Flow chart: Fixed column bases

Flow chart: Fixed column bases

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Flow chart: Fixed column bases

This flowchart describes the design procedure for a fixed column base connection.

Start

Column dimensions
Design forces
Nc,Ed, Mc,Ed, Vc,Ed
Base plate Determine base plate dimensions
dimensions No based on design compression
known? force Fc,Ed
Concrete class
Base plate steel grade
Anchor bolt class
Yes

Base plate
dimensions

Anchor bolts Determine anchor bolt dimensions

dimensions No and base plate thickness for
known? design tension force Ft,Ed
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Anchor bolt
Yes diameter
Plate thickness

Verify joint for combined

SN043 5
MEd and NEd for all load
combinations

Mc,Ed Mj,Rd ? No Modify base design

SN021
Yes

SN037 Calculate shear

Fv,Rd
resistance

Modify base design for

No Vc,Ed Fv,Rd ?
shear resistance
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Yes

End

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Flow chart: Fixed column bases

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Determination of base plate dimensions, based on compression force

Start

Design forces at
column base
Concrete class

SN043 Calculate maximum

4.3 compression force acting Fc,Ed
on the foundation

SN043
Determine base plate Dimensions
4.3
dimensions tp, hp, bp
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Flow chart: Fixed column bases

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Determination of anchor bolt dimensions

Start
Design forces at
column base

Base plate details

Concrete class
Bolt class

SN043 Calculate maximum

4.3 tensile force on the Ft,Ed
foundation
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SN043 Determine anchor bolt Bolt diameter

4.5.1, 4.5.2 dimensions and required Base plate
base plate thickness thickness tp

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Flow chart: Fixed column bases

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ORIGINAL DOCUMENT
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Created by Ivor Ryan CTICM 07/02/2006
Technical content checked by Alain Bureau CTICM 07/02/2006
Editorial content checked by
Technical content endorsed by the
following STEEL Partners:
1. UK G W Owens SCI 23/5/06
2. France A Bureau CTICM 23/5/06
3. Sweden B Uppfeldt SBI 23/5/06
4. Germany C Mller RWTH 23/5/06
5. Spain J Chica Labein 23/5/06
Resource approved by Technical
G W Owens SCI 21/8/06
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