Column Bases Manual PDF

Column Base
Design
Release 2.1
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Table of Contents
Column Base Design

Release 2.1
Contents : 5
Column Base Manual
Column Base Design Release 2.1
Table of Contents
Users Guide
1 Introducing Column Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Introducing Column Base features . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Introducing Column Base documentation . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Checking your package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Disc space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
What next ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3 Starting to use Column Base . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Launching Column Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
To launch Column Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Becoming familiar with Column Base . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Column Base Main window . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Column Base Definition Window . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Design Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Project Workspace Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
The Report window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Column Base Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
To move a toolbar to a particular position . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Contents : 6
To change the shape of a floating toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . 27

The Standard Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
The Column Base Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
The Report Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
The View toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Exiting Column Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
To close Column Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4 Understanding Column Base . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Column Base Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Column Base Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5 Setting preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Understanding preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Setting preferences for Column Base . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
To set unit preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
To set design preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
To set base plate preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
To set weld preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
To set concrete base preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
To set Plate preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
6 Controlling display content . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Controlling the Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
To remove a Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
To reinstate the Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Controlling the Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
To remove the Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
To reinstate the Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Controlling the Workbook tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
To remove the Workbook tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
To reinstate the Workbook tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Controlling the Project Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
To remove the Project Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Contents : 7
To reinstate the Project Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

To choose a docked or a floating Project Workspace . . . . . . . . . 56
Controlling the content of the Base Definition display . . . . . . . . . 57
To set Display Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
7 Manipulating the Base Definition graphical display . . . . . . . 59

Zooming the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
To zoom into an area of the display . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
To zoom in to or out from the centre of the display . . . . . . . . . 61
8 Understanding Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Defining a new project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
To define a new project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Saving a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
To save a project for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
To save a project which has been changed. . . . . . . . . . . 65
Closing a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
To close a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Opening a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
To open a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Merging projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
To merge projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Sending mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
To send mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Modifying the reference details for a project . . . . . . . . . . . 70
To modify the project details . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Adding a new base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
To add a new base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
To copy an existing base . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
To modify the base reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Selecting the base to on which to work . . . . . . . . . . . 73
To choose the base on which to work . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Removing a base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
To remove a base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Contents : 8
9 Defining a Column Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

To define the column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
To define the column base . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
To define the Base Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
To define the Bolt Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
To define the Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
To define Concrete Base details . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
To define Anchorage details . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
To define the Welds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Modifying a column base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
To modify the column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
To modify the base plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Deleting a column base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
To delete a column base . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Copying a column base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
To copy a column base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
10 Loading a Column Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Defining the forces to be carried by a column base . . . . . . . . . 97
To define loading on a column base . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Editing Design Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
To edit design cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Copying Design Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
To copy design cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Deleting Design Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
To delete design cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
11 The Design Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Using the Simple Base design wizard . . . . . . . . . . . 101
To set the design method . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Using the Moment Base design wizard . . . . . . . . . . 102
To set the optional checks . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
12 Design Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Contents : 9
Viewing the design results . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

To view the design summary . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
To use the summaries effectively . . . . . . . . . . . 104
13 Stiffening a Column Base . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Defining Stiffeners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
To define stiffeners . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
14 Creating a report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Setting up the Page Details . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
To set the page format details . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
To set the page header and footer details . . . . . . . . . . 111
To set the font details . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Specifying the report content . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
To manipulate & use standard report settings . . . . . . . . . 114
Controlling the information contained in the report . . . . . . . . 117
To set project report content . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
To set overall report content . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
To set local report content design . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Repeating report settings across design cases . . . . . . . . . 121
To copy design case settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Repeating settings between column bases . . . . . . . . . . 123
To copy report settings between column bases . . . . . . . . . 123
Viewing the report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
To view an existing report . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Using the report window . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
To move through the report . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
To control the view of the report . . . . . . . . . . . 126
To print the report . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
To transfer the report to TEDDS . . . . . . . . . . . 129
To transfer the report to Word . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
15 Using the Project Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Using the project workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
To choose the base on which to work . . . . . . . . . . 133
Contents : 10
To copy an existing base . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

To modify the base reference . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
To remove a base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
16 Other Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Using other features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Designing column bases automatically . . . . . . . . . . 136
To perform the design automatically . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Customizing the menu and toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . 137
To set menu and toolbar options . . . . . . . . . . . 138
To customize the menu bar and toolbars . . . . . . . . . . 139
To choose the toolbars that are displayed . . . . . . . . . . 140
To remove icons from a toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . 140
To move icons between toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . 141
To create a new toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
To add new icons to a toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
To delete a custom toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
To reset a standard toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Returning details to Portal Frame . . . . . . . . . . . 144
To return details to Portal Frame . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Engineers Handbook
1 Column Base Handbook . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Key features of Column Base . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Simple bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Moment bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Stiffened moment bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Gusset plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Flange Stiffener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Compression side base plate thickness . . . . . . . . . . 160
Tension side stiffener design and base plate thickness . . . . . . . . 161
Stiffener welds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Curtailment of stiffener . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Contents : 11
Index
Users Guide
Column Base Design

Release 2.1
Chapter 1 : Introducing Column Base : 13
1 Introducing Column Base
Introducing Welcome to Column Base, an application which allows you to define and check a
comprehensive range of column bases appropriate to Portal Frame Design,
Column Base Multi-Storey Building Design.
features
Column Base provides the following features:
Chapters Feature Highlights

5 Set your own Configure Column Base so that the
column base initial values it proposes most closely
preferences match the way you work.
9 12 Define and Specify the geometry of a column
check a base and its design loading, then
column base check it for adequacy.
13 Stiffen a Specify stiffening to apply to a
column base column base to give it extra capacity.
14 Produce a Once a suitable column base is
report defined, produce a complete set of
calculations suitable for submission
to a checking authority.
Chapter 1 : Introducing Column Base : 14
Chapters Feature Highlights

15 16 Control the Manipulate the column bases in your
bases in your project, creating new ones, copying
project and existing ones, deleting superfluous
change other ones etc.
settings Change the look and feel of the
toolbars, and control the buttons
they contain.
Introducing Column Base comes with the following online information:

Column Base Users Guide - Online Help - Procedural steps for all Column Base functions,
documentation explanations of all Help messages and a summary of all features in the software.
Electronic Manual - The Users Guide and Engineers Handbook are provided in
electronic format as an Adobe Acrobat (. p d f ) file. The current version of the
Adobe Acrobat Reader is provided on the CD.
Chapter 2 : Getting Started : 15
2 Getting Started
Checking your This section lists your Column Base packages contents. Please check it now and if
it is not complete contact your software dealer or supplier.
package
Discs Your Column Base package contains a CD.
System This section describes the hardware, system software, memory and disc space
requirements that your computer needs in order to run Column Base.
requirements
Hardware Column Base requires a computer capable of running Microsoft Windows 1.
Software You must have Windows installed and running on your computer to install and
use Column Base.
Memory Column Base needs 32 MB of RAM although 64 MB is preferable.
Disc space Column Base requires a minimum of 125 MB of available hard disc space.
1. Either Microsoft Windows 98 (or higher) or Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0 (or
higher). All versions are referred to by the term Windows. Column Base may not run correctly on
Windows emulators.
Chapter 2 : Getting Started : 16
What next ? If you like reading manuals, chapters 4 to 16 of this Users Guide coverall parts of
Column Base in depth. Alternatively you can start using Column Base and only
refer to the manual if you have a specific query.
Note Remember that extensive online help is available when you are
running Column Base . Simply choose H e l p / H e l p Top i c s
or press F1.
Chapter 3 : Starting to use Column Base : 17
3 Starting to use Column Base
Launching In order to launch Column Base, you must already have Windows running.
Column Base
To launch Column 1. Click the Start button on the Windows Taskbar that appears along one edge of
Base your Windows screen. A menu appears with various options.
2. Click the Programs option. This will show another list or table of all the
applications that are installed on your system.
3. Click the Fastrak option to see all the Fastrak applications.
4. Click the Column Base Design option to launch the application.
Becoming In Column Base you always work on a Projec t which can contain all the bases for
familiar with a particular job1.
Column Base For each Project there are two distinct windows:
the Project Workspace window which shows all the bases that the project
contains,
the Report window which shows what your report will contain and how it will
look when printed. You can ensure that your report is complete before you
print it, transfer it to TEDDS or to Microsoft Word.
1. Limited only by the memory and resources available on your computer.

For each Base in the project there are two distinct windows:
The Base Plate Definition window shows a graphical representation of your
base plate. You can click on specific items to modify particular details quickly.
The Design Summary property sheet shows the design results for the base
plate. It displays the status of each check and allows you to see particular
results in more detail. If you have the automatic design option switched on,
then the Design Summary will appear as soon as a design is possible, otherwise
it will appear as soon as you choose the Design button.
Note If you open a project that you have saved to disc you will see
the Bas e D efinit ion window for the first base plate in the
project. To see the results for the base plate you need to
choose the De si g n button. You can see the details for
other base plates by selecting them from the P r o j e c t
W or k s p a c e.
An overview of the main Column Base window and each view follows (first for the
base and then for the project). You will find more information on each view later
in this User's Guide.
If you are a first time user it is a good idea to take a few seconds to acquaint
yourself with each of these views. Familiarise yourself with the terms and
concepts introduced in the following sections before you start using the
application. Such familiarisation will reward you in the long run, because you
will be able to use Column Base quickly and efficiently.
Column Base Main You will see an annotated representation of the Column Base main window below.
window
Toolbars
Project
workspace
Workbook tabs
Toolbars These show sets of icons which are short-cuts to many Column Base commands.
Tip If you let the pointer rest over an icon for a short while you will
T see a Tool Tip explaining that icons function.
Help For further details on the various T o o l b a r icons see Column

? Base Toolbars on page 25.
Help You can show or hide the Tool ba r s at will, see Controlling
? the Toolbars on page 54.
Base Tabs These show the open base views. You can select a particular view by clicking on
its tab.
Help You can show or hide the Ba se Ta bs at will, see Controlling

? the Workbook tabs on page 55.
Tip You can open a base by double clicking its P r oj e c t

T W or k s p a c e reference.
Status Bar Shows information which relates to the current column base.
If you position the pointer over a menu option or tool button you will see details
of its action in the status bar.
Help You can show or hide the St at us Ba r at will, see

? Controlling the Status Bar on page 54.
Column Base This window shows the column base graphically. You can edit the various parts
Definition Window by clicking on the graphical display.
Design Summary The Design Summary gives you an overview of the design, and then allows you to
access the different checks in more detail. If you have chosen automatic design
then the summary will appear as soon as you define your column base in
sufficient detail, otherwise the summary will appear when you choose to perform
the design.
Help For details on switching automatic design on and off see To

? perform the design automatically on page 136.
The Summary page shows you the overall status of the design for all design
combinations.
You can view particular checks in more detail by choosing a tab of the property
sheet or by double clicking a Design Condition.
Project Workspace Shows all the column bases you have defined in the project.
Window
You can also use the Project Workspace to:

add a new column base,
change a column bases reference,
copy a column base,
delete a column base,
choose a column base to work on.
Help For further information see Using the Project Workspace on

? page 132.
The Report This view shows you the calculations that you have chosen to print, exactly as
window they will appear on the printed page. You can also tailor the content of the report
ensuring that it meets your particular requirements.
Column Base The To ol bars provide instant access to many features.

