CL501 Design of Structures–I B. Tech.

Civil Semester V

DESIGN OF COLUMN BASE

SLAB BASE:
STEP 1: FIND OUT AREA OF SLAB BASE REQUIRED.
𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑜𝑛 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑛
𝐴=
𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑒
Where, Design bearing strength of concrete = 0.45fck
fck = characteristic strength of concrete

STEP 2: SIZE OF BASE PLATE

a. FIND OVERALL DIMENSION OF BASE PLATE
 FOR SQUARE BASE PLATE
𝐿 = 𝐵 = √𝐴

 FOR RECTANGULAR BASE PLATE

Assume Length L of base plate and find another dimension B = A/L

b. FIND PROJECTIONS “a” and “b” .

𝐿−𝐷 𝐵 − 𝑏𝑓
𝑎= 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 =
2 2
a≥b, try to keep value of b nearer to a.

STEP 3: FIND OUT PRESSURE INTENSITY ON THE BASE PLATE

𝑃
𝑤=
𝐿×𝐵

STEP 4 FIND OUT THICKNESS OF BASE PLATE (IS 800:2007, cl.7.4.3.1, page.47)
2.5𝑤(𝑎2 − 0.3𝑏 2 )𝛾𝑚𝑜
𝑡𝑠 = √ > 𝑡𝑓
𝑓𝑦

STEP 5: PROVIDE HOLDING DOWN BOLTS 2 OR 4 NUMBERS 20MM DIA. BOLTS.

STEP 6: FIND OUT WELD SIZE. (Welding required only when column is not machined)
a. Assume size of weld
b. Find out effective length provided lw= Total Length of weld – End return.
c. Find out effective length required
𝑙𝑤 × 𝑓𝑢 × 𝑘 × 𝑠
𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑑 =
√3 × 𝛾𝑚𝑤

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CL501 Design of Structures–I B. Tech. Civil Semester V

GUSSET BASE:
STEP 1: FIND OUT AREA OF SLAB BASE REQUIRED.
𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑜𝑛 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑛
𝐴=
𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑒
Where, Design bearing strength of concrete = 0.45fck
fck = characteristic strength of concrete
STEP 2: ASSUME THICK. OF GUSSET PLATE (SAY 16MM) AND GUSSET ANGLE (SAY 150 × 115 × 15).
a. Width of base plate required = Width of column + 2 × Thickness of Gusset + 2 × Width of Angle
b. Find out Length of base plate
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒 =
𝑊𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒
STEP 3: BEARING STRESS ON BASE PLATE
𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑛 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑
𝑤=
𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒
STEP 4: FIND CANTILEVER MOMENT PER UNIT WIDTH
𝑤𝑐 2
𝑀= 2
Where, c = cantilever projection of the base plate
b = distance between the gussets.

STEP 5: FIND OUT THICKNESS REQUIRED FOR BASE PLATE BY EQUATING MOMENT CAPACITY OF
BASE PLATE TO CANTILEVER MOMENT FOUND IN STEP 4.
Moment capacity
1.2𝑓𝑦 𝑧𝑒 250 𝑡2
𝑀𝑑 = = 1.2 × × (1 × ) = 45.45𝑡 2
𝛾𝑚𝑜 1.1 6
Where, t = thickness of base plate including thickness Angle
STEP 6: DESIGN OF CONNECTIONS. (Bolted)
a. Connections are designed for 50% of the column load.
1 𝑃 𝑃
𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑔𝑢𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑡 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒 = ( ) =
2 2 4
Where, P = Factored load on the column.
b. Nos. of bolts on gusset plate and gusset angle
𝑃/4
=
𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝐵𝑜𝑙𝑡

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