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Column Base Design for Steel Structures

Column bases transmit loads from steel columns to concrete foundations. The two most common types are slab bases and gusseted bases. Slab bases involve welding the column to a base plate that is then bolted to the foundation. Gusseted bases use gusset plates to connect the column to the base plate. Anchor bolts secure the base plate and are embedded in the concrete. Base plates have slotted holes to accommodate tolerances between the steel and concrete. Grout is used under the base plate to smoothly transfer forces.

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Column Base Design for Steel Structures

Column bases transmit loads from steel columns to concrete foundations. The two most common types are slab bases and gusseted bases. Slab bases involve welding the column to a base plate that is then bolted to the foundation. Gusseted bases use gusset plates to connect the column to the base plate. Anchor bolts secure the base plate and are embedded in the concrete. Base plates have slotted holes to accommodate tolerances between the steel and concrete. Grout is used under the base plate to smoothly transfer forces.

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COLUMN BASE

Introduction
• Column bases transmit axial load, horizontal load and
moment from the steel column to the concrete
foundation.
• Most commonly used are slab base and gusseted base

Slab base Gusseted base


Anchor bolts are typically used to secure a
steel column to its foundation.
Anchor Bolts are positioned and placed in the concrete before it
cures. Plastic caps are placed over the anchor bolts to protect
laborers.
Interior Column

Perimeter Column

Concrete block-outs are made so that the base plate and anchor bolts
are recessed below floor level for safety and aesthetics.
Base plate holes are located and drilled in the shop. The base plates
were shop-welded to their respective columns and shipped to the site.
Slotted holes are allow for difference in standard field tolerances
between concrete and steel.
Base plate and column installation is
complete. The column is leveled by
adjusting the anchor bolt nuts below the
plate.

Grout will be placed under and around the


base plate to smoothly transfer axial forces to
the concrete below.

Interior and perimeter column installations are


complete. After inspection, the block outs will
be filled with concrete to floor height for a
uniform appearance and safety.
Yes! They do miss, and field corrections are made!
Axially loaded Slab Base

• Column is welded to the base plate, and the plate is


bolted to the foundation
• The bolt diameter is based on the resistance, but more
than 16mm
Elastic Methods for Plates
• Bearing area on the base plate:

• The pressure, fj beneath the base plate is uniform


• The projection, c beyond the edge of the column is given as (for a
cantilever from the simple theory of elastic bending at first yield per
unit width):

M = f yW 1
 fy  2

f jc 2
f yt 2 Hence: c = t 
 3 f j γ M 0 
Eqn. 6.5 (EC3:1-8)
=
2 6
Axially loaded Slab Base -
example
Axially loaded Slab Base -
example
Axially loaded Slab Base -
example
Eccentrically Loaded Bases
• The base is subjected to axial load and
moment
• Design method in EC3:1-8 cl. 6.2.8 – the
basic design is based on T-stub theory
Eccentrically Loaded Bases -
example
• Example

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