Toolbars There are four Toolbars:
the Standard toolbar,
the Column Base toolbar,
the Report toolbar,

the View toolbar.
All the toolbars operate in a similar manner:

they all contain tool buttons that you choose to access particular features,
they can all be switched on or off at will,
they can all be placed wherever you like on the screen,
You can dock the toolbars against any edge of the Column Base window.
If a toolbar is not docked you can change its shape.
Help For further information on the toolbars see:

?
The Standard Toolbar on page 28,
The Column Base Toolbar on page 30,
The Report Toolbar on page 31,
The View toolbar on page 31.
The features accessed by the buttons on each of the Toolbars are summarised
below.
Note The corresponding toolbar button is shown to the left of the

descriptive text later In this Users Guide where the
functions are covered in more detail.
To move a toolbar 1. Point between buttons on a toolbar (or the toolbar title for a floating
to a particular toolbar).
position
2. Hold down the primary mouse button and drag the toolbar to a new
location. If you drag it to the edge of the window, the toolbar will dock to the
edge of the window automatically. If you drag it to any other point on the
screen the toolbar will become a floating toolbar at that position.
To change the 1. Point over the edge of the toolbar, and then, holding the primary mouse
shape of a floating button down, drag the edge of the toolbar. The shape of the toolbar will
toolbar change in steps which fit the buttons that have to be displayed most
efficiently.
The Standard Gives you access to the following features:

Toolbar
Icon Name Function
New Project Create a new project, giving the project details, the
type, reference and details of the first column base
in the project.
see D efining a new proj ec t on page 63.

Open Project Open a previously saved project recovering its
details from disk.
see O peni ng a projec t on page 66.

Save Project Save the current project to disk. You can recall it
later for amendments or to perform additional
calculations.
see S a ving a projec t on page 64.

Send Mail Send the current project by email.
see To send mail on page 69.

Report Select the information that you want to include in
Contents your report.
see Specif ying the repor t co ntent on

page 113.
Report View See the report as it will appear when printed.
see Vie wi ng the rep o r t on page 125.

Icon Name Function

Print Report Print the entire report, or just individual pages.
see To print the rep o r t on page 129.

About Column Show Column Base's release details.
Base Design
The Column Base Gives you access to the following features:

Toolbar
Icon Name Function
Edit Column Defines the details of the column that the base will
support.
see To de fine t he co lum n on page 75.

Edit Base Defines the details for the base plate.
Plate
see To de fine t he co lum n bas e on page 77.
Add, Edit, Defines the details of the base plate stiffening. (If
Delete you are not allowed to stiffen the column base, then
Stiffener this button is dimmed.)
see To de fine stiffene rs on page 106.

Design Define the loading the base plate has to carry.
Cases
see To de f in e l oa di n g on a col u mn b a se on
page 97.
Design Checks the adequacy of the column base that you
Column have defined.
Base
see Viewi ng the design results on page 103.
The Report Gives you access to the following features:

Toolbar
Icon Name Function
Page Width sets the display so that the width of the report takes
up the full width of the report window.
see To view in pa ge width fo r mat on

page 126.
Full Page Sets the display so that a single page of the report
appears in the report window.
see To view in ful l pa ge fo rma t on page 127.

Double Page sets the display so that two pages of the report
appear in the report window.
see To view in double page format on

page 128.
Export to allows you to export the report for inclusion in a
TEDDS TEDDS calculation document.
see To transfer the rep o r t to T EDDS on

page 129.
Export to allows you to export the current report directly to
Word Microsoft Word. see To transfe r t he rep or t to
Wo rd on page 130.
The View toolbar This toolbar controls what you see in the Report window.
Note If an option is not possible, then the appropriate view button

is dimmed.
Example If you are already viewing the first page of a report, then both
E the Fi r s t and Pre vi o u s buttons will be dimmed.
Icon Name Function

First Shows the first page of the report.
see To move throug h the re por t on page 125.

Previous Shows the previous page of the report.

Next Shows the next page of the report.

Last Shows the last page of the report.

Properties Shows the Properties dialog. (this option is not
available in this release of Column Base.
Using help Column Base provides online Help for every function. You can resize, move, tile,
or cascade the Help window and the Column Base main window so that you can
see both of them.
The extensive help contains all the information from this Users Guide.
Extensive cross-referencing means that you can quickly find the information that
you require.
There are several ways to obtain online help:

You can see context sensitive help for all dialogs and property sheet by
choosing the Help button which will take you straight to the information on
that dialog or property sheet.
You can also access help by choosing Help/Help Topics.
Exiting Column Before leaving Column Base ensure that you have saved any information you
require later. If you forget, Column Base will prompt you.
Base
To close Column 1. Choose File/Exit.

Base
Chapter 4 : Understanding Column Base : 34
4 Understanding Column Base

Column Base is an extremely advanced product, using state of the art analysis,
design and Windows controls. This enables you to achieve extremely competitive
solutions for a wide range of conditions easily. At CSC we are rightly proud of
this application, and hope that it will increase your productivity, while at the
same time making your work more enjoyable.
Take the time now to familiarise yourself with the terminology and concepts
below and you will find that you are rewarded with increased productivity later.
Column Base Column Base is a powerful Windows based design and checking tool based on the
requirements of the BCSA/ SCI publication Joints in Steel Construction,
Basics
Column Base. Column Base integrates a range of tools for defining and checking
a wide range of column bases of the types usually found in portal frame and
multi-storey frame design.
Column Base is based around the concept of a Proj ec t which can contain
anything from a single column base to all the column bases required for a
building1. many. You define the layout and loading for each column base (from
scratch or by copying and modifying existing column bases). Once you have
defined a column base you can design it.
1. Constrained only by the memory and resources available on your computer.

Chapter 4 : Understanding Column Base : 35
Column Base Symbols show you the design status at a glance. You will see the following
symbols in Column Base.
Symbols
Symbol Meaning Action
The column base passes
the condition (e.g.
moment capacity).
The column base fails the Examine the check to see
condition (e.g. shear the corrective action you
capacity). need to take.
A condition has occurred View the Details for the
which has generated a check to see the
warning for the current corrective action you
check. need to take.
An error condition has Examine the check to see
occurred in this check. more details before
taking corrective action.
This check is invalid or View the Details for the
beyond Column Bases check to see the
scope. corrective action you
need to take.
A condition has occurred Use Examine to see what
which invalidates the the problem is.
current check.
Help For further details on viewing the details for the checks see
? To use the summaries effectively on page 104.
Chapter 5 : Setting preferences : 36
5 Setting preferences
Understanding We know that there are nearly as many preferred ways of working as there are
engineers. You can configure Column Base to suit yourself using Preferences to
preferences choose the:
units that you prefer to work in,
basic design settings for each country,
type of base plate you prefer to use,
default weld sizes,
default concrete base settings,
colours used for the various parts of the graphical display,
plate sizes which are readily available.
Setting Initially, Column Base's preferences are set, based on our many years experience
in the industry. You can change these at will knowing that the preferences you
preferences for set will be remembered the next time you use Column Base.
Column Base
Note You can change your preferences as often as you like.
To set unit 1. Choose File/Preferences to see the Output Units page of the Preferences
preferences property sheet.
2. The only System of units that you can use in Column Base is the Metric one.
The Items list shows the units and preferences in this System.
3. Initially Settings is dimmed and empty. However click an item in the Item
list and Settings will show the available options and the current Precision.
4. Choose your preferred Unit and set the Precision using the spin buttons.
Note You can change the precision at any time and the new
precision will be used immediately.
5. You can display small or large numbers using Exponential Format. This
setting applies to all units i.e. you can not set a different threshold for each
unit.
6. Choose another page of the Preferences property sheet or OK to save your

current preferences.
To set design 1. Choose File/Preferences followed by Design

preferences
Note The page contains the details for Steel and Concrete. Click
on the Co nc re te bar at the bottom of the list to see the
concrete details.
2. Choose your Source of Sections. The list of Steel Grades and Concrete
Grades will show those for this country.
3. If you want to use one of the listed steel grades or concrete grades as your
default pick it and choose Set Default.
Add steel grade 4. If you want to add a new steel grade, then choose Add while you are
dialog viewing the list of steel grades. You will see the Add Steel Grade dialog.
Enter the description for the Grade that you want to add.
If the design strength and/or tensile strength depends on the material

thickness, then complete the table of Thicknesses and Design
Strengths and Tensile Strengths.
If the design strength and/or tensile strength does not depend on the
material thickness, then enter a large value for the first Thickness (t1),
the constant design strength for the first Design strength value (fy1),
the constant tensile strength for the first Tensile strength value (fut1)
and leave the other thicknesses and strengths at zero.
Enter the values for Modulus of Elasticity (Youngs modulus),

Poissons ratio, Coefficient of linear thermal expansion and Density.
Once your settings are complete choose OK to return to the Preferences

property sheet. The grade that you have just added will be sorted into the
list of available grades.
5. If you want to change the data for an existing steel grade, then choose Edit
while you are viewing the list of steel grades. You will see the Edit Steel Grade
dialog.
In this case the name of the grade cannot be changed and so it is

dimmed.
If the design strength and/or tensile strength depends on the material

thickness, then complete the table of Thicknesses and Design
Strengths and Tensile Strengths.
If the design strength and/or tensile strength does not depend on the
material thickness, then enter a large value for the first Thickness (t1),
the constant design strength for the first Design strength value (fy1),
the constant tensile strength for the first Tensile strength value (fut1)
and leave the other thicknesses and strengths at zero.
Caution You should only change settings to cater for modifications

! to design codes etc. The changed settings will be used for all
designs using this steel grade. Your changes might affect
the work of others.
If you want to use specific values resulting from material

tests etc. then we recommend that you add a new grade
containing this information and name it explicitly.
Enter the values for Modulus of Elasticity (Youngs modulus),

Poissons ratio, Coefficient of linear thermal expansion and Density.

property sheet. The changes you have made to that grade will be used
from now on.
Add concrete grade 6. If you want to add a new concrete grade, then choose Add while you are
dialog viewing the list of concrete grades. You will see the Add Concrete Grade dialog.
Enter the description for the Grade that you want to add.
Enter the Design Strength and Density of the concrete directly.

property sheet. The grade that you have just added will be sorted into the
list of available grades.
7. If you want to change the data for an existing concrete grade choose Edit
while you are viewing the list of concrete grades. You will see the Edit
Concrete Grade dialog.
In this case the name of the grade cannot be changed and so it is

dimmed.
Enter the modified Design Strength and Density of the concrete

directly.
Caution You should only change settings to cater for modifications

! to design codes etc. The changed settings will be used for all
designs using this concrete grade. Your changes might
affect the work of others.
If you want to use specific values resulting from material

tests etc. then we recommend that you add a new grade
containing this information and name it explicitly.

property sheet. The changes you have made to that grade will be used
from now on.

To set base plate 1. Choose File/Preferences followed by the Base Plate tab.
preferences
You will also see a diagram indicating the layout dimensions.
2. Choose whether you want to use Adjustable or Non-adjustable bolts and

set the size and type of bolt that you want to use by choosing the bolt icon
( ) to see the Data List - Bolt Data dialog.
Choose the type of bolt and then choose its size. Once the correct type and
size is shown choose Select to return to the Bolts Page.
3. Choose your preferred method of shear transfer between the base plate and
the concrete base giving the details appropriate to the condition you choose.
Note For Adjustable bolts you can specify a shear capacity up to

the capacity of a Non-adjustable bolt by setting the
appropriate factors. If you do this, then you must ensure
that the bolt can develop the shear capacity when in service.
4. Select the type of Edge Preparation that you prefer from the list box and if
necessary change the bolt layout dimensions.

