Base Plate Design Rev-00

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Step-1 :- FZ = 618 KN
FX= 134 KN
MX= 340 KNM
C/s area of My column-1 = 41250 mm2
Fck= 30 N/mm2
fy= 250 N/mm2
Step-2:- (Calculation of Bearing Pressure in Concrete Pedestal)
Actual Bearing Stress ,Sigma b = P/A + M/Z
P= Fz M= Mx
A= Area of BP Z=BD^2/6 of BP
A= 480000 Z=
Selected Bpsize = (D)800 X (B)600

Sigma b= 6.60 N/mm^2

The permissible stress in Bearing = 0.6 Fck

Sigma Allow = 18

Since Sigma b < Sigma Allow,SAFE in BEARING.

Step-3:- (Calculation of Shear & Tension of Anchor Bolts as Separate process)

Assume 20 mmDia 350 Grade bolts - 4nos
Assume 28 mm dia 350 Grade -
Arrange 4 bolts in BP as per fixed connection method, as AB outside column wide.

Lever arm of AB fromCG ofBP =

Now we need to calculate the Tension & Shear in each bolts as per FZ,BM,FX.
From arrangement drawing of AB, FZ will create tension in 4 bolts, FX will create shear in 4 bolts, and BM will create
a) Tension force in bolts due to moment:-
Tm = BMoment /Lever arm
Tm= 485714.3
Tension in ONE bolt Tm =

b) Tension in ONE bolt due to Uplift force:-

Tu =P/No ofbolts

Gross Actual Tension in ONE Bolt Ta =

Tcap on ONE bolt Tc = 0.9fy X C/s Area of one bolt =

c) Actual Shear in ONE bolt due to Horizontal force Va =V/No of bolts

 Va= 22.33333
Shear Capacity of ONE bolt (Vc)= 0.5fyX0.8XA
Vc= 86161.6

Bolts are SAFE both in Tension and shear.

Step-4:- ( Check for Combined Shear &Tension)

Below condition is to be satisfied for combined case.

{(Va/Vc)^2+(Ta/Tc)^2} <=1

0.97 <1
So SAFE in Combined Shear and Tension.
Provide 28mm AB - 6 nos , 350 grade with

Step -5:- (BasePlate Thickness Design)

a) Calculation of BP thickness using Bearing Pressure:-

Take max c/c distance between 2 anchorbolts l =

W=Sigma b=
To convert the stress in to UDL for 1 mm breadth beam strip is considered, since bearing stress acts in BP mm by m
Moment for pin-pin condition M = Wl^2/8
M= 404250

Thickness of BP= Tb = (6.6xM/Bxfy)^0.5

B=1mm since Bearing stress acts in BP mm
Tb1= 87.30979

b)Calculation of BP thickness using Total Tension force:-

Gross Tension in ONE bolt = Ta=

Guage Distance=g=

M= 2Ta Xg/8

Tb2= (6.6X M/ Bxfy)^0.5

Here B = Breadth of BP, where gross tensi

Use Max of Tb1 & Tb2, which is = 100

So total length of AB 28

Step-6:- WeldDesign:- ( For tension capacity check w

Assume Weld thickness 70% of least plate thickness of column t =
Assume Ultimate Strength of Weld matarial= Fu =
 Weld Length = lw = 2800

a) Overall Weld Capacity Fwd = Fu/(3^0.5 Xghamma

Let us assume for this exercise BP as shop weld.

