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Design of Base Plates

Axial Force = 15.23 kN

Base Plate
from the
analysis Mx = -3.65 kNm
results Vx = 3.06 kN
My = -2.48 kNm 152x152x23
Vy = 2.78 kN H section

6mm fillet weld along

the perimeter

1. Calculation of Minimum Base plate thickness only for Axial force

BS 5950-1:2000
tensile strength of plate,fy = 235 N/mm2
diameter of the column = 75 mm
thickness of the column = 5 mm
size of base plate = 400 x 400 mm
cl.4.13.2.2 Width of the critical section,C = 200 - 37.5
(with stiffners)
= 162.5 mm

pressure under the base plate = 0.121 N/mm2

w = 0.121 N/mm2

Design strength of base plate = 0.95fy

= 223.3 N/mm2

minimum thickness of plate = 6.56 mm

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2. Design of welding thickness

Total axial Force = 15.23 kN

Strength of the bearing surface below = 235 N/mm2

Required surface area for bearing = 68.22 mm2

area under the 5mm thick tube = 1138 mm2 > gross area required

therefore, effective portion can be taken as the contact area of the tube on the base plate

Maximum moment at the base = 3.65 kN

Eccentricity of the force due to moment = M/P

= 239.7 mm

this means that we have to provide at least 2 x 240 (i.e approximately 500mm) base plate to
keep the base in contact with the foundation below

But, we have a Steel H-Beam beolw, and maximum width is limitted to 152mm flange width

therefore, we can use welding at the edges of the H- section to hold this moment

T
75mm tube

38.5mm 72.5mm Base plate

C

Maximum tensile force in the weld,T = 32.88 kN

cl.6.8.7.3 Transverse capacity of the weld,PT = KPL

since tension is upward, θ=90 K = 1.531

PT = 1.53 Pwa
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Table 34 Strength of the welding for S235 steel = 198 N/mm2

= 1.272 kN/mm

required length of welding to resist moment = 25.84 mm

therefore a continuous welding of 6mm fillet weld along the beam up to the edges of the base
palte is ok

3. Calcualtion of the thickness of base plate for the moments

edge of the flange of H-section

center line of the perimeter of

Z tube
25.84 mm

Maximum lever arm for the plate Z = 152 - 72.5 + 72.5 - 71.3

= 80.7 mm

cl.4.13.2.4 Maximum bending moment generated,M = 2.654 kNm

limitting moment capacity = PypZp

thickness of the plate,tp = 17.67 mm

therefore, use of 20mm thick base plate welded to 152x152x23 H-Section is satisfied

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