DESIGN OF STUB ANGLE

TOWER TYPE: 51AM

1 Critical Foundation Force
Max. compression N= 1827.1 kN
Corresponding shear Hx1= 239.8 kN
Corresponding shear Hy1= 327.7 kN
Max. tension T= 1630.1 kN
Corresponding shear Hx2= 217.0 kN
Corresponding shear Hy2= 233.3 kN

2 Design Parameter of Material

Gravity of soil γ 18 kN/m3
Bearing capacity of the foundation [P] 300 kN/m2
α 30 °

3 Design Parameter of Material

Angle steel Q420 Fy= 420 MPa Fu= 550 MPa
Connection Bolt ISO 898 Gr 8.8 Fyb= 640 MPa Fv= 360 MPa
Design stress of concrete fc= 16.7 MPa

4 Size of foundation
Embedment depth H= 3.5 m
Beam 1 C32a
Beam 2 T240X320X8X10
Beam 1 h1= 0.32 m Beam 1 t1= 0.008 m
Beam 2 h2= 0.24 m Beam 2 t2= 0.008 m
Beam 1 b1= 0.088 m Beam 1 t1'= 0.014 m
Beam 2 b2= 0.32 m Beam 2 t2'= 0.01 m
Beam 2 b2= 0.32 m
e 1= 0.32 m
e 2= 0.32 m
e 3= 0.32
Width A= 4.16 m
e 4= 0.8 m
s1 = 2.56 m
Width B= 4.16 m
e 5= 0.8 m
s2 = 2.56 m
Angle designation L125X10
Actual net area of angle An1= 2440 mm^2

5 Bearing stress of angle

Angle length L= 3.7 m
Bearing capacity of one angle F= 941.6 kN （N/4+Hx*H/2/s1+Hy*H/2/s2）*L/H
required net area of angle An= 2241.9 mm^2 N/Fy
Actual net area of angle An1= 2440.0 mm^2
An1 > An OK!

6 Tower foundation
Weight of beam 1 G1 3.18 kN
Weight of beam 2 G2 11.52 Kn
Weight of base support G3 3.53 kN

6.1 Calculation of upward force

1.Critical depth hc= 12.48 m 3*(A+B)/2
2.Volume of anti-lifting soil Vt= 138.47 m^3 H*(A*B+(A+B)*H*TGα+4/3*H^2*(TANα)^2)
3.Allowable uplift bearing capacity [Ft]= 2510.67 kN Vt*γ/K1+Gf/K2
Max. tension T < [Ft] OK!
6.2 Calculation of downward force
1.Gravity of soil G0= 1090.25 kN H*A*B*γ
2.Gravity of foundation Gf= 18.23 kN G1+G2+G3
3.Resistance moment W x= 6.46 m^3
Resistance moment W y= 7.38 m^3
4.Allowable bearing capacity of subsoil [P1]= 583.61 kN/m^2 [P]+3*γ*(B-3)+4.4*γ*(H-0.5)
5.Subgrade pressure
P= 315.03 kN/m^2 (N+Gf+G0)/AREA
p < [P1] OK!
Pmax= 606.32 kN/m^2 (N+Gf+G0)/AREA+Hy1*(H+h2)/W x+Hx1*(H+h2)/Wy
Pmax < 1.2[P1] OK!
Pmin= 23.74 kN/m^2 (N+Gf+G0)/AREA-Hy1*(H+h2)/W x-Hx1*(H+h2)/Wy
Pmin > 0 OK!

6.3 Calculation of beam 2

1. Reaction pressure of soil
σ 0= 196.80 kN/m^2
σx1= 121.56 kN/m^2
σy= 189.70 kN/m^2
qx1= 101.88 kN/m^2
qy= 60.70 kN/m^2
q 0= 62.97 kN/m^2
2.Support reaction
RB= 280.29 kN
3.Support moment
Mmin= 49.53 kN.m
4.Middle span moment
Mmax= 50.86 kN.m
5.Strength check of beam 2
Resistance moment of beam 2 W= 1.3E-04 m^3
σmax= 389.54 MPa
σmax < Fy OK!

6.4 Calculation of beam 1

1.Load
F1= 274.07 kN
F2= 249.17 kN
F3= 224.28 kN
F4= 199.38 kN
F5= 174.48 kN
F6= 149.59 kN
F7= 124.69 kN
2.Support reaction
RC= 872.11 kN
RB= 523.56 kN
3.Support moment
Mmin= 175.40 kN.m
4.Middle span moment
Mmax= 127.60 kN.m
5.Strength check of beam 1
Resistance moment of beam 1 W= 4.750E-04 m^3
σmax= 369.27 MPa
σmax < Fy OK!

7 Result
base support L125X10 14.8 m
beam 1 C32a 8.32 m
beam 2 T240X320X8X10 29.12 m
Embedment depth H= 3.5 m
Width A= 4.16 m
Width B= 4.16 kN