ACI318-08 APPENDIX D - ANCHORING TO CONCRETE

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Job No.

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DATE

Sheet No.

FOR

XYZ Baseplate
CONCRETE ANCHOR DESIGN BASED ON ACI318-08 APPENDIX D

Basic Design Parameters:

Loads:

NOTES & SKETCHES

(SEC D.3-D.4)

(Per Applicable Loads Combinations in Sect. 9.2; load applications that are
predominantly high cycle fatigue or impact loads are not covered.)

Nua =

34

Ultimate Factored Tensile Load (kips)

Vua =

18

Ultimate Factored Shear Load (kips)

Factor Conditions:
Steel Element

Ductile

Potential Failure Surfaces crossed by supplementary reinforcement

proportioned to tie prism into the structural member?

Yes
Headed Stud

Anchor Type

Category 1

N/A - Only applicable to Post-installed anchors

Yes

Anchor located in a region of concrete member where analysis

indicates no cracking at service load levels? (YES = No Cracking Anticipated)

No

Anchors are located in structure assigned to Seismic Design Category C, D, E, or F. (Sect. D3.3)

Concrete Type

Normalweight

Steel strength of anchor in tension:

Nsa = nAsefuta
n=
Ase, N =

NOTE: Hooks bolts are typically not a good design practice.

(SEC D.5.1)

Assumes no eccentricity in bolt group loading

Number of Anchors in a Group

1.23

in2

Effective Cross Sectional Area of Anchor

futa =

58

ksi

Specified Tensile strength of anchor steel

fy =

36

ksi

Specified Yield strength of anchor steel

Nsa =

285.36

Ns =

214.02

XYZ Baseplate

(D-3)

= 0.75
>

Nu =

34.00

OK

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Concrete Breakout strength of anchor in tension:

Ncb = Anc ed,Nc,Ncp,NNb

(SEC D.5.2)

Single Anchor

(D-4)

Group of Anchors

(D-5)

Anco

Ncbg = Anc ec,Ned,Nc,NYcp,NNb

Anco

Anc =

1267.5

in2

Projected concrete failure area of anchor or group of anchors. See RD.6.2.1(b)

hef =

12

in

Effective anchor embedment depth

11.5

in

The smallest edge distance

ca,max =

200

in

The largest edge distance

f'c=

4000

psi

in

ca,min =

e'N =
Edges =
cac =

Eccentricity of Normal Force on a group of anchor. See Figure RD.5.2.4

Number of Edges surrounding anchor or group of anchors. See Figure RD.5.2.4 Commentary

12

in

Critical edge distance required to develop the basic concrete breakout strength of a post
installed anchor in uncracked concrete w/o supplementary reinforcement to control splitting.

Anco = 9hef

Projected area of the failure surface of a single anchor remote from edges for c

a,min

of 1.5hef or greater

ec,N =

1
( 1+

ed,N =

<1

2e'N

3hef

= 0.7 + 0.3 cmin

1.5 hef
c,N =
Ycp,N =

Modification factor for eccentrically loaded anchor groups

1.25
1.00

if C min > 1.5h ef

Modification factor for edge effects

if C min < 1.5h ef

Modification factor for edge effects

for Cast-in anchors in uncracked section

for Post-installed anchors in uncracked section w/o supplemental reinforcement

Nb = kcf'c1/2hef3/2

Basic concrete breakout strength

Nb = 16f'c1/2hef5/3

Alternative concrete breakout strength for 11in < hef < 25in.

k = 24 for cast-in anchor

Anco =

1296.0

ec,N =

1.00

ed,N =

0.89

c,N =

1.25

Ycp,N =
Nb =

63.70

Ncb g =

69.44

Ncb =

52.08

XYZ Baseplate

in

= 0.75

1.00

>

Nu =

34.00

OK

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Pullout strength of anchor in tension:

Npn =
Abrg =
eh=
da=

c,PNp

(SEC D.5.3)

NOT ONE

(D-14)

2.24

in2

Bearing area of single headed stud or anchor bolt.

See Table 1.

3.0
1.0

in
in

Distance from the inner surface of the shaft to the outer tip of the bolt. 3da<eh<4.5da
Outside diameter of anchor or shaft diameter

Np =

Abrg8f'c

The pullout strength in tension of a single headed stud or bolt

(D-15)

Np =

0.9f'cehda

The pullout strength in tension of a single hooked bolt

(D-16)

NOTE: Hooks bolts not preferred due to the oil used in bending hook which neglects friction.

c,P =
Np =
Np
5

g=

= 0.75

1.40
100.35
75.26

Assume that the force is shared evenly w/ other bolts, if multiple anchors.

