Base Plate Design with FEA 2

[ingdaniel]

Hi,

I am designing a base plate using FEA (SAP2000).

To model the concrete (or grout) am using spring in compresion only, does anyone know the stiffness of the concrete?

Best Regards

 

[TehMightyEngineer]

From this presentation (worth watching):

http://www.aisc.org/UploadedContent/2008NASCCSessions/E1/default.htm

The compressive strength of concrete as a spring can be modeled as F'c/0.003. This will be 1,000,000 lb/in for 3,000 psi concrete.

Maine EIT, Civil/Structural.

 

[ingdaniel]

Thank you...

Just what I was looking for..

Great presentation by the way..