EXAMPLE J.

7 BASE PLATE BEARING ON CONCRETE

Pu= Factored Axial force (Compression)

bf= Breadth of column flange
d= depth of column
B = Breadth of base palte
N= Depth of base palte
tp= thickness of base palte
Bc= Breadth of concrete
DC= Length of concrete along d of column
fyp= Specified minimum yield stress ,Base palte
fup= Specified minimum tensile strength,Base palte
f'c= Compressive strength of concrete

kips in in in in in in in ksi ksi ksi

Pu= bf = d= B= N= tp= Bc= DC= fyp= fup= f'c= ΦC =
690 12.2 12.7 22 22 2 24 24 36 58 3 0.65

Area of base plate required Ap.req= 416.29 in2 = Pu / (ΦC · 0.85f'c)

< =690/(0.65×0.85×3)
Area of base plate Provided A1= 484.0 in2 = BN
OK =22×22
Area of concrete A2= 576.0 in2 = BcDC
=24×24
The available bearing strength ΦC Rp= 875.2 kips = ΦC · 0.85f'cA1 min(2 , [A2 / A1 ])
> =0.65×0.85×3×484.00×min(2,√(576./484.))
690 kips = Pu
OK
m= 4.97 in = (N - 0.95d) / 2 Manual Eq. 14-2)
=(22-0.95×12.7)/2
n= 6.12 in = (B - 0.8b f) / 2 Manual Eq. 14-3)
=(22-0.8×12.2)/2
n'= 3.11 in =(dbf) / 4 Manual Eq. 14-4)
=(12.7×12.2)/4
X= 0.788 = (4dbf)P u / ([d + bf]2 ΦC Rp) Manual Eq. 14-6a)
=(4×12.7×12.2)×690/((12.7+12.2)^2×875.2)
λ= 1.00 = min(2 [X] / [1 + {1 - X}] , 1) Manual Eq. 14-5)
=min(2×√(0.788)/(1+√(1-0.788)),1)
λn'= 3.11 in = λn'
=1.00×3.11
l= 6.12 = max(m , n , λn')
=max(4.97,6.12,3.11)
Pressure on base palte fpu= 1.43 ksi = P u / (BN)
=690/(22×22)
Base palte thickness required tmin= 1.82 in = l (2fpu / [0.9fyp ]) Manual Eq. 14-7a)
< =6.12×√(2×1.43/(0.9×36))
Base palte thickness Provided 2 in = tp
OK
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KN mm mm mm mm mm mm mm N/mm2 N/mm2 N/mm2
Pu= bf = d= B= N= tp= Bc= DC= fyp= fup= f'c= ΦC =
3069.3 309.88 322.58 557.48 559 51 610 610 248 400 21 0.65

Area of base plate required Ap.req= 268629 mm2 = Pu · 1000 / (Φ C · 0.85f'c)

< =3069.27×1000/(0.65×0.85×21)
Area of base plate Provided A1= 311519.8 mm2 = BN
OK =557.48×559
Area of concrete A2= 371612.2 mm2 = BcDC
=610×610
The available bearing strength ΦC Rp= 3887.5 KN = (ΦC · 0.85f'cA1 min[2 , {A2 / A1 }]) / 1000
> =0.65×0.85×21×311519.82×min(2,√(371612./311520.))
3069 KN = Pu
OK
m= 126.17 mm2 = (N - 0.95d) / 2 Manual Eq. 14-2)
=(559-0.95×322.58)/2
n= 154.79 in = (B - 0.8b f) / 2 Manual Eq. 14-3)
=(557.48-0.8×309.88)/2
n'= 79.04 in =(dbf) / 4 Manual Eq. 14-4)
=(322.58×309.88)/4
X= 0.789 = (4dbf)P u / ([d + bf]2 ΦC Rp) Manual Eq. 14-6a)
=(4×322.58×309.88)×3069.27/((322.58+309.88)^2×3887.5)
λ= 1.00 = min(2 [X] / [1 + {1 - X}] , 1) Manual Eq. 14-5)
=min(2×√(0.789)/(1+√(1-0.789)),1)
λn'= 79.04 mm = λn'
=1.00×79.04
l= 154.79 mm = max(m , n , λn')
=max(126.17,154.79,79.04)
Pressure on base palte fpu= 9.85 = Pu · 1000 / (BN)
=3069.27×1000/(557.48×559)
Base palte thickness required tmin= 45.97 mm = l (2fpu / [0.9fyp ]) Manual Eq. 14-7a)
< =154.79×√(2×9.85/(0.9×248))
Base palte thickness Provided 51 mm = tp
OK