DESIGN OF GUSSETTED BASE

Dr. K.U.MUTHU
*

A Steel column of effective height 5m has to transmit an axial load of 2000KN. Design the
gusseted base. The size of the column is ISHB450. Adopt M20 concrete.
Bearing Strength of concrete=0.6fck=12N/mm
2
Area Reqd= 2000x10
3
=166.7x10
3

12
Length of base plate+ Column Depth+ 2 Cover plate thickness + 2 gusset plate thickness + 2
gusset plate + 2 gusset angle + 2 Projections = 450+2(06)+2(16)+2(115)+2(25)
=774mm say 780mm.

Breadth of plate = 166.7x10
3
=213.7mm say 400mm
780

Use a base plate of 780x400mm

Upward pressure = 2000x10
3
= 6.4N/mm
2

780x400

DESIGN OF THICKNESS OF BASE PLATE:

Projection = 25+ 780-774 = 28mm.
2




M
xx
=p x
2

2

= 6.4(100=28)
2

2

M
xx
= 52428.8N-mm.

52428.8 = 1.2 x 1 x 1 x t
2
x 250
6 1.1

t=33.96mm

t plate = 33.96-15

= 18.96 say 20mm.

At X
1
X
1
:

M
xx
= p (l -2a)
2
-p a
2

8 2
a=projection + angle width
a= 28+115 = 143mm.

M
xx
=6.4(780 2x143)
2
(6.4x143)
2

8 2

M
xx
= 129792
129792= = 1.2 x 1 x 1 xt
1
2
x 250
6 1.1

t
1
=53.44mm.
Due to approximation in boundary conditions;

Thickness = 0.5 x 53.44= 26.72mm say 28mm

Connection of gusset to the column

Assuming the ends of the column are machine cut,

V
dsb
= f
u
x x (d
b
)
2

3
mb
4

Using 16mm dia bolts;

V
dsb
= 410

x x 16
2
= 38KN
3 1.25

4 1000

t
f
= 16mm

; thickness of gusset plate = 16mm.

V
dpb
= 2.5k
b
x dt x f
u



3
mb

e= end distance = 40mm
p=50mm.
d
o
=16+2=18mm.
f
ub
=410N/mm
2


We have e = 40 = 0.74
3d
o
54

p 0.25 = 50 0.25 = 0.675
3d
o
54

f
ub
= 1.0
f
u


V
dsb
= 2.5 x0.675

x 16 x 12 x 410

=61.35KN
3x1.25



BOLT VALUE = 38KN

Number of blots = 500 = 13.15
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