UM – CEE (STRUCTURAL DESIGN II – STEEL DESIGN)

DESIGN OF COLUMN BASE PLATE and designed using the full capacity of the column for
Column base plate connections are the critical axial load. The properties of the steel column are shown
interface between the steel structure and the foundation. in the table. Yield strength of the column and base plate
These connections are used in buildings to support gravity is 248MPa. For concrete; f’c=21MPa and allowable
loads and function as part of lateral-load-resisting bearing stress Fp=0.35f’c
systems. In addition, they are used for mounting of Effective Length,Le= 5m
equipment and in outdoor support structures, where they Area,A= 10064 mm^2
may be affected by vibration and fatigue due to wind Flange width,bf= 204.7 mm
loads. Flange thickness,tf= 16.8mm
Overall depth,d= 353.6mm
The typical components of a column base
Web thickness,tw= 9.4mm
Radius of gyration,ry= 48.85mm

Find the ff:

***Axially Loaded Base Plates***
a. The axial capacity of the column.
When a column base resists only compressive
b. The smallest dimension of the base plate so
column axial loads, the base plate must be large enough
that the allowable bearing for the concrete
to resist the bearing forces transferred from the base
support is not exceeded.
plate (concrete bearing limit), and the base plate must be
c. The thickness of the base plate.
of sufficient thickness (base plate yielding limit).
Ans. 879.46kN; 275x450mm; 20mm

Problem Set 1: A W10x22 column rests on a base plate

Problem Set 3: A W10 x 100 column, (d = 11.10 in., = 10.34
and on a 400mm x 400mm concrete pedestal. The
in.) has a reaction of 500 kips. The smallest acceptable
pedestal and base plate are of the same dimensions. Yield
base plate is desired. f’c= 3ksi and Fy=36 ksi.
strength of steel Fy=248MPa, effective length of column
Ans. N=17 in x B=14 in x tp=1.56 in
Le=5m, bf=146.1mm, tf=9.1mm, d=258.3mm, A=4187
mm^2, and ry=33.66mm. Concrete strength f’c=21MPa.
***Design of Base Plates with Moments***
Find the ff:
Problem Set 4: Design a base plate for an axial load of 140
a. The axial capacity of the column.
kips and a moment of 280 in.-kips. Bending is about the
b. The bearing capacity of the pedestal.
strong axis for the wide flange column with depth d equal
c. The minimum required thickness of the base
to 11.1 in. The ratio of the concrete to plate areas A2/A1
plate.
is unity. Fy is 36 ksi, and f’c is 3 ksi.
Ans. 195.42 kN; 1176 kN; 20mm
Ans. tp=1.05 in

Problem Set 2: A W14x53 steel column rests on a

concrete pedestal. Column base plate is to be provided

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