Analytical investigation of column base plates and anchorings used in steel structures

Especially the earthquakes which have been occurred in recent years, lead engineers and scientists to give their attention to the special joints in structures. Because the capacities of the connections in the structure almost defines the whole structure's capacity, engineers try to design new connections and determine their limit states and capacities under loading. Column base plates connections have great importance in steel structures. In this study, a detailed explanation was given on the base plate, anchor and bolts used at the column-the foundation connection and the proposed design calculations for the base plate design were examined. Different types of column base plate connections having different thickness of base plate, different number of anchor rods and different type of column profile, are studied and comparative results are introduced in terms of stress and and deformations.