Design a group of four headed bolts spaced as shown to support a 25,000 lb factored tension load and

7500 lb reversible factored shear load resulting from wind load. The connection is located at the base of a
column in a corner of the building foundation.
Fc = 4000 psi (normalweight concrete)

Note: OSHA Standard 29 CFR Part 1926.755 requires that the column anchorage use a least four anchors
and be able to sustain a minimum eccentric gravity load of 300 lb located 18 in. from the face of the
extreme outer face of the column in each direction. The load is to be applied at the top of the column. The
intent is that the column be able to sustain an iron worker hanging off the side of the top of the column
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The solution to this example is found by assuming the size of the anchors, then checking
compliance with the design provisions. Try four 3/4 in. ASTM F1554 Grade 55 headed bolts with
hef = 11 in. as shown in figure.
This is a tension/shear interaction problem where values for both the design tensile strength and
design shear strength will need to be determined. Design tensile strength is the smallest of the
tensile strengths as controlled by steel, concrete breakout, pullout, and side-face blowout. Shear
design strength is the smallest of the shear strengths as controlled by steel, concrete breakout,
and pryout.
Determine the design tensile strength :
Steel strength :

Per Table 34-1 from ACI318, the ASTM F1554 Grade 55 headed bolt meets the Ductile Steel
Element
definition of D.1.