To set weld 1. Choose File/Preferences followed by the Welds tab.

preferences
2. Set your preferred size and type for each weld by choosing the Weld Icon
( ) to its side. This shows you the Weld Properties dialog where you can
choose the appropriate size and type.
Weld properties This dialog allows you to choose the type and size of all welds in Column Base.
dialog
Choose the type of weld by selecting the appropriate button.
Note If you cannot use a particular type of weld in the current

location its button is dimmed.
Note Inappropriate details are also dimmed.
Enter the Strength, Leg Length, Preparation Length and Length of a

partial weld directly into the dialog.
When your settings are correct choose OK to return to the previous dialog
which will show your selected weld details.

To set concrete 1. Choose File/Preferences followed by the Concrete Base tab.

base preferences
2. Choose the type of Bedding Material that you prefer from the list and then
choose the appropriate Cube Strength similarly or enter a value directly.

To set Plate 1. Choose File/Preferences followed by the Plate tab.

preferences
2. The Width and Thickness lists show all the available widths and thicknesses.
If you want to stop use of a particular width or thickness, then remove the
check to its side.
Adding plate details 3. If you want to add a new width or thickness enter the value in the Width or
Thickness field and choose Add.
Deleting plate 4. If you want to permanently delete a width or thickness click on that width or
details thickness in the Width or Thickness lists and then choose the appropriate
Delete button. You will see a confirmation dialog.
If you do want to delete the width or thickness choose Yes.

Chapter 6 : Controlling display content : 54
6 Controlling display content

Normally Column Base displays every possible item on the screen which might
lead to a cluttered display. If this is so, then you can remove specific items to
improve clarity.
Controlling the Column Base displays its Toolbars immediately under the menu bar. You can
switch the Toolbars off to give a larger area for the graphical display.
Toolbars
To remove a 1. Choose View/Toolbar/Toolbar name

Toolbar
If a Toolbar is displayed its name is ticked. Choose the name to remove the
Toolbar.
To reinstate the 1. Choose View/Toolbar/Toolbar name

Toolbar
If a Toolbar is not displayed its name is not ticked. Choose the name to
reinstate the Toolbar.
Controlling the Column Base displays its Status bar at the bottom of its window. The status bar is
used to give essential information about the current design.
Status Bar
Tip We recommend that you do not switch the S ta tu s Ba r off
T except as a temporary means of increasing the area available
for the graphical display.
To remove the 1. Choose View/Status Bar

Status Bar
If the Status Bar is displayed its menu option is ticked. Choose the Status
Bar menu option to remove the Status Bar,
To reinstate the 1. Choose View/Status Bar

Status Bar
If the Status Bar is not displayed its menu option is not ticked. Choose the
Status Bar menu option to reinstate the Status Bar,
Controlling the Normally Column Base displays Workbook tabs at the bottom of its graphics
area. The workbook tabs allow you to switch between the various open graphical
Workbook tabs
displays.
To remove the 1. Choose View/Workbook

Workbook tabs
If the Workbook tabs are displayed their menu option is ticked. Choose the
Workbook menu option to remove them,
To reinstate the 1. Choose View/Workbook

Workbook tabs
If the Workbook tabs are not displayed their menu option is not ticked.
Choose the Workbook menu option to reinstate them,
Controlling the Normally Column Base displays the Project Workspace. You can use the
workspace to see exactly which column bases your project contains, to select the
Project
base that you want to work on and to access its Base Definition window quickly.
Workspace Furthermore you can choose whether the Project Workspace can be D o cked
against the side of the main Column Base window, or whether it is forced to be a
Fl oa ting window which can be positioned anywhere on your Windows desktop.
To remove the 1. Choose View/Project Workspace

Project Workspace
Mouse Click anywhere over the Proj e ct Wo rk s pace with the

secondary mouse button, and then from the pop-up menu
that appears choose the H i d e option.
If the Project Workspace is displayed its menu option is ticked. Choose the
Project Workspace menu option to remove the Project Workspace,
To reinstate the 1. Choose View/Project Workspace

Project Workspace
If the Project Workspace is not displayed its menu option is now ticked.
Choose the Project Workspace menu option to reinstate the Project
Workspace,
To choose a You can only choose this option using the mouse. You must be able to see the
docked or a Project Workspace to make this choice.
floating Project
Workspace
Mouse Click anywhere over the Proj e ct Wo rk s pace with the

secondary mouse button. If the Al low d ocki n g option is
ticked, then the Pro j e ct Wo rk s pa ce can be docked,
otherwise it cannot. Choosing the option switches A l l ow
d oc k i ng on and off.
Note If Proj e ct Wor k space docking is allowed, and you switch

the Al low d oc king option off, then the Pro j e ct
Wo rk s pace will become a normal window at the point on
your W i n d o w s desktop where it was positioned before it was
docked.
Note You can still position a docked Proj e ct Wo rk s pace

anywhere on your W i n d o w s desktop, by positioning the
cursor over its border, and then dragging using the primary
mouse button. If A l l o w d oc k i n g is switched on and you drag
and drop the Pro j e ct Wo rk s pa ce over the edge of the
C o l u m n B a s e window the Pro j e ct Wor k space will dock
to that side of the window.
Controlling the You can choose the information that you want to see in the Base Definition
window. You do this using the View Options dialog. We recommend that you take
content of the
time to investigate the effects of the different combinations of settings for
Base Definition yourself.
display
To set Display 1. Choose View/View Options to see the View Options dialog.
Properties
Ensure that the items that you want to display are ticked.
Chapter 7 : Manipulating the Base Definition graphical display : 59
7 Manipulating the Base Definition graphical

display
When you create a base and define its details the Base Definition window will
show the base at a scale which causes it to fill the window. For many bases this
display will be adequate for you to pick major elements. However some items
may be too small for you to do this efficiently.
Zooming the Zo om ing allows you to enlarge a particular area of the display. There are several
ways to zoom in and out. Simply choose the option that you find easiest and then
display
stick with it.
To zoom into an 1. Choose View/Zoom Area.

area of the display
Mouse Click the secondary mouse button over the display, and then
choose Z oo m A re a from the pop-up menu.
You can then choose the area you want to see zoomed.
Click
here
Drag to
here and
release
2. Move the cross hairs cursor to the top left corner of the area you want to see.
3. Hold down the primary mouse button and drag across to the diagonally
opposite corner of the area.
4. Release the primary mouse button and the area will be expanded to fill the
frame window.
Note When the display is zoomed you can move around using the
scroll bars.
To zoom in to or 1. Choose View/Zoom In or View/Zoom Out.

out from the
centre of the
display
Mouse Click the secondary mouse button over the display, and then
choose Z oo m I n or Z oo m O ut from the pop-up menu.
Chapter 8 : Understanding Projects : 62
8 Understanding Projects
When you launch Column Base you will see the main window.
Defining a new As covered previously Column Base works around the concept of a project. Before
you can define the bases you must first create the project and give its reference
project
information.
Until you do this, and define the first base, many toolbar buttons are dimmed
and many menu options are not available.
To define a 1. Choose File/New Project to see the Project Details dialog.

new project
2. Complete this dialog by entering the Job, Project, Structure and Calcs. by
details and then choose OK.
Note You must enter the Job details, but the other details are
optional.
Tip If you want to change these details later you can do so by

T choosing Fil e / Pro j e c t De t a i l s
3. You will see the New Base dialog.
4. Choose the base type and enter a specific reference if necessary then choose
OK to proceed to define the base.
Tip To change the reference details later choose Co lu mn Bas e /

T R e feren ce
Help For further information on the definition of bases see

? Defining a Column Base on page 75.
Saving a project You will probably need to save your project to disc so that you can pick it up later
to make changes without having to enter all the data again.
To save a 1. Choose File/Save Project As to see the Save As dialog.

project for
the first time
2. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the project, enter its name and
then choose Save.
To save a If you change a project you can easily save your changes.
project
which has 1. Choose File/Save
been changed The existing file is overwritten automatically.
Closing a You may want to work on several projects during a single session in Column Base,
however you can only have one project open at once. When you want to move
project
from one project to another you must close the current project before opening
the new one.
To close a project 1. Choose File/Close Project

If you have changed, but have not saved the current project Column Base
prompts you to save it.
Respond to this dialog and you can then create a new project or open an
existing one.
Opening a If you want to make changes to a saved and closed project you will first need to
open it.
project
To open a 1. Choose File/Open

project
If you already have a project open which has been changed but not saved you
need to decide whether or not to save the changes.
Respond to this dialog and you can then choose the project to open.
2. Navigate to the folder where the project is saved. Select it and then choose
Open.
Merging As you create designs for a building, you might save several projects which each
contain some bases. You can combine these projects to create a single one
projects
containing all the bases in the building.
To merge projects 1. Save and close all the projects you want to merge.
Note If you are working on a network with several licences for

C o l u m n B a s e you will need to ensure that:
the projects you want to merge are closed throughout
the network,
that the projects are available to your computer.
2. Open the first project you want to merge in the normal manner.
Help For information on opening a project see Opening a project

? on page 66.
3. Choose File/Merge Project
4. Choose the file name of the project that you want to merge.
Note If you try to merge the file that you opened in step 2, or a file
that is open on another computer C o l u m n B a s e will give you
a message telling you that the file is locked. In the first case
you cannot merge the file, in the second the project must be
saved and closed on the second computer before the merge
can be performed.
5. Choose OK to merge the second project. Its bases appear in the project
workspace.
Sending mail If you have any queries about the designs you create in Column Base, or if you
encounter unexpected features you will need to contact our support department
for assistance. Generally you will be asked to provide a copy of your project. If
you have e-mail, you can use Send Mail to create an e-mail with your project as an
attachment.
To send mail 1. Open the project you want to mail, or if you have made changes then save it
to disc.
Help For information on saving a project see Saving a project on

? page 64.
Help For information on opening a project see Opening a project

? on page 66.
2. Choose File/Send Mail to see the New Message dialog.

Note C o l u m n B a s e has automatically attached a copy of your

project file to the new message.
3. Enter the e-mail address of the recipient in the To box, and optionally
enter a Subject and a Message to accompany the project.
Note The e-mail address for the UK CSC Support Department is

support@cscworld.com
4. Choose the Send button to send the e-mail.
Note If you do not have a permanent e-mail connection you might

need to trigger the sending of the e-mail from your e-mail
application.
Modifying the You can easily alter the project reference details if circumstances require this.
reference
details for a
project
To modify the 1. Choose File/Project Details

project details
2. You will then see the Project Details dialog.
3. Make the changes that you need and then choose OK.
Adding a new Your project may contain as many bases as you like1. You can create a new base
base from scratch, or you can copy an existing base and then modify it appropriately.
To add a new base 1. Choose Column Base/New
2. Select the type of base, give its reference and choose OK to define its details.
1. Limited only by the memory and resources available to your computer.

Help For further information on defining a base from scratch see

? Defining a Column Base on page 75.
Help For further information on modifying a base see To modify

? the base plate on page 94.
To copy an existing 1. Select the Base Definition window for the base that you want to copy.
base
2. Choose Column Base/Copy
A new base will be created which is identical to the selected base. This base
will have the prefix Copy of added to the reference of the copied base, you
can then change this as necessary.
Help For further information on modifying a base reference see To

? modify the base reference on page 72.
Help You can also copy a base using the P r o j e c t W o r k s p a c e . For

? further details see To copy an existing base on page 134.
To modify the base As you add more bases to a project you may need to change the reference details
reference of existing ones.
1. Choose Column Base/Reference to see the Reference dialog.

