Embedded steel column bases II. Design model proposal

A design model for an embedded steel column base is proposed in this part o f the paper. The proposed model introduces the calculation for the moment, shear and vertical resistance by the use of plastic stress distribution ana lysis. The design model is based on the experimental results and numerical modelling described in Part I of this paper (Pertold J, Xiao R, Wald F. Emb edded column base Part I. Experiment and numerical simulation. Journal of C onstruction Steel Research). The proposed model reduces the length of embed ded column needed to transfer loading forces. Shear and vertical resistance calculation methods have also been improved. Compared with existing experi mental results it indicates that the design model is safe and accurate. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd, All rights reserved.