Pinned Column Base Connection Reference

Proposed side column cross section, UC 305 x 305 x 198

Width of cross section, b = 314.5mm

Depth of cross section, h = 339.9mm
Thickness of web, tw= 19.1mm
Thickness of flange, tf = 31.4mm

N Ed =768.857 kN

Steel yield strength Grade S275,

2
f y : S 275=275 N / mm

Concrete cylinder crushing strength,

f ck =20 MPa
 2 N Ed 3 N Ed 3 x 768.857
f j= f ck = A= ¿ ¿ 57.7 x 103 m m2
3 A 2 f ck 2 x 20

57.7 x 103 =( 314+2 C )( 339+2 C ) −( 339−2 x 31.4−2 C ) ( 314+2 C−2 C−19.1 )

¿ ( 106446+1306 C +4 C 2 )−( 81451.38−589.8 C )

0=4 C 2 +716.2C−32705.4 C=37.72 mm ≈38 mm

Check if the area overlapped along the bolt line between flanges,
339.9−2 x 31.4
=138.55> C=38 mm∴ satisfactory
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Minimum length,l min =339.9+38 x 2=415 mm
Minimum breadth,b min=314+38 x 2=390 mm

Thickness of the base plate,

[ ] √ √
fy
1
3f j γM0 3 x2
2 x 20 x 1 ¿ 14.49 mm ,use 16 mm
C=t t p=C 3
3 f j γM0 f y t p=38
275

∴ Use 450 x 450 x 16 mm base plate with grade S 275 steel .

If the end of the column is machined, then the load is assumed to be

transferred directly to the base plate and a minimum size of fillet weld of
6mm is used to connect the base plate to the column.

∴ Use6 mm fillet weld ¿ connect thebase plate ¿ column.

The base plate is subjected to a compressive force which is not transferred

to the holding down bolts. The bolts are therefore subjected only to
erection forces and if these are not know then experience has shown that a
bolt size approximately equal to the plate thickness is suitable.

∴ Use2 M 16 class 4.6 holding down bolts .