DESIGN OF BASE PLATE.

Tower Leg section ( D )

27.3 cm dia. Tube.

200 kg/cm2

8.15 kg/cm2

Grade of Base Plate Steel ( fy )

2548 kg/m2

Allowable bending stress ( fb, allow = 0.66 fy )

1681.68 kg/m2

Grade of concrete -M-20 ( f

ck

Bond stress of concrete tbd

( IS -456-1978)

FOUNDATION LOADS:
Ultimate Compression ( Fuc )

71847 kg

Ultimate Tension ( Fut )

69346 kg

Ultimate shear ( X-dir ), Fsx

4748 kg

Ultimate shear ( Z-dir ), Fsz

4748 kg

Resultant shear per leg ( Fs )

6714.69 kg

Dia. Of foundation bolt ( d )

3.6 cm

No. of foundation bolts ( n )

Length of embeddment ( L )

100 cm

Bolt edge distance ( ed )

7 cm

Bolt to bolt distance ( g )

9 cm

Fs = Sqrt( Fsx2 + Fsz2 )

FOUNDATION BOLT DETAILS:

8 no.s

X
Foundation bolt
Base plate.
52.5
38.5
Stiffener
C.G.line

15
3

X
7

52.5
Base plate

BASE PLATE DETAILS:

Size of Base Plate ( B )

52.5

52.5

Thickness of Base Plate ( t )

Size of Stiffner

15

Permissible bearing stress in concrete

0.25 fck ( Clause 33.4 of IS-456-1978 )

50 kg/cm2

Bearing area provided ( A = B x B )

Max. bearing pressure on plate ( p = Fuc/A )

cm

3 cm
x

1.2 cm

CHECK FOR BEARING PRESSURE:

2756.25 cm2
26.07 kg/cm2

<

50

kg/cm2

HENCE. O.K.
CHECK FOR BENDING STRESS IN PLATE ( LEG IN COMPRESSION )
Max. bending moment about X-X ax is. M x-x

175190.4 kg-cm.

C.G. of Base plate & stiffner- section-X-X, x

Xmax.

15.58 cm

Moment of Inertia about the axis X-X. ( I xx )

1764.09 cm4

Section modulus, ( Z x-x (min) = Ix-x/Xmax )

113.23 cm3

Bending stress fb = Mx-x/Zx-x( min )

2.42 cm from bottom of base plate.

1547.21 kg/cm2

<

1681.68

<

1681.68

HENCE. SAFE.
CHECK FOR BENDING STRESS IN PLATE ( LEG IN TENSION ):
Max. bending moment about X-X, M x-x:
Force in each bolt ( F = Fut / n )

8668.25 kg.

Distance of outer bolts to tube

5.6 cm

Max. moment, M x-x

97084.4 kg-cm.

Section modulus, Z x-x

113.23 cm3

Ultimate bending stress ( f )

857.4088 kg/cm2

HENCE. SAFE.

CHECK FOR STRESSES IN FOUNDATION BOLTS:

Dia of foundation bolt, d

No. of foundation bolts, n

Gross area ( Ag )

10.18 cm2

Net area ( Anet )

8.65 cm2

Tension on each bolt

8668.25 kg

Shear on each bolt ( s )

839.34 kg

Calculated bolt stress in tension ( fbt,cal )

1002.11 kg/cm2

Calculated bolt stress in shear ( fbs,cal )

82.45 kg/cm2

Permssible bolt stress in axial tension( fbt)

Clause 8.9.4.1, Table 8.1 of IS-800-1984

1223 kg/cm2

Permssible bolt stress in shear

815 kg/cm2

0.92 <

( fbs)

3.6 cm
8 no.s.

Interaction for combined bolt tension and shear:

fbt, cal/fbt + fbs, cal/fbs

Hence bolts are o.k.

Foundation bolt embeddment length( L )

100 cm

Bond strength of each bolt

9212.76 kg

>

Hence, provide embeddment length is o.k.

8668.25

DESIGN OF BASE PLATE.

