Design of columns

Example 9.10 continued

From above h/b = 1.01 < 2. From Table 9.9 use buckling curve b LT = 0.34 (Table 9.7 ) 2 LT = 0.5[1 + LT( dLT dLT,0) + d2 LT] = 0.5[1 + 0.34(0.9 0.4) + 0.75 0.9 ] = 0.89 1 1 1 1 LT = = = 0.76 < 1.0 < 2 = = 1.2 2 2 2 2 0.92 dLT 0.89 + 0.89 0.75 09 LT + LT dLT M b,Rd = LTWyf y 0.76 568 103 275 = 10 6 = 118.7 kNm M1 1.0 Wpl,zf y 174 103 275 = 10 6 = 47.85 kNm 1.0 M1

OK

BENDING RESISTANCE Mz,Rd

M z,Rd = Interaction equation

NEd M M + y,Ed + 1.5 z,Ed 1 N b,z,Rd M b,Rd M z,Rd

280 40.4 7.8 + + 1.5 = 0.40 + 0.34 + 0.245 = 0.985 < 1 OK 693.9 118.7 47.85

Example 9.11 Analysis of a column baseplate (EC 3)

Check that the column baseplate shown below is suitable to resist an axial design load, NEd, of 2200 kN. Assume that the foundations are of concrete of compressive cylinder strength, fck, of 30 N mm2 and that the baseplate is made of S275 steel.
NEd = 2200 kN

EFFECTIVE AREA
Since the plate is between 16 40 mm thick and is made of S275 steel, fy = 265 Nmm2 (Table 9.4) Additional bearing width, x, is 417

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Example 9.11 continued

f x = t y 3f j M0
1/2

265 = 30 3 13 3 1 0 . .

1/2

= 77 mm < 0.5(500 314.5) = 92 mm

OK

where fj = jk jfcd = 2/3 1.0 (1.00 30/1.5) = 13.3 Nmm2 Aeff = (2x + h)(2x + b) (b tw)(h 2tf 2x) = (2 77 + 314.5)(2 77 + 306.8) (306.8 11.9)(314.5 2 18.7 2 77) = 215885 36302 = 179583 mm2

AXIAL LOAD CAPACITY

Axial load capacity of baseplate = A efff j = 179583 13.3 103 = 2388 kN > N Ed = 2200 kN OK

BENDING IN BASEPLATE
Bending moment per unit length in baseplate, mEd, is mEd = (x2/2)N Ed /A eff = (772/2)2200/179583 = 36.3 kNmm mm1 Moment of resistance, mRd is
mRd = t 2f y 303 265 = 39750 N mm mm1 = 39.75 kN mm mm1 > m Ed = 6 M0 6 1.0

OK

9.13 Connections
Connection design is covered in Part 1.8 of Eurocode 3 (EC 3 8). The guidance provided is more comprehensive than BS 5950, but the results seem broadly similar and the principles are essentially the same. One exception may be the design of friction grip fasteners, where the slip factor for untreated surfaces may have to be taken as 0.2 rather than 0.45 in BS 5950. In general the results for bolting and welding seem slightly more conservative than BS 5950. This is largely because of the larger partial safety factors for connections M = 1.25. To help comparison of the design methods in BS 5950 and EC 3 with regard to connections, the material in this section is presented under the following headings: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. material properties clearances in holes for fasteners positioning of holes for bolts bolted connections high strength bolts in slip-resistant connections welded connections design of connections.

9.13.1 MATERIAL PROPERTIES

9.13.1.1 Nominal bolt strengths (Cl. 3.3, EC 38)
The recommended bolt classes and associated nominal values of the yield strength fyb and the ultimate tensile strength fub (to be adopted as characteristic values in design calculations) are shown in Table 9.14. Cl. 3.1.2 of EC 3 8 recommends that only bolt classes 8.8 and 10.9 conforming to the requirements given in EN 14399: Group 4: High strength structural bolting for preloading, with controlled tightening in accordance with EN1090 2: Group 7: Execution of steel structures may be used as preloaded bolts. Table 9.14 Nominal values of fyb and fub for bolts (Table 3.1, EC 3 8)
Bolt classes fyb (N mm2 ) fub (N mm2) 4.6 240 400 4.8 320 400 5.6 300 500 5.8 400 500 6.8 480 600 8.8 640 800 10.9 900 1000

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