2. Give the revised reference information for the base and then choose OK.
Help You can also modify the base R e fe re nce using the Pro je c t
? W or k s p a c e. For further details see To modify the base
reference on page 134.
Selecting the A project can contain as many bases as you like. When you add a base, or copy an
existing one you will automatically start to work on the new base that has been
base to on created. You can choose any base in order to work on it.
which to work
To choose the base 1. Choose the Base Definition window for the base that you want to work on.
on which to work
Help You can also choose the base that you want to work on using
? the Pr o je ct Wo rk sp ac e. For further details see To choose
the base on which to work on page 133.
Removing a In some cases you may find that your project contains bases that you no longer
need. You can delete these from the project.
base
To remove a base 1. Make sure that you are working on the base you want to remove.
2. Choose Column Base/Delete. You will see the Confirm Remove dialog.
Check that the reference is for the base that you want to remove and then
choose Yes to confirm that the base is to be removed.
Help You can also remove a base using the P r o j e c t W o r k s pa c e.

? For further details see To remove a base on page 134.
Caution Once a base has been removed from the project in this way
! its information can not be recovered. Please take care
when you use this feature.
Chapter 9 : Defining a Column Base : 75
9 Defining a Column Base

The first step in defining a column base is to give the details of the column. You
will see the Column dialog when you add a new column base to your project and
you have chosen its type and given its reference.
Once you have defined the details for the column, you then proceed to give those
for the base plate.
To define the 1. When you define a new column base, you are asked to choose the base type
column and give its reference. When you have done this you will see the Column
dialog.
2. Choose the region which is the Section Origin for the sections that you want
to use.
Help For information on setting the preferred Se ct i o n Or ig i n

? see To set design preferences on page 39.
3. Choose the Beam icon to choose the section size for the column.
4. Choose the Type of section that you want to use from the left hand list and
the right hand list will show all available sections of that type. Pick the serial
size that you want to use and then choose Select to return to the Column
dialog.
5. Choose the Grade of steel that you want to use.
Note If none of the standard steel grades match your

requirements you can add a new one to your materials
database.
Help For further information see Add steel grade dialog on

? page 41.
Help For information on setting the preferred G ra d e see To set

? design preferences on page 39.
6. Finally specify whether the bottom of the column is to be Prepared for

Direct Contact in Bearing.
If this box is checked then the axial force in the column is transferred directly
from the column to the base plate. The welds are only nominal and simply
hold the two parts together.
If the box is not checked then the welds are designed to transmit the force
from the column into the base plate and will probably be much more
substantial.
7. Once your Col umn details are correct choose OK.
Caution Your column base definition is not yet complete. If you

! choose Ca nce l at this stage your new column base will not
be created.
To define the 1. When you define a new column base and click OK for the column details you
column base continue to define the base using the Base Plate Details property sheet. The
precise details for this sheet depend on whether you are defining a Simple
Base or a Moment Base.
Note The property sheets for a moment base are shown in the
following steps. The differences for simple bases are clearly
indicated.
To define the The first stage in defining the base plate is to define the plate itself.
Base Plate
1. If you are defining a moment base, then you can position the column
eccentrically on the base plate in the XX direction by entering the
appropriate value for the Column Eccentricity. If you are defining a simple
base, then the column must be positioned centrally on the base and so the
eccentricity is dimmed.
Note You can only enter a positive eccentricity. If you would need to
define a negative one, then you should define a mirror image of
the base.
2. Set the Length of the plate by entering a value directly, or by choosing one of
the standard lengths from the list.
3. Set the Width and Thickness in a similar manner.
4. Choose the type of Edge Preparation and Grade for your plate from the
appropriate lists.
Note When you choose the Grade C o l u m n B a s e will calculate

the strength based on the base plate thickness.
5. Choose whether you want to use Adjustable or Non-adjustable bolts for

this column base:
Adjustable indicates that you are going to cast each foundation bolt in a
conical pocket which will allow some movement for the positioning of the
base plate, the pockets being back filled with grout after the base plate has
been positioned.
Non-adjustable indicates that the foundation bolts are going to be cast
into the concrete base. This provides direct anchorage between the
concrete of the base and the foundation bolts, removing the necessity for
anchor plates. The disadvantage of this approach is that the positioning of
the holding down bolts must be precise otherwise they will not match the
location of the holes in the base plate.
6. Irrespective of the method of shear transfer that you choose you need to
enter the Coefficient of Friction between the steel base plate and the
concrete base.
Help Through P r e f e r e n c e s you can set the default Fr i ct i o n

? Coe f f i c i e n t, see To set base plate preferences on
page 46.
7. Finally choose the method of Shear Transfer you want to use to transmit the
shear force from the steel base plate into the concrete base and enter the
appropriate details.
Note If you choose the Friction and Bearing on Bolts option for
Adjustable bolts, then you can enter the Factor s used in
calculating the bearing resistance of the bolts. The default
values of zero mean that the bolts provide no bearing
component, while the maximum values give the bolts the
same bearing component as Non-adjustable bolts. You must
ensure that the bolts in your completed base are able to
provide the bearing resistance that you specify.
Note If you choose the Friction and Shear Key option, then you can
enter the Le ng t h and De p th of the shear key.
Help Through P r e f e r e n c e s you can set the default method of

? shear transfer, see To set base plate preferences on
page 46.
8. Choose another page of the Base Plate Details property sheet or OK to save
and create your base.
To define the Now define the layout of the bolts.

Bolt Layout
Bolt Layout - Simple Base
Bolt Layout - Moment Base

You will also see a diagram indicating the dimensions you need to define.
The following enlarged diagram might be helpful:

k4 g g k1
k2
k2
P
P
P
P
P
P
k2
k2
k4 - End Distance k2 - Edge Distance k1 - End Distance
g - Gauge P - Pitch
Note k4 and k1 are the end distances to the left- and

right-hand-end of the base plate respectively.
1. Set the Number of Rows of bolts that you want to use at either end of your
base plate either by entering a number or by using the spin boxes.
2. Similarly enter the Number of Bolts that you want to use in each row.
3. Enter the End distance from the centre line of the outer or only row of bolts
to the edge of the base plate.
Help Through P r e f e r e n c e s you can set the default end distance,

? see To set base plate preferences on page 46.
4. For two rows of bolts, enter the Gauge.
5. Choose whether you want to define the position of the bolts across the base
plate by giving the Pitch between them or by giving the Edge Distance that
you want to use and then enter the appropriate value.
Help Through P r e f e r e n c e s you can set the default manner and

? distance, see To set base plate preferences on page 46.
6. The other parts of the page show the dimensional requirements you must
meet for your base plate to be valid.
To define the The next stage in defining your base plate is to give the details of the bolts.
Bolts
1. Set the size and type of bolt that you want to use by choosing the bolt icon
( ) to see the Data List - Bolt Data dialog.
Choose the type of bolt and then choose its size. Once the correct type and
size is shown choose Select to return to the Bolts Page.
2. Enter the Length and Clearance Hole Diameter for your foundation bolts.
3. If you want to change the position of a bolt across the base plate, select the
line for that bolt in the Bolt Offset table, enter the new Y value and click on
the Apply check box.
To define Now you can proceed to define the details for the concrete base.
Concrete
Base details
Column Base can handle the calculations for the concrete base whether or not
you know its size:
if you do not know the size of the base then Column Base assumes that the
entire punching shear perimeter can be accommodated within the
confines of the base,
if you do know the size of the base then Column Base checks the punching
shear perimeter and takes account of any part that lies outside the base.
1. If you do know the size of the base, then you should always choose Known
and enter the base Length, Width and Depth, otherwise choose the Not
known option.
2. Set the Concrete Grade for your base from the list of grades.
Help Through P r e f e r e n c e s you can set the default concrete

? grade, see To set concrete base preferences on page 51.
3. Choose the method you want to use to define the amount of Steel
Reinforcement in the base and enter the appropriate details:
Area Reinforcement allows you to enter an area of steel as a value in
mm2 .
Percentage Reinforcement allows you to enter the reinforcement as a
percentage of the total area of the base.
Difference Simple bases do not contain any reinforcement.
4. Pick the Bedding Material that you want to use, choose the Cube Strength
and enter the Grout Space for this particular base.
Help Through P r e f e r e n c e s you can set the default M a te r i a l

? and Cu be S tre ng th, see To set concrete base
preferences on page 51.
5. Column Base normally calculates the bearing strengths for ambient and fire
design automatically from the bases Co ncrete Grade and the bedding
materials Cub e Streng th. If you want to specify your own value then
check the appropriate box and enter the value that you want to use. This
value will then be used irrespective of the other base details.
Difference Fire Design is only appropriate for moment bases.
To define Now you can proceed to define the details for the bolt anchorage.
Anchorage
details
1. Choose the type of anchor plate that you want to use:

Individual, where each bolt has its own anchor plate,
Combined, where one anchor plate serves to hold several bolts.
2. Enter the Length of the plate and choose its Width and Thickness.
3. Lastly enter the Anchorage Length which will normally be less than the
total bolt length and would be typically:
the distance from the underside of the top reinforcement in the concrete
base to the top of any anchor plate,
the distance from the underside of the top reinforcement in the concrete
base to the top of the bolt head if there is no anchor plate.
To define the The last stage is to define the welds.

Welds
The options depend on whether you are defining a simple or a moment base and
the type of section you have selected for the column. The options are shown in
the following table.
Type of weld When available

Left hand flange weld For I and H section columns
and moment bases only
Right hand flange weld For I and H section columns
and moment bases only
Flange weld For I and H section columns
and simple bases only
Web weld For I and H section columns
CHS/SHS/RHS Profile Weld For hollow section columns
and simple bases only
1. You set the weld sizes using the Weld Properties dialog which you access by
choosing the Weld Icon ( ) to the side of the weld size and type you want to
change.
Help For further information on accessing and using the W e ld

? P r o pe r t i e s dialog see Weld properties dialog on page 50.
Help Through P r e f e r e n c e s you can set the weld default sizes

? and types, see To set weld preferences on page 49.
Modifying a Once you have defined your column base you can change the column details and
base plate details independently. You can choose the part of the column base that
column base
you want to modify in several ways:
using the menus,
using the toolbar buttons,
using hot spots to identify the part of the column base directly from the
graphical display.
To modify 1. Choose Column Base/Edit Column and you will see the Column dialog
the column showing the details that you have already defined for the column.
Hot spot Choose the column from the graphical display.
2. Make any changes that are necessary and then choose OK to register these.
Help For further details on the C ol um n dialog see To define the

? column on page 75.
To modify 1. Choose Column Base/Edit Base Plate and you will see the Column Base
the base Details property sheet showing the details that you have already defined for
plate the base plate.
Hot spot Choose the base plate from the graphical display.
2. Choose the tabs for those parts of the base plate where changes are necessary.
Once your changes are complete choose OK.
Help For further details on the various pages of the C o l u m n B a s e

? D e t a i l s property sheet see:
To define the Bolts on page 85,
To define the Base Plate on page 78,
To define the Bolt Layout on page 81,
To define Concrete Base details on page 87,
To define Anchorage details on page 89,
To define the Welds on page 91.
Deleting a If your Project Workspace contains a column base that you no longer require,
then it is easy to delete it.
column base
To delete a column 1. Ensure that the column base which you want to delete is active (select it from
base the Project Workspace).
2. Choose Column Base/Delete. You will see a message asking you to confirm
the delete.
3. Take note of the column base reference, and if it is for the column base that
you want to delete choose Yes.
Shortcut Select the reference of the column base in the Pro je c t

W or k s p a c e with the secondary mouse button, end then
choose De lete from the popup menu that appears.
Caution If you delete a column base, then all its details will be
! permanently erased. Please take appropriate care
when using this option.
Copying a Many projects will contain column bases which are similar, but which are
subjected to a range of different loading conditions. Once you have defined a
column base single column base in Column Base, you can then use that column base as a
template for other similar column bases, by copying the details and then
amending them as necessary.
To copy a column 1. Ensure that the column base which you want to copy is active (select it from
base the Project Workspace).
Shortcut Select the reference of the column base in the Pro je c t

