Sizing of Pad Plate Weld to Shell and to Strap

Material of Anchor Strap & Base Plate A 537 Cl1

tensile strength API 650 tab. 5.2a Ts N / mm² 483
yield strength Ys N / mm² 345
 Anchor Load Combinations
R ↑ V ↑ U ↑
design test normal
normal condition operation
operation + 60% wind wind
load per strap F kN ↑ 194 254 198

0.6*YS 1.33*0.6*YS 1.33*0.6*YS

allowable design stress Std N/mm² 207 275 275

The weld attachment of keeper to strap is checked

Looking at Weld Shear

Weld length of 2 sides plus top mm 282
Filet leg size mm 14
Throat of fillet weld =(leg-ca) * 0.707 mm 8,8
Shear Area = Throat width * Length Aw mm² 2492

allow weld stress = 0.8*0.85*Std*0,75 Sa N/mm² 106 140 140

actual weld stress = F / Aw Sw N/mm² 78 102 79

actual loading % = Sw / Sa % 74 % 73 % 56 %
is actual stress Sw < Sa allow ? Yes,Ok Yes,Ok Yes,Ok

The bearing area of keeper is checked

Bearing area (122mm * 14mm) Ab mm² 1708

1.3* Ts 1.3* Ts 1.3* Ts
Allowable Bearing stress Sa N/mm² 628 628 628
Actual Bearing stress = F/ Ab Sb N/mm² 114 149 116

actual loading % = Sw / Sa % 18 % 24 % 18 %
is actual stress Sb < Sa allow ? Yes,Ok Yes,Ok Yes,Ok

The shear in the cross piece is checked

Looking at the Shear load across the plate

Shear Area in each plate (200mm * 14mm) Ap mm² 2800

0.6*YS 1.33*0.6*YS 1.33*0.6*YS

Allowable design stress Std N/mm² 207 275 275
Actual stress = F/ Ap Sc N/mm² 69 91 71

actual loading % = Sc / Std % 33 % 33 % 26 %

is actual stress Sc < Std ? Yes,Ok Yes,Ok Yes,Ok

Looking at Weld Shear

Weld length (200*2 +(100-14)*4) mm 744

Filet leg size mm 14
Throat of fillet weld =(leg-ca) * 0.707 mm 8,8
Shear Area = Throat width * Length Aw mm² 6575

allow weld stress = 0.8*0.85*Std*0,75 Sa N/mm² 106 140 140

actual weld stress = F / Aw Sw N/mm² 30 39 30

actual loading % = Sw / Sa % 28 % 28 % 21 %
is actual stress Sw < Sa allow ? Yes,Ok Yes,Ok Yes,Ok

The weld of pad plate is checked

Looking at Weld Shear Anchor Load Combinations

 R ↑ V ↑ U ↑
design test normal
normal condition operation
operation + 60% wind wind
Load from cross piece on each pad plate F/2 kN ↑ 97 127 99

Weld length on each pad plate (325+100)*2 mm 850

Filet leg size mm 14
Throat of fillet weld =(leg-ca) * 0.707 mm 8,8
Shear Area = Throat width * Length Aw mm² 7512

allow weld stress = 0.8*0.85*Std*0,75 Sa N/mm² 106 140 140

actual weld stress = F/2 / Aw Sw N/mm² 13 17 13

actual loading % = Sw / Sa % 12 % 12 % 9%
is actual stress Sw < Sa allow ? Yes,Ok Yes,Ok Yes,Ok