 8.1
Flange width bf (mm) 154.4
Flange thickness tf (mm) 11.6
Ix (103 mm4) 22,227
Sx (103 mm3) 274.2
rx (mm) 68.5
Iy (103 mm4) 7118
Sy (103 mm3) 92.2
ry (mm) 38.77

For both ends are fixed, K = 0.65

2
2π2E 1 18.97
Cc=
√
Fy [ (
Fa= 1−
2 126.17 ) ] 2481.72MPa
2 π 2(200 000 MPa)
Cc=
√ 248 MPa Fa=142.556 MPa

Cc=126.17 kL 0.65(2000 mm)

=
ry 38.77 mm
kL 0.65(2000 mm)
= kL
rx 68.5 mm =33.53
ry
kL
=18.97 kL
rx Since < C ' c,
kL ry
Since < C ' c, 3
rx kL kL

5 3 r
F . S= +
kL

( ) ( )
−
kL
1 r
3 5 3 r
F . S= + ( ) ( )
−
1 r
3 8 C' c 8 C 'c
3 8 C' c 8 C 'c 3
5 3 33.53 1 33.53
5 3 18.97 1 18.97 3
F . S= + ( − ) (
3 8 126.17 8 126.17 )
F . S= + ( − ) (
3 8 126.17 8 126.17 )
F . S=1.76
F . S=1.72
2
kL

[ ( )]
2
kL

[ ( )]
Fa= 1 −
1 r
2 C'c
Fy
F .S.
Fa= 1 −
1 r
2 C'c
Fy
F .S.
 1 33.53 2
248 MPa P
[ (
Fa= 1−
2 126.17 )] 1.76
Fa=
A

P=Fa∗A
Fa=135.93 MPa
Use Fa=135.93 MPa P= (102.94 MPa ) ( 2290 mm 2)
P=311.29 kN

280 kN = Py ≤ P = 311.29 kN, SAFE

Therefore, adopt 6x25 for covered court columns
Design of Base Plate (based from Structural Steel Design by McCormac & Csernak, Chapter
7, Problem 7-6, page 227)

Using W6 X 25 column (d = 162.1mm, bf = 154.4 mm)

DL = 37.2 kg/m(2m)(9.81m/s2) = 0.73kN
PL = 311.29 kN
LRFD (Øc = 0.65)
Pu = 1.2(0.73kN) + 1.6(311.29kN) = 498.94 kN

A1 min = dbf = (162.1)(154.4)mm2

A1 min = 25028.24 mm2

Pu
A2
A1 =
Ø c (0.85 f c)
'A 2 where,
A1 √ √
A1
=1

498.94 kN
= 3.22 x 10-5 m2 = 32252.10 mm2
(0.65)(0.85 x 28 x 106 Pa)(1)

Optimizing base plate dimension

0.95 d−0.8 b f 0.95(162.1 mm)−0.8(154.4 mm)
Δ= = = 15.24 mm
2 2
N = √ A 1 + Δ = √ 32252mm 2 + 15.24 mm = 194.83 mm say 200 mm
A 32252.1mm 2
B= 1 = = 161.26 mm say 170 mm
N 200 mm

Computing required base plate thickness

N −0.95 d 200 mm−0.95 (162.1mm)
m= = = 23.00 mm
2 2
B−0.8 b f 150 mm−0.8( 154.4 mm)
n= = = 23.24 mm
2 2
n’ =
√ d b f = √(162.1 mm)(154.4 mm) = 79.1 mm
4 4
ℓ = maximum of m, n or n’ = 79.1 mm

2 Pu 2(498.94 kN )
√
trequired = ℓ
0.9 F y BN
= (79.1mm)
√
0.9(280 x 103 kPa)(170 mm)(200 mm)
trequired = 21.3 x 10-3 m = 34.13 mm say 35 mm

Use 200mm x 170mm x 25mm A35 base plate

DESIGN OF ANCHOR BOLT

Computation for Tallowable:

Fb= 0.6 Fy = 0.6 (345 MPa) = 207 MPa

Using 2 anchor bolts on each side

Tactual = AsFb
Pu = 1.2(0.57kN) + 1.6(280kN) = 448.684kN
π
448.684 kN = (d)2 (207 MPa) (12)
4
d = 23 mm say 25 mm
Use 12-25 mm diameter anchor bolts