W or k s p a c e with the secondary mouse button, and then
choose Co p y from the popup menu that appears.
2. Choose Column Base/Copy. The active column base will be copied and its
reference will be prefixed by Copy of. You can edit this and the details for the
copied column base to suit your needs.
Chapter 10 : Loading a Column Base : 97
10 Loading a Column Base

When you have defined your column base, you must specify the loading that it is
to carry before you can check its adequacy.
Defining the The Design Cases dialog allows you to see the titles of each design case that you
have defined. From this dialog you can create new design cases that are to be
forces to be
considered, or review and modify the details for existing ones as necessary.
carried by a
column base
To define 1. Choose Design/Cases to see the Design Cases dialog (which will initially be
loading on a empty since there are no design cases).
column base
2. Choose Add to create a new design case. The Design Forces dialog allows
you to define the design case details.
Note The dialog for a moment base is shown below. Simple base
differences are clearly indicated.
3. Enter the Title of the design case, changing the default one if necessary.
4. If the forces and moments are for a Fire Base Condition check the option
and Column Base will use the stresses that are appropriate to a fire condition.
Difference This option is only available for moment bases.
5. Enter the Moment, Shear Force and Axial Load that the column base is to
carry.
Difference The Mo ment option is only available for moment bases, for a
simple base this is removed from the dialog.
Note The diagram at the bottom of the dialog gives useful

information about the sense of the loads that are being
applied.
6. Once the details for the current design case are complete choose OK to
return to the Design Cases dialog.
7. Once you have defined all the necessary design cases choose OK to close the
Design Cases dialog and proceed with the design.
Editing Design You can easily change the details for any design case.
Cases
To edit 1. Ensure that the design case that you want to modify is selected in the Design
design cases Cases dialog.
2. Choose Edit to access the Design Forces dialog for that case.
3. Make the modifications that are necessary and choose OK to save these.
Copying Design Once you have defined one design case you can use it as the basis for subsequent
ones if it is sufficiently similar.
Cases
To copy 1. Ensure that the design case which you want to copy is selected in the Design
2. Choose Copy to and an exact copy will be created with its title prefixed by
Copy of.
3. Select the copied design case and edit it appropriately.

Deleting Design You can delete any design cases that are no longer required.
Cases
To delete 1. Ensure that the design case which you want to copy is selected in the Design
2. Choose Delete to remove the selected design case. You will see a warning
message.
Check that this is the correct case and choose the appropriate option.
Caution Once details for a design case have been deleted they cannot
! be recovered. Please take care when using this option.
Chapter 11 : The Design Wizard : 101
11 The Design Wizard

The Design Wizard allows you to control the design process. The options depend
on whether the base is simple or moment.
Using the For a simple base the design wizard allows you to choose the method that you
want to use for the design.
Simple Base
design wizard
To set the design 1. Select the simple base you want to design and choose Design/Design
method Wizard to see the Design Wizard dialog.
2. Select the design method that you want to use together with the anchorage
checks that you want to perform for the tension condition and the position
of the reinforcement for the shear check, and then choose OK.
Chapter 11 : The Design Wizard : 102
Note If you have performed the design using different settings,

please perform it again to implement any changes you make.
Using the For a moment base the design wizard allows you to choose the optional checks
that you want to include as a part of the design process.
Moment Base
design wizard
To set the optional 1. Select the moment base you want to design and choose Design/Design
checks Wizard to see the Design Wizard dialog.
2. Ensure that the box for each check that you want to perform is selected,
choose the position of the shear reinforcement and then choose OK.
Note If you have performed the design using different settings,

please perform it again to implement any changes you make.
Chapter 12 : Design Results : 103
12 Design Results
Column Base allows you to review the design results quickly, easily and intuitively
by first showing you a table which summarises the design. You can identify and
home in on particular areas of interest very quickly.
Viewing the When you perform a design you will automatically see the design summary.
design results
To view the 1. Choose Design/Base

design
summary If your current design is valid you will see a summary immediately.
Otherwise you might have to wait for a couple of seconds while the design is
performed.
Tip icon
Details icon
Chapter 12 : Design Results : 104
2. The Summary page gives you an overview of the entire design. You can
choose the other pages to view the results for a particular condition.
3. Once you have viewed the results that are of particular interest to yourself,
choose Close to return to the graphical display and to proceed with any
remaining parts of your design.
To use the To the left of many lines throughout the various pages of the summary you will
summaries see a plus icon. This indicates that there is more information available. Simply
effectively double click the line and a new dialog will open showing you the next level of
detail that is available.
Tip You can also single click the line and then choose the
T De ta i ls icon.
This next dialog might also have further information for some of its lines,
therefore you can quickly delve down to the detail you need. Once you have
reviewed the information you want simply close the dialogs until you return to
the main summary page.
Additionally many checks in Column Base have a unique feature the

engineering tip. This gives you advice to help you modify your column base to
achieve a satisfactory result. To see this simply select the check that you are
interested in and then choose the Tip icon.
Chapter 13 : Stiffening a Column Base : 105
13 Stiffening a Column Base
Defining If you are defining a moment base, you can add stiffeners to the column section
in order to achieve a satisfactory design.
Stiffeners
To define 1. Choose Column Base/Edit Stiffener to show the Stiffener dialog.

stiffeners
Note Stiffening is not appropriate for circular hollow section

columns. You will find other important details on stiffening in
the Engineers Handbook.
2. To stiffen the base plate check the Add Stiffener box to enable the rest of the
dialog.
3. Choose the Type of stiffener and for Rib or Flange stiffeners give the
stiffener locations (this information is not required for Gusset stiffeners).
4. Select the Grade of the stiffener, and its Strength will automatically be set
based on the grade and thickness.
5. You can now define the other details for the stiffener, these will depend on
your chosen stiffener type. The figure below shows the terminology that is
used.
Length Lg1
Outstand Lg2
Height Dg1
Upstand Dg2
6. Choose the Thickness of the stiffener and give its Height, Length, Upstand
and Outstand as necessary.
7. Set the type and size of the Stiffener/Column Welds and Stiffener/Base
Plate Welds by choosing their Weld Icon ( ) and using the Weld Properties
dialog.
Help Through P r e f e r e n c e s you can set the default weld size and
? type, see To set weld preferences on page 49.
Help For further information on the We ld Properties dialog see

? Weld properties dialog on page 50.
8. Once your stiffener details are complete choose OK.

Chapter 14 : Creating a report : 109
14 Creating a report
When you complete your column base design(s) you may need to create a report.
Its scope could range from brief details (sufficient to jog your memory if the
design is to be taken further) through to a complete submission (ready to send to
a checking authority or to your client). Column Base has a sophisticated report
generator which allows you to produce high quality reports that contain exactly
the level of detail that you require.
Setting up the The Column Base Report Generator lets you set the page layout M a rgi ns,
Headers & Footers and Fo nts so that your calculations are aesthetically
Page Details
pleasing.
To set the page 1. Choose File/Report Page Setup

format details
2. Enter your preferred margins into the Left, Top, Right and Bottom boxes.
Fix margins dialog
Note If you enter a margin which is less than your printers

minimum and you try to leave the page, you will see the
warning dialog.
If you Fix the problem any invalid margins will be set to the
minimum value for your printer.
Caution If you Ignore the problem then your report may not print
! correctly.
3. Paragraph Spacing allows you to set the amount of white space that you
want to see between the paragraphs in your report. A larger amount of space
will make your report look less cluttered, but will increase the number of
pages.
4. By default Column Base numbers all reports starting at page one. If you want
to create a series of reports numbering them sequentially, then print each
one in turn and set the First Page Number for the current report to one
greater than the last page of the previous one.
5. Many of the reports include tables of information. If you want the headers of
the tables shaded, then check Table Background.
Caution With some printers this may reduce the readability of the
! text. If you are going to fax your reports, we recommend that
you do not check this option.
6. If you want to check the system settings for your printer, then choose the
Printer Setup button. You will then see the System Print Setup dialog which
will be system and printer dependent.
7. Choose another Page of the Page Setup property sheet, or OK to register your
settings.
To set the page 1. Choose File/Report Page Setup and Header/Footer.

header and footer
details
2. Enter your Company Name, Address, Telephone and Fax details.
3. If you want you can date your report by checking the Date box.
4. You can include the Header information (plus the project reference details)
on just the first page or on all pages of the report by checking or unchecking
the Print on first page only box.
5. If you want the report numbering check Page Numbers. The numbering
will start at the First Page Number set on the Format page.
settings.
To set the font 1. Choose File/Report Page Setup and Fonts.

details
There are areas for the Body Text, Headings, Tables and Header/Footer.
You will see samples of the current font for each of these. You can set each of
these independently.
2. Choose the Change button for the text you want to change. You will see
the Font dialog.
This is a standard Windows dialog which allows you to choose any installed,
active font on your system.
When you have picked a font that you like choose OK to return to the Fonts
page.
settings.
Specifying the Column Base provides powerful features to allow you to produce exactly the
reports you require. When you install Column Base a series of standard report
report content
options are set. You can use these as they are, or adapt them to meet your
requirements. If you do modify a report in this way, you can replace a standard
setting with your changed one. You can then use these revised settings to set the
same details for future projects and column bases quickly.
To 1. Choose File/Report Contents

manipulate
& use You will see the Report Contents property sheet.
standard report
settings
You can use this page to:

Choose the Report Level that you want to use for each column base in
your project,
Save the settings that you have made for one of your column bases to one
of the standard levels of output so that you can use these for other column
bases in this and future projects,
Restore the default (as installed) settings for any level of output.
To set the level of You can choose the level of output that you want to use for one or more column
output for a bases.
particular column
base
1. Select the level of report that you require. You can choose Full, Reduced or
Summary.
2. From the list of Target Bases choose the column base(s) that you want to take
this level of report.
Note The Ap pl y button is only enabled when you have completed

steps 1 and 2 above.
3. Choose Apply and you will see a confirmation dialog.
Choose Yes to set the level for all the column bases you selected.
4. Choose another Page of the Report Contents property sheet, or OK to register

your settings.
To set the items that Column Base comes with several pre-configured standard report levels. You can
are included at a tailor any of the standard reports to meet your particular requirements or
particular level preferences.
1. Select the level of report that you want to configure, Full, Reduced or
Summary:
2. Choose a Target Column Bases that you will configure so that its output
matches your requirements for this level of report.
3. Set the various pages of the Report Options property sheet to indicate the
items you want to include for this level of report.
Help For further information see To set local report content

? design on page 120.
4. Once your settings are complete return to the Settings page and choose
Save. You are asked to confirm the save.
Choose Yes and the selected items are stored away ready to be applied when
you select this level of report in future.

your settings.
To use the default 1. From the list of Report Levels select the level which initially contained the
items for a particular items you want to include.
level
2. From the list of Target Column Bases choose the column base(s) that you
want to reset to use the default items.
3. Choose Reset. You are asked to confirm the reset.
Choose Yes and the selected column bases will take the default (as installed)
settings for that level.
Tip If you want to restore the default items for future use for
T this level then choose Sa ve immediately after choosing
R e se t.

your settings.
Controlling the You can control the information that is included in the report at three levels:
information Proje c t level a Co lumn Base Summar y Tabl e gives brief details of the
status of all column bases in your project,
contained in the
O verall le vel you choose the column bases and the major items (input,
report design and diagram) for each column base,
Lo ca l level for each column base you choose which design cases you want
to include and the checks for each design case.
To set 1. Choose File/Report Contents followed by Project.

project
report
content
2. If you do want to include the Column Base Summary Table, ensure that the
box is checked.

your settings.
To set overall 1. Choose File/Report Contents followed by Column Bases.

