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COLUMN BASE PLATE DESIGN (BS5950)

COLUMN BASE PLATE DESIGN (BS5950-1:2000)
TEDDS calculation version 1.0.08;

Column section details

Baseplate reference;
Column section;

I 305x305x96.9

Column depth;

D = 307.9 mm

Column breadth;

B = 305.3 mm

Flange thickness;

T = 15.4 mm

Web thickness;

t = 9.9 mm

Material details
Steel plate design strength;

pyp = 275 N/mm2

Characteristic strength of concrete;

fcu = 25 N/mm2

Loading details
Design axial compression in column (ULS);

Fc = 320.0 kN

Design shear force (ULS);

Fv = 20.0 kN

Calculate effective area of base plate

Pressure under base plate;

w = 0.6 fcu = 15.0 N/mm2

Required bearing area;

Areq = Fc / (0.6 fcu) = 213.3 cm2

c = 5.0 mm

Minimum recommended plate size;

Dp_min = D + 2 c = 317.9 mm
Bp_min = B + 2 c = 315.3 mm

Minimum acceptable plate thickness;

tp_min = c (3 w / pyp)0.5 = 2.0 mm

Specified plate size;

Dp = 350 mm
Bp = 350 mm

Specified plate thickness;

tp = 12.5 mm;
Warning - specified thickness less than section flange thickness

Recalculate c;

cactual = tp / (3 w / pyp)0.5 = 30.9 mm

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Aeff = 625.8 cm2
Base Plate is OK

Effective base plate dimensions for concrete base design

Length of loaded area (parallel to flanges);

bcx = min(B + 2 cactual, Bp) = 350 mm

Width of loaded area (parallel to web);

bcy = min(D + 2 cactual, Dp) = 350 mm

BS 5950-1:2000:Clause 4.13.2

Shear transfer to concrete

Assumed coefficient of friction;

= 0.30

Available shear resistance;

Pv = Fc = ;96; kN
PASS - Frictional shear capacity is adequate (0.208)