Tower Leg section ( D )
Grade of concrete -M-20 ( f

27.3 cm dia. Tube.

)
ck

200 kg/cm2

Bond stress of concrete tbd

( IS -456-1978)
Grade of Base Plate Steel ( fy )

8.15 kg/cm2

2548 kg/m2

Allowable bending stress ( fb, allow = 0.66 fy )

1681.68 kg/m2

FOUNDATION LOADS:
Ultimate Compression ( Fuc )
Ultimate Tension ( Fut )
Ultimate shear ( X-dir ), Fsx
Ultimate shear ( Z-dir ), Fsz
Resultant shear per leg ( Fs )
Fs = Sqrt( F

2
sx

+F

2
sz

=
=
=
=
=

41339
44344
1271
1271

kg
kg
kg
kg

1797.47 kg

FOUNDATION BOLT DETAILS:

Dia. Of foundation bolt ( d )
No. of foundation bolts ( n )
Length of embeddment ( L )
Bolt edge distance ( ed )
Bolt to bolt distance ( g )

=
=
=
=
=

3
8
90
7
9

cm
no.s
cm
cm
cm

X
Foundation bolt
Base plate.
40
26
Stiffener
C.G.line

15
2

X
7

40

BASE PLATE DETAILS:

Size of Base Plate ( B )
Thickness of Base Plate ( t )
Size of Stiffner

=
=
=

40 x 40
cm
2 cm
15 x
1.2 cm

50 kg/cm2

CHECK FOR BEARING PRESSURE:

Permissible bearing stress in concrete
0.25 fck ( Clause 33.4 of IS-456-1978 )
Bearing area provided ( A = B x B )
Max. bearing pressure on plate ( p = Fuc/A )

1600 cm2

25.84 kg/cm2

<

50

kg/cm2

HENCE. O.K.
CHECK FOR BENDING STRESS IN PLATE ( LEG IN COMPRESSION )
Max. bending moment about X-X ax is. M x-x
C.G. of Base plate & stiffner- section-X-X, x
Xmax.
Moment of Inertia about the axis X-X. ( I xx )
Section modulus, ( Z x-x (min) = Ix-x/Xmax )
Bending stress fb = Mx-x/Zx-x( min )

=
=
=
=
=
=

132300.8
2.56
14.44
1425.8
98.74
1339.89

kg-cm.
cm from bottom of base plate.
cm
cm4
cm3
kg/cm2
< 1681.68

HENCE. SAFE.
CHECK FOR BENDING STRESS IN PLATE ( LEG IN TENSION ):
Max. bending moment about X-X, M x-x:
Force in each bolt ( F = Fut / n )
Distance of outer bolts to tube
Max. moment, M x-x
Section modulus, Z x-x
Ultimate bending stress ( f )

=
=
=
=
=

5543
-0.65
-7205.9
98.74
-72.97853

kg.
cm
kg-cm.
cm3
kg/cm2

<

1681.68

HENCE. SAFE.
CHECK FOR STRESSES IN FOUNDATION BOLTS:
Dia of foundation bolt, d
No. of foundation bolts, n
Gross area ( Ag )
Net area ( Anet )
Tension on each bolt
Shear on each bolt ( s )
Calculated bolt stress in tension ( fbt,cal )
Calculated bolt stress in shear ( fbs,cal )
Permssible bolt stress in axial tension( fbt)
Clause 8.9.4.1, Table 8.1 of IS-800-1984
Permssible bolt stress in shear ( fbs)
Interaction for combined bolt tension and shear:
fbt, cal/fbt + fbs, cal/fbs

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

3 cm
8 no.s.
7.07 cm2
6.01
5543
224.68
922.3
31.78
1223

cm2
kg
kg
kg/cm2
kg/cm2
kg/cm2

815 kg/cm2

0.79 <

Hence bolts are o.k.

Foundation bolt embeddment length( L )
Bond strength of each bolt

=
=

90 cm
6909.57 kg >

Hence, provided embeddment length is o.k.

5543