report
content
2. Pick a single Base Plate from the left hand list, then select the items that you
want to include from the Include Items list.
Caution If you want to omit a column base from your report

! completely, then ensure it is not checked in the Col u m n
Bas e s list otherwise you will get its reference details in
your report.
Note Settings on this page override those on the Des ig n page.
3. Repeat the previous step for all column bases, or use the Copy page to repeat
these settings between column bases.
Help For further information on copying between column bases

? see To copy report settings between column bases on
page 123.

your settings.
To set local 1. Choose File/Report Contents followed by Design.

report
content
design
2. Pick a column base from the Column Base list.
3. Select a single Design Case from the left hand list then choose the items from
the Include Items list that you want in your report for this column base and
design case.
Caution If you want to omit a design case from your report

! completely, then ensure that it is not checked in the Des ig n
Cas e list.
Note The settings on this page are overridden by your settings on

the Co lu m n Ba ses page.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 as necessary for all column bases and design cases.
Alternatively you can use the Copy option to repeat the settings between
design cases and then use the Copy page to repeat the settings between
column bases.
Help For further information on copying between design cases see

? To copy design case settings on page 122.

page 123.

your settings.
Repeating You can copy report settings from one design case to any other design cases with
a couple of mouse clicks.
report settings
across design
cases
To copy 1. Choose File/Report Contents followed by Design.

design case
settings
2. Pick a column base from the list of bases in your project.
3. Pick a single Design Case and ensure that its Include Items meet your
requirements.
4. Choose Copy Settings. This copies the item settings for the current Design
Case.
5. Now select the Design Cases that are to receive the copied settings.
Note If you want to copy to other design cases for the current
column base, then you only need to select these.
Tip You can change the column base if necessary. You might
T prefer to use the Co p y page to copy settings from one
column base to another.

page 123.
6. Finally choose Paste Settings, and the copied settings will be applied to each
selected design case.
Repeating When you have set your report content for one column base you can copy this to
any others. This gives your reports consistency and makes them easy to follow
settings
and understand.
between
column bases
To copy 1. Choose File/Report Contents followed by Copy.

report
settings
between column
bases
2. Select the column base(s) whose options you want to set.

3. From the list of Copy options choose the particular options to copy:
Design Summary will copy the Column Bases Design Summary
setting to all the target column bases.
Diagram will copy the Column Bases Diagram setting to all the target
column bases.
Materials List will copy the Column Bases Materials List setting to all
the target column bases.
Design Forces Summary will copy the Column Bases Design Forces
Summary setting to all the target column bases.
Design Settings will copy the Design settings to all the target column
bases.
4. Choose Copy and you will see a confirmation dialog.
Choose Yes to copy your selected source column base options to all selected
target bases.
Note The Copy button is only enabled when you have completed
steps 2 to 3 above.

your settings.
Viewing the If you have already defined and created a report but have closed it down, you can
open and view the existing report without having to regenerate its contents.
report
To view an 1. Choose File/Report View.

existing
report
Using the report The Report Window shows you an exact preview of the printed report. You can
move through the report and choose how the information is presented on the
window
screen. Once you are satisfied that the report meets your needs you can:
print it,
export it to TEDDS,
export it to Word.
To move through You use the buttons on the View toolbar and the scroll bars on the Report Window
the report to move around your report. You can also use the following keyboard short-cuts:
Icon Short-Cut Action move

H OME to top of current page
E ND to bottom of current page
U P A RROW up current page
D OWN A RROW down current page
PAGE D OWN to top of next page

Icon Short-Cut Action move
PAGE U P to top of previous page
C TRL +H OME back to start of report
C TRL +E ND to end of report
To control the view You can see the report in page width, full page and double page layouts.
of the report
To view in 1. Choose the Page Width button from the Toolbar.

page width
format
Mouse Click anywhere over a report view with the secondary mouse
button, choose Page Wi dt h from the context menu.
To view in full 1. Choose the Full Page button from the Toolbar.
page format
button, choose Fu ll Page from the context menu.
To view in 1. Choose the Double Page button from the Toolbar.

double page
format
button, choose Dou b le Pa ge from the context menu.
To print the 1. Choose File/Print

report
You will see the Windows Printer dialog which depends on your version of
Windows and your printer. Make your settings and then choose the OK
button to print the report.
To transfer 1. Set the content of your report and create it.

the report to
TEDDS 2. With the Report Window active choose File/Export Report to TEDDS
button. Choose Ex por t R epo r t to TE DD S from the
context menu.
Note If the R e p or t W i n d ow is not active, then these menu

options will not be available.
If you have several versions of TEDDS on your computer you will see a dialog
which asks which version of TEDDS you want to use.
3. If you always want to use this version of TEDDS click Always use this
version.
4. If this version of TEDDS is not running, then it will start. After a short delay
you will see your exported report in TEDDS.
To transfer 1. Set the content of your report and create it.

the report to
Word 2. With the Report Window active choose File/Export Report to Word
button. Choose Ex por t R epo r t to Word from the
context menu.
Note If the R e p or t W i n d ow is not active, then these menu

options will not be available.
If Word is not open, then it will be started. Your report will be transferred to
Word via the Windows clipboard.
Chapter 15 : Using the Project Workspace : 132
15 Using the Project Workspace

The Project Workspace gives you a complete overview of the entire project.
You can choose whether or not you want to display the Project Workspace. You
can also choose the position of the Project Workspace, docking it to a side of the
Column Base window, or placing it anywhere on your Windows desktop.
Help For further information on showing and hiding the Pro je c t

? W or k s p a c e see To remove the Project Workspace on
page 56 and To reinstate the Project Workspace on page 56.
Help For further information on docking the P r o j e c t W o r k s p a c e

? see To choose a docked or a floating Project Workspace on
page 56.
Using the The Project Workspace allows you to choose a particular base to work to view its
details, to copy or delete it quickly and easily.
project
workspace
To choose the base When you are working on a project which contains a large number of bases you
on which to work might not be able to identify a particular base from the workbook tabs. If the
windows for the base have been closed, you can not select the base using the
options of the Window menu. You can always select a base using the Project
Workspace.
6
1. If you want to view the Definition view for the base double click on the line
for that base.
To copy an existing 1. In the Project Workspace select the Reference for the base that you want to
base copy.
Choose Column Base/Copy. Alternatively secondary click on the Reference

of the base in the Project Workspace and then select Copy from the popup
menu that appears.
An identical base is created with Copy of added as a prefix to the reference
of the copied base.
Help For further information on modifying a base reference see To

? modify the base reference on page 134.
To modify the base You may need to change the reference if you need to add more bases to a project,
reference you can do this directly using the Project Workspace.
1. Double click the base whose Reference you want to amend.
2. Choose Column Base/Edit Reference. You will see the Reference dialog for
the base where you can make your changes. Alternatively secondary click
over the Reference in the Project Workspace and then choose Reference
from the popup menu.
To remove a base 1. Choose the base that you want to remove by double clicking its Reference
from the Project Workspace.
2. Choose Column Base/Delete. Alternatively secondary click over the

Reference in the Project Workspace and then choose Delete from the popup
menu. You will see the Confirm Remove dialog.
Check that the reference is that of the base you want to remove and choose
Yes to confirm the delete.
Caution Once a base has been removed from the project in this way
! its information can not be recovered. Please ensure
that you have chosen the correct base before
proceeding with removal.
Chapter 16 : Other Features : 136
16 Other Features
Using other In the previous chapters we have considered the features necessary to define and
check a column base. In this chapter we shall look at other features of the
features program which you might need to use once you have a base defined.
Designing Column Base allows you to choose whether the design of the base is to be
performed automatically, or only when you choose.
column bases
automatically If you set the option to perform the design automatically, then once sufficient
data is defined, the design will be performed, and you will see the results
immediately. As you make changes to the input data, or add new design cases the
results will be updated to show the results for the current column base
configuration.
If you do not set the option to automatically perform the design,

then you must trigger the design yourself using the menu or toolbar
button.
To perform the 1. Choose Design/Auto Design to activate automatic design. The next time that
design you access the Design menu the Auto Design option should be ticked.
automatically
Tip If the A u to Des i g n menu option is ticked, then automatic

T design is currently activated. If you cannot see the results
for the current column base, then you have either not defined
sufficient information for the design to be performed, or the
summary of the design is hidden behind some other window. If
you choose the ticked menu option then this will switch
automatic design off.
Customizing the The Column Base menu and toolbars allow you to access all its features. You
control the look of the toolbars and you can tailor them and the menu to suit
menu and
your particular requirements; for instance you might:
toolbars include only those features that you normally use,
add new toolbars including particular groupings of those icons and/or menus
that compliment each other etc.
To set menu and 1. Choose View/Toolbar and then select the Customize option from the
toolbar options cascading menu that appears to see the Customize Toolbars property sheet.
Caution Whenever this property sheet is open you can manipulate any
! C o l u m n B a s e toolbar or menu bar. Please take care to
ensure that your changes are intentional.
2. Set the options you require:
Tooltips - Check this option to see a tip indicating the effect of any toolbar
icon when you allow the pointer to rest over it.
Flat Buttons - Check this option to see the edges of a button only when the
pointer is over it or uncheck it to see the edges at all times.
3. Once your options are set correctly choose OK to register these and return to
the main Column Base window.
To customize the 1. Choose View/Toolbar and then select the Customize option from the
menu bar and cascading menu that appears.
toolbars
You can now choose the toolbars that are to be displayed, remove icons from
a displayed toolbar, move icons between toolbars, create new toolbars, add
icons to toolbars. Each of these options is covered in more detail below.
To choose the 1. Choose View/Toolbar and then select the Customize option from the
toolbars that are cascading menu that appears.
displayed
The Toolbars page contains a list of all the current toolbars.
2. To the left of the list of Toolbars will see a tick box associated with each
toolbar name. Tick the box to display the toolbar or remove the tick to hide
it.
To remove icons 1. Ensure that you can see the toolbar containing the icon that you want to
from a toolbar delete.
2. Drag and drop the icon from the toolbar anywhere on the screen, but not
over another toolbar or the menu bar.
To move icons 1. Ensure that you can see both toolbars.

between toolbars
2. Drag and drop the icon from one toolbar to the correct position in the other.
3. The icon will be moved from one toolbar to the other.
Note The icon appears in the toolbar as near as possible to the

place where you drop it. The other icons are moved to create
space if necessary.
Tip You can change the order of icons within a toolbar by

T dragging and dropping an icon within the toolbar.
To create a new 1. Choose the New button from the Toolbars page.
toolbar
2. Enter the Toolbar Name, and then choose OK. A new empty toolbar with
this name is created towards the top left of the Column Base window.
Tip Ensure that the name identifies the toolbar commands

T otherwise you will need to show the toolbar to identify its
commands.
Note If you do not give the toolbar a name, then it will appear as
(noname) in the list of toolbars.
Note You can change the name of a toolbar you have created
whenever you want by typing over the existing Too lba r
N am e.
To add new icons 1. Choose View/Toolbar and then select the Customize option from the
to a toolbar cascading menu that appears. Now choose Commands to see that page.
The left hand list shows the available Categories, while the right hand list
shows the buttons or items that are available for each category. These are
detailed below:
Standard
Column Base
Report
View
Menu
2. Choose the appropriate category and then drag and drop the icon or menu
item of your choice to the toolbar or menu where you want to add it.
3. Once your toolbar or menu layout is complete close the Customize Toolbars
dialogue and enjoy using your own personalised toolbar.
Tip If you drag an existing icon in a toolbar slightly1 to the right,

T then this will create a separator2 just to the left of the
moved icon. The dragged icon and any icons to its right will be
moved to create room for the separator.
1. Not far enough to move its position within the toolbar.

