PRECAST COLUMN - BOLT DESIGN (G+4)

Mu 1228 KNm Ultimate moment

Nu 8597 KN Corresponding Ultimate axial force

a 900 mm Base plate length

k 75 mm Bolt edge distance

h 713 mm Lever arm h=7/8a-k

T -2349 KN Ultimate tension force T=(M-N*3/8*a)/h (Compression)

d 38 mm Bolt nominal diameter

As 907 mm2 Bolt tensile stress area
n 2- number of bolts in tension

f -1295 N/mm2 Ultimate tension stress f=T/As/n Bolts are in (Compression)

ft 450 N/mm2 Bolt tension strength (BS 5950: Part 1: 2000, Table 34)

fcu 40 N/mm2 Characteristic concrete strength

fbu 1.77 N/mm2 Ultimate bond stress for plain bars in tension (BS 8110: Part 1: 1997, 3.12.8.4)
Lmin -5555 mm Minimum anchorage length (BS 8110: Part 1: 1997, 3.12.8.3)

Bolt Tensile stress area

M12 M16 M20 M22 M24 M27 M30 Bolt
84.3 157 245 303 353 459 561 As [mm]

Bolt tension strength

Bolt grade 4.6 8.8
ft [N/mm2] 195 450

a
a/4 M
N
p
P T
h k

P-PRESSURE T-TENSION
4M38 Bolts ADOPTED
BASE PLATE DESIGN - PCI DESIGN HANDBOOK (Section 6.7)

ANCHOR BOLTS IN COMPRESSION (ERECTION STAGE)

F 203 KN 45.64 kips Factored compression forces on one side of the column
Xc 75 mm 2.95 in See figure
a 900 mm 35.43 in Base plate length
Fy 245 N/mm2 35.53 ksi Base plate yield strength
0.9

t 17.5 mm 0.69 in Minimum required base plate thickness t=(F4Xc/aFy)

ANCHOR BOLTS IN TENSION (SERVICE STAGE)

F -2349 KN -528.05 kips Factored tension forces on one side of the column
Xt 150 mm 5.91 in See figure
a 900 mm 35.43 in Base plate length
Fy 245 N/mm2 35.53 ksi Base plate yield strength
0.9

t mm (Compresion) in Minimum required base plate thickness t=(F2Xt/aFy)

BEARING ON CONCRETE OR GROUT (SERVICE STAGE)

a 900 mm 35.43 in Base plate length

b 900 mm 35.43 in Base plate width
max Nu 12790 KN 2875.45 kips Ultimate axial force
a1 900 mm 35.43 in
Nu 6248 kN 1404.73 in
Xo 145 mm 5.71 in See figure
fc' 33 N/mm2 4.79 ksi Characteristic concrete cylinder strength
fbu1 15.79 N/mm2 2.29 ksi Bearing stress fb=N/ab
fbu2 7.71 N/mm2 1.12 ksi
allow fb 18.23 N/mm2 2.64 ksi Allowable bearing stress of concrete/grout fb=*0.85*fc' ACI 318, Art 10.17
Fy 245 N/mm2 35.53 ksi Base plate yield strength
0.9

t 54.9 mm 2.16 in Minimum required base plate thickness t=Xo(4fbu/Fy)

Xo
Xt
Xc

Plate thickness addopted 55.0 mm