Base plate design
Base plate design
(OP)
i have a base plate with 4 M24 anchor rods, the pull out strength of the rod in ram connection is calculated assuming a headed anchor rod, in reality the rod doesn't have a head and is replaced with 2 nuts and a plate between them, assuming that the nut is a high strength nut do i have to check the plate for any limit states, i mean i designed the anchor rod assuming it is a headed rod and it is ok and the plate is added as general practise in my company, shouldn't that be enough???






RE: Base plate design
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RE: Base plate design
RE: Base plate design
In my view, the bolt should not be as strong as the pullout value because pullout is, or can be, a sudden failure. Yes you should check the anchorage. The size of the plate is governed by the pullout cone and the depth; having sized the plate for the base of the cone, logically, you must follow through. I would do a simple conservative bending check across one centerline, through the hole.
In a case with a highly stressed anchor bolt, I try to make sure I have reinforcing bars running up into the cone to further anchor it
Michael.
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