Steel Buildings in Europe

Part 4: Detailed Design of Portal Frames 4 - 59 2 3 1 6 5 4 1 Top of concrete foundation 2 Holding down bolts in clearance holes (bolt diameter + 6 mm) 3 Base plate, typically > 40 mm thick 4 Bedding space (  50 mm) 5 Location tube 6 Anchor plate Figure 11.4 Typical nominally rigid moment resisting base 7 3 5 4 6 1 2 2 1 Top of concrete foundation 2 Holding down bolts in 6 mm clearance holes 3 Base plate, typically > 40 mm thick 4 Bedding space (  50 mm) 5 Location tube 6 Anchor plate 7 Gusset plate welded to column and base plate Figure 11.5 Nominally rigid, moment resisting base with gusset plates for high moments