2. A vertical line if flat buttons are being used, or a gap otherwise.
To delete a custom 1. Choose the toolbar that you want to delete from the list of toolbars.
toolbar
2. Choose Delete and the toolbar will be permanently deleted.
Caution Once a toolbar has been deleted it cannot be recovered. You

! will have to repeat the process that you used to create it.
Please take due care when using this facility.
Note If you choose one of the standard toolbars provided with

C o l u m n B a s e , then the De l e te button will not be available.
Standard toolbars cannot be deleted, they can only be reset
to their initial configuration.
To reset a standard 1. Choose the toolbar that you want to reset from the list of toolbars.
toolbar
2. Choose Reset and the toolbar will be reset to the layout that was used when
Column Base was installed.
Caution Once a toolbar has been reset any customizing cannot be

T recovered. You will have to repeat the process that you used
to customize it in the first place. Please take due care
when using this facility.
Note If you choose a created, rather than a standard toolbar, then

the R e se t button will not be available. Created toolbars
cannot be reset, they can only be deleted.
Returning When you have transferred bases into Column Base from Portal Frame, then a new
option is available to allow you to transfer the details for the designs you have
details to Portal
performed back to your Portal Frame project.
Frame
To return details to 1. Ensure that you are working on the column base whose details you want to
Portal Frame return to Portal Frame.
2. Choose Column Base/Return to Portal Frame and the entire base details are
returned to your Portal Frame project.
Note If you have not linked to C ol um n B ase from P or t a l F r a me ,

then this menu choice is dimmed and not available.
Engineers
Handbook
Column Base Design
Release 2.1
Chapter 1 : Column Base Handbook : 147
1 Column Base Handbook

The Fastrak Portal Frame Plus Column Base application (Column Base) will allow
you to define and check simple bases, moment bases and stiffened moment
bases.
Key features of Column Base will check the base plate size and thickness, the shear resistance of
the base, the size of the foundation bolts, and the size and type of any welds that
Column Base
are required. For stiffened moment bases the design will also check the size and
thickness of any stiffening that is provided and the welds required to connect the
stiffeners to the other parts of the column base.
Throughout Column Base graphics are used to display the base plate in its current
state. You can therefore graphically see the base that you are defining and the
results that the design process has achieved. This allows you to see the effects of
any modifications that you make, instantly on the screen.
Note Simple Bases and Moment Bases adopt quite different

design models. You will find that a Moment Base with a very
small moment will not result in the same design as a Simple
Base (zero moment) carrying the same axial load. You should
therefore judge whether the moment is negligible for each
such design. If it is you can design a Simple Base, otherwise a
Moment Base design will be appropriate.
Simple bases For simple bases Column Base follows the procedures given in the Simple
Connections Green Book 1.
1. Joints in Simple Construction, Volume 1: Design Methods, Second Edition, The Steel Construction
Institute, 1993.
The following points are of note:

For the E ffec tive Area Method the design strength of the base plate is
determined from the steel grade and base plate thickness. The value is not
limited to the maximum value of 270 N/mm2 as detailed in the Green Book.
For Shear Transfer into the concrete the effects of friction are assumed to
be fully additive with the effects of bearing on the bolts or bearing on the
direct shear key.
For Direct Shear Key shear transfer the capacity of the shear key is calculated
using the formula
V h-shearkey = L sk D sk 2 f cu
whilst it is accepted that this is a large multiplication factor for fcu it is

adopted since it is consistent with the approach used in the Green Book for
bolt bearing.
For simple bases with positive axial loads (compression bases) Column Base
allows bolts to be placed inside the column flanges. All other cases with bolts
inside flanges (simple bases with tension or moment bases with tension or
compression) are beyond the scope of the program and therefore Column Base
will show an error condition for these designs.
Since these bases do not resist moment, the column can only be symmetric on
the base plate. However if uplift occurs on the base this can now be taken by
any bolt configuration:
1 or 2 rows outside each flange,
1 or 2 rows inside each flange,
one row each side of each flange.
If you are defining an un-reinforced column base with uplift, then you can
now check that the base is satisfactory against bolt pull out. Column Base will
calculate the shear capacity of the cone of concrete subtended at an angle of
45 from the bottom of the foundation bolt. This will be checked against the
pull out force in the bolt.
The conical surface around an individual bolt will overlap with that of an
adjacent bolt when the dimension between them is less than 2 times the
embedded length. When this occurs the compound area is treated as a
hopper.
In both cases the surface area is assumed to fall within the concrete and is
therefore not truncated by the edge of the concrete base. If the cones or the
hopper are truncated by the edge of the concrete additional hand calculations
may be necessary in order to validate the design.
You can specify the contribution of adjustable bolts to the shear resistance of
the base. This is limited to the maximum contribution that would be provided
if the bolts were specified as non-adjustable.
The length factor is calculated by applying the factor to the diameter of the
bolt. The maximum allowable value (used for the non-adjustable case) is for a
bearing length three times the bolt diameter to be used in the shear capacity
calculation. If you leave this factor at its default value of zero, then the
adjustable bolts will take no shear.
The Bearing Stress factor is applied to the lower of the fcu values for the
concrete or bedding material. The maximum allowable value (used for the
non-adjustable case) is for a factor of two to be used in the shear capacity
When Column Base is checking for clashes between adjacent bolts, bolts and
steel faces or bolts and steel edges it includes the clearances for form G
washers plus an arbitrary allowance of 10mm in the calculations. If any bolt
fails these clearance checks, then it is shown in red on the graphical display.
The line relating to the bolt on the input property sheet is also shown in red.
When Column Base distributes bolt forces to the inside of a flange or web, the
design assumes that the weld is adequate to resist these forces. No specific
calculations are performed to check this assumption. If you doubt this
assumption, then you should produce hand calculations to prove that the
assumption is valid.
Moment bases For moment bases Column Base follows the procedures given in the Moment
Connections Green Book 1.
The following points are of note:

When calculating the compressive capacity of the base Column Base uses the
compressive stress
f cbg = ( 0.6 f cu )
where fcu is the minimum value for the bedding material or the concrete base.
If fcbg is greater than 15 N/mm2 then special controls are required at site in
the placing of bedding materials and so an appropriate warning message is
given. A similar approach is adopted for the fire condition, but in this case
Column Base uses the compressive stress
f cbg = 0.8 f cu
and applies no upper limit.
1. Joints in Steel Construction, Moment Connections, The Steel Construction Institute, 1995.
Note In either case if the User value has been specified this will be
used irrespective of its value relative to the strength of the
concrete or the bedding material.
The Green Book recommends that the extent of the compression stress block
is limited to two thirds of the distance from the compression edge of the base
plate to the tension bolts. Column Base does not impose this limit allowing the
compression stress block to jump to the centre-line of the tension bolts and
then if necessary to increase further until the edge of the base plate is reached.
However in this case the moment capacity of the base is calculated from the
magnitude of the compression stress block and its eccentricity from the
centre line of the column base (i.e. there is no tensile contribution to the
capacity of the column base from the holding down bolts). A similar situation
can arise if the applied moment is small, resulting in the bolt force being
negative (i.e. compression). In this case Stress block 2 shown below is

assumed. The following diagrams showing the various limits and stress blocks
may aid your comprehension.
L 1 K stress block 0 rectangular
L4 Max L1
= L1
L2
Area A1
X
Increases as compression area increases
L 1 K stress block 1 tee
L4 CL L1 L1
Column
L2
L1
L6
Max
Area
L1
A1
Area A2
L5
Max L5
X
Increasing
L 1 K stress block 2 H
L4 L1 CL
Column
L1
L6
Max
Area
L1 A1
Max Area A2
L3 Area A3 max when at L.H. Plate Edge

L3 max
= k4 h = lever arm of bolt group
L 1 < K stress block 2 H
CL Max L1
Column =K = K1
K2
K
K6
K
X
Increasing
1
---
p yp 2
where K = t p -----------------
3 f cbg
The Green Book gives alternative methods for calculating the punching shear
perimeter when the base is remote from, or close to a single free edge. Column
Base adopts a more comprehensive approach where the punching shear
perimeter is affected by the presence of any free edge or end.
Column Base does not hold any details about the reinforcement which is
included in the concrete base. You must therefore enter the area of tension
reinforcement that is provided directly.
For Shear Transfer into the concrete the effects of friction are assumed to
be fully additive with the effects of bearing on the bolts or bearing on the
direct shear key.
For Direct Shear Key shear transfer the capacity of the shear key is calculated
using the formula
V h-shearkey = L sk D sk 2 f cu
whilst it is accepted that this is a large multiplication factor for fcu it is

adopted since it is consistent with the approach used in the Green Book for
bolt bearing.
For a partial penetration plus superimposed fillet weld Column Base always
takes the gap as being 3 mm
Note A figure of a partial penetration plus superimposed fillet weld

is given on page 102 of the Green Book.
You can only specify a positive eccentricity. If you need to investigate a base
with a negative eccentricity, then you will need to define a mirror image of the
base.
For the compression and tension zones the bolts can be placed both outside
and inside the flanges in the following configurations:
1 or 2 rows outside each flange,
1 or 2 rows inside each flange,
one row each side of each flange.
Different numbers of bolts can be defined in each bolt row, Bolts are therefore
only included where they can be used.
If you are defining an un-reinforced column base with uplift, then you can
now check that the base is satisfactory against bolt pull out. Column Base will
calculate the shear capacity of the cone of concrete subtended at an angle of
45 from the bottom of the foundation bolt. This will be checked against the
pull out force in the bolt.
The conical surface around an individual bolt will overlap with that of an
adjacent bolt when the dimension between them is less than 2 times the
embedded length. When this occurs the compound area is treated as a
hopper.
In both cases the surface area is assumed to fall within the concrete and is
therefore not truncated by the edge of the concrete base. If the cones or the
hopper are truncated by the edge of the concrete additional hand calculations
may be necessary in order to validate the design.
You can now specify the contribution of adjustable bolts to the shear
resistance of the base. This is limited to the maximum contribution that
would be provided if the bolts were specified as non-adjustable.
The length factor is calculated by applying the factor to the diameter of the
bolt. The maximum allowable value (used for the non-adjustable case) is for a
bearing length three times the bolt diameter to be used in the shear capacity
This factor allows you to define the average bearing stress that can be
withstood. The factor is applied to the lower of the fcu values for the concrete
or bedding material. The maximum allowable value (used for the
non-adjustable case) is for a factor of two to be used in the shear capacity
When Column Base is checking for clashes between adjacent bolts, bolts and
steel faces or bolts and steel edges it now includes the clearances for form G
washers plus an arbitrary allowance of 10mm in the calculations. If any bolt
fails these clearance checks, then it is shown in red on the graphical display.
The line relating to the bolt on the input property sheet is also shown in red.
When Column Base distributes bolt forces to the inside of a flange or web, the
design assumes that the weld is adequate to resist these forces. No specific
calculations are performed to check this assumption.
Stiffened The design of stiffened moment bases is similar to that of moment bases, indeed
all the comments given above relating to moment bases also apply to stiffened
moment bases moment bases.
The design of the gusset stiffeners is based on the method discussed in Structural
Steelwork: Design to Limit State Theory, MacGinley and Ang, Butterworth
Heinemann. Since this might be novel to some readers a brief resum is given
below.
Note When stiffeners are provided the load path from the column
into the base is assumed to be from the column flanges,
through the welds into the gusset stiffener and then from
the gusset stiffener into the base plate. In this case the
welds between the column and the base plate are not utilised
in the calculations, and any sizes you may have specified are
ignored.
Gusset plates The gussets are subject to bending from the upward pressure under the base. The
top edge of the gusset plate is in compression and must be checked for buckling.
To ensure that buckling does not occur two requirements should be satisfied.
Note It is now assumed that the horizontal shear load is

transmitted from the gusset stiffeners to the base plate by
the two runs of weld on the outside of the gusset stiffeners
between the toes of the column.
Gusset between
welds to the column D 28 t g
flange
Outstand/upstand
of gusset from Outstand of stiffener 13 t g
column or base plate
Provided that these two conditions are met the gusset will not buckle.
Compression side The moment and shear on the gusset are calculated in accordance with the
stiffener design requirements of simple statics.
A
L1
0.6 x fcu
X
A
The moment and shear capacities are calculated in accordance with the
appropriate requirements of BS 5950: Part 1: 1990. The design is checked at
cross-section A-A and provided that the capacities exceed the applied loads the
stiffener is adequate.
Flange Stiffener If you use a flange stiffener then the column must be prepared so that the
compressive load is taken in direct bearing.
It is assumed that the tension load is transferred from the column flange to the
stiffener and then from the stiffener to the base plate using the full profile of the
flange plate and column flange as shown below.
Compression side For compression the base plate is considered as a beam with overhanging ends
base plate loaded as shown in the diagram below.
thickness
Maximum load on strip of base plate
gusset gusset
A B C D E
Width of base plate (bp)

