The increase of tubular sections in steel construction has created a need for methods to rationalize the connections for tubular frames. This paper presents a theoretical and experimental analysis of the hollow-steel-column base plates under eccentricity loads. Experimental results were compared with the results in existing literature. The experimental program involved the use of stub columns with steel base plates connected by anchor bolts set in a strenght-controlled concrete foundation. Analyzing the experimental results in comparison to the theoretical evaluations, the results showed that majority of the theoretical analytical expressions were conservative. All the analysis was based on the elastic limit of the material.
Hollow Systems; Hollow Sections; Connections; Base Plates
