BASE PLATE DESIGN - DATA INPUT SHEET

Material Strength Input Design Load Input Anchor Bolt Input

f'C = 3.0 KSI P = 30.0 KIPS ### Max AB Edge Distance = 2.00"
Fy = 36.00 KSI MX = 0.0 K-IN AB Diameter = 1 "
MY = 0.0 K-IN # of bolts = 4
Fy of Anchor Bolts = 105.0 KSI
Consider anchor bolt pretension load in 2
YES NO
conjunction with applied loads?
Pretension force = 0.0 kips)

Pedestal Size Input Column Size Input

2 TS 6 X 6 X 3/4
Use optimal pedestal size? YES NO

### Np = 24.00"
#REF!
### Bp = 24.00"

Base Plate Size Input

RECOMMENDED MINIMUM TRIAL BASE PLATE SIZE (N X B) = #REF! X #REF!

2
Use recommended minimum base plate size? YES NO
### N = 12.00" ###
### B = 12.00" ###
t(MIN) = 0.75" treq'd = #REF! Plate Wt = #REF!

Load Eccentricity:
ex = MX /P = 0.00" , N/6 = #REF! N/2 = #REF! NO ECCENTRICITY

ey = MY /P = 0.00" , B/6 = #REF! B/2 = #REF! NO ECCENTRICITY

NO ECCENTRICITY CASE - CLICK ON BOX BELOW TO VIEW COMPLETED CALCULATION

Material Strength Input Column Size Input
f'C = 3.0 KSI TS 6 X 6 X 3/4
Fy = 36.00 KSI

Design Load Input

P = 30 (external) + 0 (pretension)
= 30.00 KIPS
CLICK HERE CLICK HERE
MX = 0.0 K-IN TO PRINT TO RETURN
CALC TO INPUT
MY = 0.0 K-IN

bf = 5.000" tP = #REF!

m= ###

#REF!
4.75"
d = 5.000"

0.95d =

N=
m= ###

#REF! 0.95bf = 4.75" n= #REF!

B = #REF!

DETERMINE REQ'D AREA OF BASE PLATE (A1)

1 P P
( .35f' ) ( .7f' )
2
A1 = OR OR ( bf X d ) = #REF! OR 14.3 OR 25.0
A2 C C

A1 = #REF! (MIN)

D= .5 ( 0.95d - 0.95bf ) = 0.00"

N = A1 + D = #REF! B = A1/N = #REF!

RECOMMENDED MINIMUM BASE PLATE SIZE (N X B) = #REF! X #REF!

SELECTED BASE PLATE SIZE (N X B) = #REF! X #REF!

#REF! X
Load Eccentricity:
ex = MX /P = 0.00" , N/6 = #REF! N/2 = #REF! NO ECCENTRICITY

ey = MY /P = 0.00" , B/6 = #REF! B/2 = #REF! NO ECCENTRICITY

PURE AXIAL LOAD CASE CONTROLS DESIGN

PURE AXIAL LOAD CASE ( e = 0 ) - CHECK BEARING STRESSES

fp

fp = P/BN = #REF!

DETERMINE REQUIRED PLATE THICKNESS

dbf
m= #REF! n= #REF! n' = = 1.25"
4

c = MAX ( m, n, n') = #REF!

fp
tP = 2c = #REF!
Fy

USE #REF! THICK PLATE

USE BASE PL #REF! x #REF! x ### #REF!

Material Strength Input Column Size Input
f'C = 3.0 KSI TS 6 X 6 X 3/4
Fy = 36.00 KSI

Design Load Input

Total tensile force on each column Ft = 30.0 KIPS

2" ### ### 2"

bf = 5.00" tP = #REF!

L ###
2"
m= ###

#REF!
4.75"
###
d = 5.000"

0.95d =

N=
###

m= ###
2"
#REF! 0.95bf = 4.75" ###

B = #REF!

Effective Width of the plate L = #REF!

Lever arm a = #REF!

Tensile force on each bolt T = Ft /4 = 7.5 KIPS

Moment developed at the edge of the plate M = T x a

M = ### #REF!

Permissible bending stress Fb = 0.75 Fy = 0.75 x 36 = 27.0 KSI

M = L t2 t2 = 6M
Fb 6 L Fb

Required thickness of plate t = ### #REF!

###

USE #REF! THICK PLATE

USE BASE PL #REF! x #REF! x ### #REF!