Since the shape factor for a plate is 1.5 it is appropriate to calculate the moment
capacity of the base plate based on the formula
M = 1.2 p yp Z
Tension side For each bolt the proportion of the force that is resisted by the plate in bending,
stiffener design and that resisted by the stiffener is determined depending on the location of the
and base plate bolt.
thickness
External
bolts
Bolts
adjacent
stiffener
Internal
bolts
For external bolts all the load is resisted by the base plate, for other bolts the load
proportions are inversely proportional to the distances from the stiffener and
from the column flange.
The base plate and stiffener are then checked for their ability to carry these loads.
In the case of the stiffener the load is assumed to be a uniformly distributed load
reaction from the yield lines acting along the length of the stiffener, which is
considered to act as a cantilever.
Stiffener welds
Gusset to column For columns not prepared for full contact in bearing the welds between column,
gussets and base plate have to transmit all of the load to the base plate. When the
column shaft is prepared for contact in bearing, then for load cases with axial
compression and moment the column to gusset weld, is only designed for the
bending component.
Gusset to base plate The welds between one gusset plate and the base plate are designed to support
the maximum pressure under the base.
Curtailment of The diagram below indicates the terminology for this section.
stiffener
Length Lg1
Outstand Lg2
45
tp
L1
Column Base allows you to define a gusset plate with a minimum length
L g1 = L 1 t p
i.e. within the zone subtended by an angle of 45 from the bottom corner of the
base plate.
The calculations that are performed as follows:

for bending and shear in the gusset the checks are performed for the
uncurtailed condition i.e. assuming that the loaded length is L1 .
it is assumed that there is no need to check the base plate for bending from
the end of the curtailed gusset to the end of the base plate,
For the calculation of the welds, a length of
2 L g1
is used; i.e. the return weld round the end of the stiffener is ignored.
Index
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Release 2.1
Index : 165
Index new. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Multi-Storey Manual
Index
remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
A base definition display - control

display options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
about Column Base Design tool button . . . . . . . . . . . 29 base plate
add, edit, delete stiffener tool button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Adding
length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
plate details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
modifying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
ambient bearing strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
anchor plate width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 base plate preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
base plate properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
base plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
anchorage length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 bolt layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
anchorage properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
anchor plate length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 concrete base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
anchor plate thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 edge preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
anchor plate type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 friction coefficient. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
anchor plate width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
anchorage length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
shear transfer method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
automatic design switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . 136
thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
axial load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 welds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
B base size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
base
bearing strength
copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 134
ambient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
modify reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 134
Index : 166
fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 closing
Column Base Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
bedding material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
beyond scope symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Column Base
bolt control display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 58
clearance hole diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 design results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 104
length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 74
positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 32
bolt layout properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 zoom display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 61
bolts per row . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 column base
edge distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
end distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 modifying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
other information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Column Base Design window
pitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
familiarisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
rows of bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
column base toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
bolt properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
add, edit, delete stiffener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
bolt length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
design cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
clearance hole diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
design column base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
edit base plate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
bolts number of rows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 edit column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
bolts per row . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 column details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
C column section
defining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
checking your package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 modifying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
compact disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
choosing compact disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
design checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 concrete base preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
design method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
concrete base properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
clearance hole diameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 ambient bearing strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
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base size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 delete custom toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

bedding material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 menu and toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
cube strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 menu and toolbars options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
fire bearing strength. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 move icons between toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 remove toolbar icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
grout space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 reset standard toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
steel reinforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 toolbars displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
context sensitive help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 customizing the menu and toolbars . . . . . . . . . 137 144
control display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 58
base definition content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 58
base definition display options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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dock project workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 defining
project workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 57 base plate details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
reinstate status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 column base. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 96
reinstate toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 column details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
reinstate workbook tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 74
remove project workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
remove status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 deleting
remove toolbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 column base. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
remove workbook tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 plate details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
show project workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 design cases tool button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 55
design column base tool button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
workbook tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 design forces
zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 61 axial load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
fire base condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
copying a column base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
moment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
creating shear force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 131 title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
cube strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 design results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 104
customize use summaries effectively . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
add new icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 design summary
create new toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 familiarisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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design wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 102 main window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

design checks (moment base) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 project workspace window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
design method (simple base). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 report window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
designing column bases automatically . . . . . . . . . . . 136
toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
disc space requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
fire bearing strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
On-line Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 first page tool button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Users Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 flange weld
double page tool button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 both flanges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
left hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
right hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
E friction coefficient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
edge distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 full page tool button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
edge preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
edit base plate tool button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 G
edit column tool button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 gauge of bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
end distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 16
error symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 grade
exiting Column Base Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 base plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
concrete base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
export to TEDDS tool button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
steel column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
export to Word tool button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 stiffener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
grout space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
F gusset plates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
compression side stiffener design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
fail symbol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 outstand from column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
familiarisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 21 upstand from base plate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
design summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 welds to column flange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Index : 169
H manipulate
report settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
hardware requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 memory requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
height of stiffener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 merging projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 modify
context sensitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 project reference details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
modifying
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introducing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 14 column base. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
column section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
invalid condition symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
moment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
moment bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
K Multi-Storey
key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 online documentation overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multi-Storey
return details to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
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last page tool button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 N
launching Column Base Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
new base
length
defining base plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
base plate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
defining column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
stiffener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 new project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
loading a base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 100 new project tool button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

next page tool button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
M
main window familiarisation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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open project tool button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
weld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
opening project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
previous page tool button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
other features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 145
print report tool button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
output results
report content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 124 print reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
set page details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 113 page layout see page layout (reports)
report content see report content
outstand of stiffener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 report viewer see report viewer
overview of Users Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 start print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
profile weld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
P project workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 135

choose base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
page details for results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 113 dock to window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
float over window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
page layout (reports). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 113
remove from display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
show on display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
footer details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
header details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 project workspace window familiarisation . . . . . . . . . 24
hypertext colour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 74
margins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 add new base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
paragraph spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
page width tool button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 copy base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 134
modify base reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 134
pass symbol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
modifying reference details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
pitch of bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 new. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Plate details - adding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
remove base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 53
saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
base plate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
select base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
concrete base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 properties tool button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Index : 171
R S
repeat save project tool button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
report content across column bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 saving project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
report content across design cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
sending mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
report content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 124
overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 set items for a report level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 set report level for a base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
setting locally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
setting preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 53
report contents tool button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
shear force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
report settings
shear transfer method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
manipulate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
simple bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
report toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
double page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
export to TEDDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 standard toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 29
export to Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 about Column Base Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
full page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 new project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
page width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 open project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
report view tool button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 print report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
report contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
report viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 129
report view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
control view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
save project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
export report to TEDDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
export report to Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 starting Column Base Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
moving through report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 starting to use Column Base Design . . . . . . . . . . 17 33
print report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
status bar
report window familiarisation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 familiarisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
results reinstate to display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 104 remove from display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
steel column
grade of steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
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section type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 beyond scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
steel reinforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
fail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
stiffened moment bases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 invalid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
compression side base plate thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 pass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
curtailment of stiffener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
gusset plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
stiffener welds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
disc space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
tension side base plate thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
tension side stiffener design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
stiffener software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
add stiffener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
flange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 T
gusset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 thickness
length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 base plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
outstand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 stiffener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
rib . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 32
strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 change position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 change shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 column base. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
upstand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 familiarisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
welds to base plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 reinstate to display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
welds to column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 remove from display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
stiffener welds report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
gusset to base plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 29
gusset to column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 32
stiffening a base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 108
strength of stiffener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 U
switching automatic design on/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
understanding Column Base Design . . . . . . . . . . 34 35
symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Index : 173
understanding preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 wizard see design wizard

upstand of stiffener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 workbook tabs
use default items for output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 reinstate to display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
remove from display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Users Guide overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
using project workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 135
Z
V zooming display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 61
zoom in to area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
view toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 32 zoom in to centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
first page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
last page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
next page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
previous page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
viewing design results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 104
W
warning symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
weld preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
weld properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
flange welds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
left hand flange weld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
profile weld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
right hand flange weld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
stiffener to base plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
stiffener to column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
weld properties dialogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
width of base plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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Column Base Design

Column Base Manual

Column Base Design Release 2.1

1 Introducing Column Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3 Starting to use Column Base . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

To change the shape of a floating toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . 27

4 Understanding Column Base . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

6 Controlling display content . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

To reinstate the Project Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

7 Manipulating the Base Definition graphical display . . . . . . . 59

9 Defining a Column Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

10 Loading a Column Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

11 The Design Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

12 Design Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Viewing the design results . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

13 Stiffening a Column Base . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

14 Creating a report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

15 Using the Project Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . 132

To copy an existing base . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

16 Other Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

1 Column Base Handbook . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Column Base Design

1 Introducing Column Base

Chapters Feature Highlights

Chapters Feature Highlights

Introducing Column Base comes with the following online information:

Discs Your Column Base package contains a CD.

Hardware Column Base requires a computer capable of running Microsoft Windows 1.

Memory Column Base needs 32 MB of RAM although 64 MB is preferable.

3 Starting to use Column Base

3. Click the Fastrak option to see all the Fastrak applications.

4. Click the Column Base Design option to launch the application.

1. Limited only by the memory and resources available on your computer.

Help For further details on the various T o o l b a r icons see Column

Help You can show or hide the Ba se Ta bs at will, see Controlling

Tip You can open a base by double clicking its P r oj e c t

Help You can show or hide the St at us Ba r at will, see

Help For details on switching automatic design on and off see To

You can also use the Project Workspace to:

Help For further information see Using the Project Workspace on

Column Base The To ol bars provide instant access to many features.

the Report toolbar,

All the toolbars operate in a similar manner:

Help For further information on the toolbars see:

Note The corresponding toolbar button is shown to the left of the

The Standard Gives you access to the following features:

see D efining a new proj ec t on page 63.

see O peni ng a projec t on page 66.

see S a ving a projec t on page 64.

see To send mail on page 69.

see Specif ying the repor t co ntent on

see Vie wi ng the rep o r t on page 125.

Icon Name Function

see To print the rep o r t on page 129.

The Column Base Gives you access to the following features:

see To de fine t he co lum n on page 75.

see To de fine stiffene rs on page 106.

The Report Gives you access to the following features:

see To view in pa ge width fo r mat on