DESIGN OF GUSSETTED BASE

Dr. K.U.MUTHU*
A Steel column of effective height 5m has to transmit an axial load of 2000KN. Design the
gusseted base. The size of the column is ISHB450. Adopt M20 concrete.
Bearing Strength of concrete=0.6fck=12N/mm2
Area Reqd= 2000x103=166.7x103
12
Length of base plate+ Column Depth+ 2 Cover plate thickness + 2 gusset plate thickness + 2
gusset plate + 2 gusset angle + 2 Projections = 450+2(06)+2(16)+2(115)+2(25)
=774mm say 780mm.
Breadth of plate = 166.7x103=213.7mm say 400mm
780
Use a base plate of 780x400mm
Upward pressure = 2000x103 = 6.4N/mm2
780x400

DESIGN OF THICKNESS OF BASE PLATE:

Projection = 25+ 780-774 = 28mm.
2

Mxx=p x2
2

= 6.4(100=28)2
2
Mxx = 52428.8N-mm.
52428.8 = 1.2 x 1 x 1 x t2 x 250
6
1.1
t=33.96mm
t plate = 33.96-15
= 18.96 say 20mm.

At X1 X1:

Mxx = p (l -2a) 2-p a2

8
2
a=projection + angle width
a= 28+115 = 143mm.
Mxx=6.4(780 2x143)2 (6.4x143)2
8
2
Mxx = 129792
129792= = 1.2 x 1 x 1 xt12 x 250
6
1.1
t1=53.44mm.
Due to approximation in boundary conditions;
Thickness = 0.5 x 53.44= 26.72mm say 28mm
Connection of gusset to the column
Assuming the ends of the column are machine cut,

Vdsb=

fu x x (db)2
3 mb 4

Using 16mm dia bolts;

Vdsb=

410 x x 162 = 38KN

3 1.25
4 1000

tf = 16mm ; thickness of gusset plate = 16mm.

Vdpb= 2.5kb x dt x fu
3 mb
e= end distance = 40mm
p=50mm.
do=16+2=18mm.
fub=410N/mm2
We have e = 40 = 0.74
3do 54

p 0.25 = 50 0.25 = 0.675

3do
54
fub= 1.0
fu
Vdsb= 2.5 x0.675 x 16 x 12 x 410
3x1.25
BOLT VALUE = 38KN
Number of blots = 500 = 13.15
38

=61.35KN