Ver. 1.2.

Base plate analysis & design, for pinned condition.

by Guadalupe Rodriguez, October-2002

Project No
Customer
Location
Description

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Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
Minimo Diseo Tipico de Placa Base Articulada

Date
Designed
Revised
Approved

Intermediate Stiffeners
No Required

Solut ion :
Provide 4 x 3/4 " Diameter , A-307 Bolts
w / 0' - 10 8/16'' x 0' - 8'' x 1/2" thk pl

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DESIGN LOADS
2

Required

Combination

: DL + LL
10.70 Kip
1.50 Kip
1.00

P=
V=
SF =

Intermediate
Stiffeners
0' - 10 8/16''

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0.88
0.67

Combination

: DL + WL

0' - 8''

Steel Line

3''
T=
V=
SF =

COLUMN PROPERTIES

4''

O
4''
P

d=
bf =
tw =
tf_i =
tf_o =

(Typical)

L A N

Actual
N=
B=
tp =

D+L
Concrete stress
Bolt shear
Bolt bearing
Weld stress

Actual
fp =
fv =
fpb =
fwt =

D+W
Bolt tension
Bolt shear
Bolt bearing
Weld stress

Actual
ft =
fv =
fpb =
fwt =

Required
N=
B=
tp =

10.50 in
8.00 in
0.50 in

0.13
0.85
1.00
0.03

6.06
0.85
1.00
1.32

Allowable
fp =
fv =
fpb =
fwt =

Ksi
Ksi
Ksi
Kip / in

Allowable
ft =
fv =
fpb =
fwt =

Ksi
Ksi
Ksi
Kip / in

10.50 in
8.00 in
0.39 in

Ratio
1.00
1.00
0.77

1.08
10.00
69.60
2.78

Ratio
0.12
0.08
0.01
0.01

20.00
10.00
69.60
2.78

Ksi
Ksi
Ksi
Kip / in

Ksi
Ksi
Ksi
Kip / in

Ratio
0.30
0.08
0.01
0.47

tp =
N=
B=
Fy =
Fu =
f 'c =

Required plate area , 1

Required plate area , 2
Required plate area , 3
the required area is :

in
in
in
in
in

0.5000 in
10.5000 in
8.0000 in
36.00 Ksi
58.00 Ksi
3.00 Ksi

A N C HO R B O L T P R O P E R T I E S
3/4 in
1 1/4 in
4.00 in

db =
hx F =
g=
n=

WELD PROPERTIES
Weld size :
Weld size :
Weld size :

a) Determine the minimum pier area

Pier area ,

10.0000
8.0000
0.3125
0.5000
0.5000

BASE PLATE PROPERTIES

Geometry and stress analysis results:

Geometry
Plate length
Plate width
Plate thickness

10.70 Kip
1.50 Kip
1.00

3/16'' as minimum
1/4'' as maximum
3/16''

SPECIAL PROPERTIES
84.00 in2
1.24 in2
5.10 in2
80.00 in2
80.00 in

Ab =
ma lb =
b lb =
Lw =
STIFFENERS
Siffener Thickness
Effective Length
Yield Stress

0.4416
1.0313
2.0625
49.3750

in2
in
in
in

PROPERTIES
0.1875 in
4.00 in
36.00 in

Ver. 1.2.0

Base plate analysis & design, for pinned condition.

by Guadalupe Rodriguez, October-2002

Project No
Customer
Location
Description

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TERNIUM
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
Minimo Diseo Tipico de Placa Base Articulada

Date
Designed
Revised
Approved

Intermediate Stiffeners

b) Determine the delta parameter

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Plate Length =
Plate Width =

1.55
10.49 in
8.00 in

N=
B=

10.50 in
8.00 in

c) Determine the pressure on the concrete

fp =
Fp =
Fp =

0.13 Ksi
1.08 Ksi
2.10 Ksi

Fp =

1.08 Ksi

d) Determine the edge dimensions

m=
n=

0.50 in
0.80 in

e) Determine the parameters for cantilever for local compression

q=
=
n' =

0.1169
0.3526 If lambda=1, design is conservative
2.24

, lightly loaded plate criteria applies.

f) Determine the thickness plate due to compression

tp 1 =
tp 2 =
tp 3 =

0.06 in
0.10 in
0.09 in

for cantilevered edge m

for cantilevered edge n
for cantilever within flanges

tp =

0.10 in

tp =
tp =

0.39 in
0.39 in

g) Determine the thickness plate due to tension

M=
Fb=

1.38 in-k
27 Ksi

h) Determine the tension & shear per bolt

DL + LL
Shear force =
Shear stress =
Tension force =
Tension stress =
Bearing stress on plate =
Allowable bolt shear =
Allowable bolt tension =
Allowable bearing =

0.375
0.85
2.675
6.06
1.00
10.00
20.00
69.60

0.375 Kip
0.85 Ksi

1.00
10.00
20.00
69.60

DL + WL

Ksi
Ksi
Ksi
Ksi

Kip
Ksi
Kip
Ksi
Ksi
Ksi
Ksi
Ksi

i) Determine the tension & shear in weld

Tension stress, maximum due to bolt tension
Shear stress
Total weld stress
Allowable weld stress

0.03 Kip / in
0.03 Kip / in
2.78 Kip / in

1.30
0.02
1.32
2.78

Kip / in
Kip / in
Kip / in
Kip / in

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