Material Strength Input Column Size Input
f'C = 3.0 KSI TS 6 X 6 X 3/4
Fy = 36.00 KSI

Design Load Input

P = 30 (external) + 0 (pretension)
= 30.00 KIPS

MX = 0.0 K-IN
MY = 0.0 K-IN
bf = 5.000" tP = #REF!

m= ###

#REF!
4.75"
d = 5.000"

N=
0.95d =

m= ###

#REF! 0.95bf = 4.75" n= #REF!

B = #REF!

DETERMINE REQ'D AREA OF BASE PLATE (A1)

1 P P
A ( .35f' ) ( .7f' )
2
A1 = OR OR ( bf X d ) = #REF! OR 14.3 OR 25.0
2 C C

A1 = #REF! (MIN)

D= .5 ( 0.95d - 0.95bf ) = 0.00"

N = A1 + D = #REF! B = A1/N = #REF!

RECOMMENDED MINIMUM BASE PLATE SIZE (N X B) = #REF! X #REF!

SELECTED BASE PLATE SIZE (N X B) = #REF! X #REF!

#REF! X
Load Eccentricity:
ex = MX /P = 0.00" , N/6 = #REF! N/2 = #REF! NO ECCENTRICITY

ey = MY /P = 0.00" , B/6 = #REF! B/2 = #REF! NO ECCENTRICITY

PURE AXIAL LOAD CASE CONTROLS DESIGN

LARGE ECCENTRICITY CASE ( N/2 < e ) - DETERMINE ANCHOR BOLT TENSION

fMAX = FP

A
N' (OR B' )
N (OR B )

STRONG AXIS BENDING

FP = .35 f'C A2/A1 < .7 f'C = #REF! N' = #REF!

f'= fPBN'/2 = #REF! A' = N/2 - Edge Distance = #REF!

fP B
f'+ f '2 - 4 (PA' + M)
6
A=
fP B
3

### x ###
#REF! + #REF! _ 4 30.00 x #REF! + 0.00
6.00 ECCENTRICITY TOO HIGH -
= =
#REF! x #REF! CHOOSE LARGER PLATE
3

fPAB
ECCENTRICITY
_P ### ###LARGER
TOO HIGH - CHOOSE PLATE
_ 30.00
TX = = = #REF! ON TENSION BOLT(S)
2 2
 WEAK AXIS BENDING

FP = .35 f'C A2/A1 < .7 f'C = #REF! B' = #REF!

f'= fPNB'/2 = #REF! A' = B/2 - Edge Distance = #REF!

fP N
f'+ f '2 - 4 (PA' + M)
6
A=
fP N
3

### x ###
#REF! + #REF! _ 4 30.00 x #REF! + 0.00
6.00 ECCENTRICITY TOO HIGH -
= =
#REF! x #REF! CHOOSE LARGER PLATE
3

ECCENTRICITY
fPAN _ TOO x
### HIGH x ### LARGER
- CHOOSE PLATE
_ 30.00
TY = P = = #REF! ON TENSION BOLT(S)
2 2

#REF! + #REF!
ASSUMING 2 BOLTS RESIST TENSION, USE T = = #REF! PER BOLT
2
DETERMINE REQUIRED PLATE THICKNESS

MINIMUM PLATE THICKNESS REQUIRED DUE TO PLATE BENDING

1) Critical Section for Strong Axis Plate Bending @ X = (N - .95d)/2 = #REF! #REF! ECCENTRICI

Bearing Stress @ Critical Section = #REF!

Mpl,x = 0.00 K-IN / IN (MOMENT IN PLATE DUE TO BENDING ON COMPRESSION SIDE)

-- OR --
Mpl,x = #REF! (MOMENT IN PLATE DUE TO BENDING ON TENSION SIDE)

2) Critical Section for Weak Axis Plate Bending @ X = (B - .95bf)/2 = #REF! ### ECCENTRICI

Bearing Stress @ Critical Section = #REF!

Mpl,y = 0.00 K-IN / IN (MOMENT IN PLATE DUE TO BENDING ON COMPRESSION SIDE)

-- OR --
Mpl,y = #REF! (MOMENT IN PLATE DUE TO BENDING ON TENSION SIDE)

6 Mpl,x + Mpl,y
tP = = #REF!
FB

USE #REF! " THICK BASE PLATE

USE BASE PL #REF! x #REF! x ### #REF!