>

Nu =

8.50

OK

Concrete Side-Face Blowout strength of Headed anchor in tension:

Single Anchor:

(SEC D.5.4)

Nsb = 160ca1Abrg1/2f'c1/2

(D-17)

Ca1 =

in

Distance from center of anchor shaft to the edge of concrete

Ca2 =

in

Distance from center of anchor shaft to the edge of concrete in direction

orthogonal to C = C a1 See Commentary Figure 1.

Factor =
Nsb =
Nsb =

0.625

= 0.75

Ca2 < 3*Ca1

37.86

28.40

<

Nu =

34.00

N/A

Multiple Anchors:

Nsbg = (1 + s/6ca1)Nsb
s=

in

Nsbg =

68.15

Nsbg =

51.11

XYZ Baseplate

(D-18)
Spacing of the outer anchors along the edge in the group.

= 0.75
>

Nu =

34.00

OK

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Steel strength of anchor in shear:

Vsa = nAse,Vfuta

For cast-in headed stud anchors

(D-19)

Vsa = 0.6nAse,Vfuta

For cast-in headed bolt & hooked bolt anchors

(D-20)

Vsa = 0.6nAse,Vfuta

For post-installed anchors

(D-20)

NO

Grout?
Ase,V=
fut=
Vsa =
Vsa =

(SEC D.6.1)

1.23

in^2

Is anchor in builtup grout pad?

Effective cross-sectional area of expansion or undercut anchor sleeve,
if sleeve is within shear plane.

58

ksi

Specified tensile strength of anchor sleeve.

285.36

185.48

= 0.65
Vu =

>

18.00

Concrete Breakout strength of anchor in shear:

Vcb = Avc ed,Vc,Vh,VVb

OK

(SEC D.6.2)

Single Anchor

(D-21)

Group of Anchors

(D-22)

Avco

Vcbg = Avc ec,Ved,Vc,Vh,VVb

Avco

Avc =

498

in2

Projected concrete failure area on an anchor or group of anchors. See Figure 4 Commentary

Ca1* =

11.5

in

Distance from center of anchor shaft to the edge of concrete in one direction. See Commentary

e'v =

in

Eccentricity of shear force on a group of anchors. See Figure 5 Commentary

le =
da =

12

in

Load bearing length of anchor for shear. See Table 2 Commentary.

1.5

in

Outside diameter of anchor or shaft diameter of headed stud, headed bolt, or hooked bolt.

12

in

Thickness of member in which an anchor is anchored, parallel to anchor axis.

ha =
Enter Case:

Case 2

Case 1: No supplementary reinforcement or edge reinforcement smaller than a No. 4 bar.

Case 2: Supplementary reinforcement of a No. 4 bar or greater between the anchor and the edge.
Case 3: Supplementary reinforcement of a No. 4 bar or greater betwwen the anchor and the edge, and
with the supplementary reinforcement enclosed withing stirrups spaced at not more than 4 in.

Vb =

XYZ Baseplate

7(le/da)0.2da1/2f'c1/2Ca11.5

See commentary

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7 Continued

ec,V =

1
( 1+

<1

2e'v

3c1

ed,V = 1.0
= 0.7 + 0.3

ca2
1.5 c a1

c,V = 1.4

if

C a2

> 1.5 C a1

if

C a2 < 1.5 C a1

Modification factor for edge effects

Modification factor for edge effects

Anchor in uncracked section

ec,V =

1.00

ed,V =

0.85

c,V =
h,V =

1.20

= 0.75

1.40

h,V = (1.5ca1 / ha) ^ 0.5

Avco =

288.00

in2

Vb =

18.60

Vcb g =

45.88

Vcb g =

34.41

Vu =

>

18.00

Concrete Pryout strength of anchor in shear:

Vcp = kcpNcb

Single Anchor

(D-30)

Vcpg = kcpNcbg

Group of Anchors

(D-31)

Kcp =

for hef < 2.5

Kcp =

for hef > 2.5

Ncb g =
Vcp g =
Vcp g =

Modification factor for eccentrically loaded anchor groups

69.44

138.88

104.16

(where ha < 1.5ca1)

OK

(SEC D.6.3)

= 0.75
>

Vua =

Interaction of tensile and shear forces:

18.00

OK

(SEC D.7)

if Vua < 0.2Vn

Nn > NUA

N/A

if Nua < 0.2Nn

Vn > VUA

N/A

if Nua > 0.2Nn & Vua > 0.2Vn

NUA
Nn

XYZ Baseplate

VUA
Vn

<

1.2

OK

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