REFERENCE

OUTPUT

CALCULATIONS
TOWERBASECONNECTION
CheckbaseplateandboltssuppliedbyTowermanufacturer
consideringtypicalpedestalwithmaximumreactionloads

700x700 base plate

900x900x300 column plinth
pile cap
Anchor bolt

ELEVATION

a
PLAN

DESIGNDATA
EN199315:2005

GradeofBaseplate

Table3.1

Designstrength(thickness40mm),py=

275 N/mm2

Table3.1

Bearingcapacityofbaseplate,Pbs=

460 N/mm2

GradeofBolt=

8.8

EN199318:2005

Shearstrengthofbolts,Ps=

640 N/mm2

Table3.1

Tensionstrengthofbolt,Fub=

800 N/mm2

REFERENCE

S275

CALCULATIONS
CASE1:COMPRESSIONLOADING

EN199318:2005

BASEPLATEDESIGN

TableA1

AtNode1,maximumreactionforces

OUTPUT

Axial,N=

574 kN

Lateral,Fh=

38.00 kN

Momentduetolateralload,M=Fh*La

43.32 kNm

AtULSwithFactorofSafety,FS=
AxialLoad,Nult=N*FS

774.9 kN

LateralLoad,Fh=

51.3 kN

Moment,Mult=M*FS
EN199311:2005

1.35

69.26 kNm

BearingPressures
Checkbaseplatedimensions:700mmx700mm
Length,L=

700 mm

Width,B=

700 mm

BearingPressures
1.58 N/mm2

Pb=Nult/L*B=
SteelDesigners'
Manual,6thEdition
(2003)

BearingStrengthofconcrete(allowable),fp=0.6xfcK=
Pb(actual)<fp(allowable)

15 N/mm2
BearingPressureOK

PlateThickness
Nominalgussetplatesshallbeprovidedforfixing;

700

700

3 0 m m a n c h o r b o lt
1 5 0 x 1 5 0 a n g le

FIG.6:BASEPLATEPLAN
Consider1mmstripofbaseplateasshowninFig.6
Leverarm,=

275 mm

Bearingpressure,Pb=w=

1.58 N/mm2

Maximummomentonbaseplate,M=w2/2=
BearingStrengthofconcrete,fp=0.6xfck=
REFERENCE

CALCULATIONS

59797.77 Nmm
15.00 N/mm2
OUTPUT

Usingtheeffectiveareamethod,
AreaofplaterequiredAreq=Nult/fp=774.9x1000/0.6xf ck
Computeactualbearingareaasafunctionofoutstand,c
RefertofigureA5above,
(2c+15)(15015)+(2c+15)(2c+150)=57400

51660 mm

4c2+600c53125=0
solvingtheequationgivesc=62.5

62.5 mm

Platethickness
SteelDesigners'
Manual,6thEdition
(2003)

Thicknessofbaserequired,tp=c(3w/py)0.5werew=fp
Provide40mmthickbaseplate
BOLTSSELECTION
BoltDesignforShear;
Check8No.30mmAnchorbolts
Shearforcetoberesisted,Fh=

EN199311:2005

Shearcapacityofbolts,P=PsAb

BoltData
SteelDesigners'
Manual,6thEdition
(2003)

Ps=shearstrengthperbolt

25.28 mm
40 mm

30 mm
51.3 kN

640 N/mm2

ForGrade8.8bolts,Ps=
n=no.ofbolts=
EffectiveDiameter(Excluding3mmforshank)=Db=
Ab=EffectiveAreaofbolts=Db/4=
Totalshearcapacityofbolts,n*P=

8 No.
27 mm
572.6 mm2
2931.7 kN
Provide8No.30mmbolts

BoltDesignforTension;
Minimumtensilestrength,fyk=

EN199318:2005

Ft=
Ftperbolt=
EffectiveAreaofbolts,As=Db/4=

800 N/mm2
774.9 kN
96.9
572.6 mm2

Actualbolttensileload,T=Ab*ft=

55.46 kN

Allowabletensileload,Ft,Rd=K2*FubAS/ym2
572.6 mm2
800 N/mm2

Table3.4

EffectiveAreaofbolts,As=Db/4=

Table3.1

Fub=Bolttensilestrenght=

Table3.4

K2=

Table2.1

Ym2=partialfactorofsafety=

1.25

Allowablebolttensilestress,Ft,Rd=

330 kN

0.9

SteelDesignGuide,John
Minimumembedmentlength,Lm=17d>100mm=
TDewolf.(2003)

AdoptBoltlength,L=

510 mm
900.00 mm

ProvideaTotalBoltLengthof900mm
CASE2:TENSIONLOADING
Considertensionloadonbaseduetoloadreversal
Max.Tension=Max.Compression
Tensileforce,Ft=Nult=
Table34

Tensioncarriedbyeachbolt=Ft/8=

EN199311:2005

Tensioncapacityofbolts,Pt=0.8FubAt=

774.90 kN
96.86 kN
366.46 kN

BoltData

Totaltensilecapacity=n*Pt=

2932 kN

Checkcombinedshearandtension;
EN199311:2005

Combinedshearandtension;
Fh/Ps+Ft/Pt1.4
where;
Ps=shearstrenghtofbolt=

2931.70 N/mm2

Pt=Tensilecapacityofbolt=

2931.71 kN

Ft=TensileForceforcetoberesisted=
Fh=shearforcetoberesisted=
Fh/Ps+Ft/Pt1.4

774.90 kN
51.30 kN
0.28

OK