Fwd = 181.518925 N/mm2

Wdcap > Actual Axial stress , so safe in weld capacity.

b) Design Tension Strength(Force) of Weld =Wd =0.8 X 0.6 X Fu X t X lw

Wd =

Actual tension due to Moment Mt =

Actual tension due to Uplift Pu =
Overall Tension in the connectionis : Tension due to moment (Mt)+Tension due to Uplift (Pu)
T=
Since T < Wd, Weld is SAFE in Tension

c) Design shear Strength of Weld =Wd = 0.8 X 0.6 X Fu X0.707 X t X lw

Wds =

Actual shear due to horizontal force FX =

Since FY < Wds, Weld is SAFE in Shear

Use 6mm shop weld all around the My column -1, by using 70xx weld rods with Fu =393 N/mm2
 Z=BD^2/6 of BP From arrangement dwg during etabs pedestal modelling, we will use 600 X 800mm BP
64000000 mm4

(IS-800, Sec 7.4.1)

N/mm^2

(Note :- AF force will create tension in AB, Fx will create Shear in AB, BM will create Tension in AB)

mm dia 350 Grade - 6 nos

700 mm (Max dist between 2 AB's)

r in 4 bolts, and BM will create Tension in 4 bolts.

BM = Force X distance
ent /Lever arm
N 485.7143 KN
80.95238 KN

(Opposite to Axial force)

Tu= 103 KN

183.9524 KN

193863.6 194 KN (IS 800-Sec 10.3.5)

(Note:-if Tension or Shear capacity fails,increase dia of bolts or [Link] bolts)
(V=FX)
 KN
(IS 800-Sec 10.3.5. Here 0.8 times C's area of bolt taken to reduce the C/s area due to threaded portion)
86 KN (Note:-if Tension or Shear capacity fails,increase dia of bolts or [Link] bolts)

(IS-800, Sec.10.3.6)

mm AB - 6 nos , 350 grade with above Bp projection of 2X dia for nut thread length (2X28mm),and Below concrete projection of Ld(Devleop

700 mm (From Step-3)

6.60 N/mm2 6.60 N/mm2 (From Step-1)
ing stress acts in BP mm by mm.
pin-pin condition M = Wl^2/8 Pin = SS
[Link]

Tb = (6.6xM/Bxfy)^0.5 ( Rearranged (Z=BD2/6)formula from IS-800, Section [Link])

e Bearing stress acts in BP mm b (BP grade as 350 N/mm2)
mm Say 100 mm

on in ONE bolt = Ta= 183.9524 KN (From Step-3)

700 mm (C/C distance between bolts)

32.19167 KN.m 32191667 [Link]

M/ Bxfy)^0.5 28.44979 mm say 28 mm

eadth of BP, where gross tension acts.

mm Use size of BP as = From arrangement dwg during etabs pedestal modelling, we will use 600
1556 mm

( For tension capacity check we use thickness "t", for Shear capacity check we use throat thickness "a", wheare as a=0.707t)
17.5 mm Say in mm 6 Least plate thickness in column is web =25mm
393 N/mm2 Ultimate Strength of Electrode 70xx (Vendor supply material)
 ( Take min value of tensile and yield strength of electrode)
mm ( All around case) Calculate the perimeter length of column

Fu/(3^0.5 Xghamma (IS-800, Section [Link].1) Ghamma m1 for field weld = 1.5, For shop weld=1.25
Reason for more FOS in shop weld is, controlled welding will happen.

(Stress) Stress@ bottom of column

14.98182
= N/mm2

(IS-800, SeStress = Load/Area Sigma = P/A

3169.152 KN

485.7 KN (From Step-3)

618 KN (From Step-3)

1103.714 KN
d, Weld is SAFE in Tension
If Wd is too more than T, then r (Note that rain water may pass the hole)
If Tension Weld capacity failed, then increase the column size or Weld rod grade. (Increase of thickness can be last option)
(IS-800, SeStress = Load/Area Sigma = P/A Throat thickness a= 0.707 X t
2240.59 KN

134.0 KN
Wds, Weld is SAFE in Shear
If Wds is too more than FY, then reduce weld length.
If shear Weld capacity failed, then increase the column size, or weld rod grade,(Increase of thickness can be last option).
=393 N/mm2
ill create Tension in AB)

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crete projection of Ld(Devleopment length)=50 Dia.

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in column is web =25mm
(Vendor supply material)
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p weld=1.25 (From Table 5 of IS-800)

rolled welding will happen.

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(IS-800, Section.[Link])

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