BASE PLATE SIZING

N
d

0.8bf
n

cc

bf

2xf=F
f
f

0.95d

Assumed Base Plate Bending Plane

without stiffener plates.

Material Specifications
Base Plate Steel

Fy =

248

MPa

Base Plate Steel

Fu =

400

MPa

Plinth Concrete

fc' =

28

MPa

Base plate bearing interface cantilever

m
n

Yield line theory cantilever

Note : Conservatively calculated assuming
no stiffner plate.
Check for Interference

n'

= (N - 0.95d)/2
=
32.3
= (B - 0.8bf)/2
=
48.4
d.b
/
4
=
f
=
74.9

mm
mm
mm

Base Plate Edge Distance along Length eL = (N - f x (NAB/2 - 1))/2

=
110
Base Plate Edge Distance along Length eB = (B - cc)/2

mm

=
60
mm
Wrench Clearance from c/L of A.B. eWR= Minimum of (f - tstiff)/2 - w, (cc - tw)/2 - w
Anchor Bolt Edge Distance along Length eABL

=
73.5
mm
= (Lp - f x (NAB/2 - 1))/2
160

Anchor Bolt Edge Distance along Width eABB

mm

= (Bp - cc)/2
=

160

mm

BASE PLATE DESIGN

Base Plate Design Forces from Column Support Reactions
213
forces @ column support are;
For the critical load comb. L/C
Axial Load 'Pu'
= -187.1 KN
+ive value implies compression & -ive
Check for Concrete Bearing
As per Clause #J.8 of AISC360-05,
Design Bearing Strength

c.Pp

c = 0.65 as per Section 9.3 of ACI318-08.

= 0.65 x (0.85 x fc' x A1 x A2/A1)

A1

where

NxB
Lp x Bp

A2

=
Therefore the concrete bearing strength c.Pp =

(for partial area of concre

120000 mm2

250000 mm2
2679.48

KN

Check for Plate Thickness in Axial Compression

Uniform pressure over base plate q =

N/A
N/mm2
For the base plate without stiffener plates
The largest base plate cantilever 'c' = Maximum of m, n & n' =
74.9
For the yielding limit state, the required minimum thickness of the base plate can be calculated as follows
tp(req) >=
c 2Pu/(bFyBN)
b = resistance factor for bending in LRFD, 0.9
>=

N/A

mm

For the base plate with stiffener plates

where

a=
b=
a/b =
1 =

163
122.25
1.333

mm
mm

0.591
Therefore the bending stress max =
Check for Plate Thickness in Axial Tension
Tension per bolt
WAB
=

N/A

46.775

KN

N/mm2

The base plate in bending is reinforced by means of stiffener plates providing fixed edge conditions on 3
However conservatively analyzing the base plate with Roark's formulae applicable to simply-supported p

where
Radius of nut

Therefore

ro =
a
b

a/b
ro'

=
=
=
=
=

21.6
163
122.25
0.3
1.333

mm
mm
mm
(Poissons ratio for isotropic steel)

21.60
mm
=
0.74
Therefore the bending stress max =

85.99

N/mm2

< 0.9Fy, hence OK

PINNED

COLUMN BASE BOUNDARY CONDITION :

DIMENSIONS
Column Dimensions
Column Section
Column Depth 'd'
Column Flange Width 'bf'

=
=
=

W14x61
353

mm

254

mm

Column Flange Thickness 'tf'

16.4

mm

Column Web Thickness 'tw'

mm
mm

Allround weld size 'w'

9.5
8

Base Plate Dimensions

Base Plate Length 'N'
Base Plate Width 'B'
Base Plate Thickness 'Tprov'

=
=

400
300

mm
mm

25

mm

Number of Anchor Bolt NAB

4
24
A

mm

mm

180
180
YES
175

mm
mm

12

mm

Concrete Pier Dimensions

Concrete Pier Length 'Lp'
=

500

mm

Concrete Pier Width 'Bp'

500

mm

Concrete Pier Depth 'Dp'

2300

mm

Anchor bolt dia 'D'

=
Anchor bolt type
=
Anchor plate width 'Wp'
=
"for Type H only"
Anchor bolt c/c along web 'f' =
Anchor bolt c/c across web 'cc' =
Stiffener Provided YES/NO
=
Stiffener Spacing a ~ f
=
Stiffener Thickness tstiff
=

2, 4 OR 6

A OR H

mm

min. 4D
min. 4D

> 1.75D, hence OK

> 1.75D, hence OK
- w, (cc - tw)/2 - w
> 1.75D, hence OK
> 4do, hence OK
> 4do, hence OK

ompression & -ive implies tension.

318-08.

artial area of concrete support s/t A2/A1 < 2)

mm
alculated as follows (AISC,2005d)

ge conditions on 3 sides.
imply-supported plate s/t concentrared load.

Fy, hence OK

Reference : AISC Steel Design Guide 1

BASE PLATE SIZING

N
d

0.8bf
n

cc

bf

2xf=F
f
f

0.95d

Assumed Base Plate Bending Plane

without stiffener plates.

Material Specifications
Base Plate Steel

Fy =

248

MPa

Base Plate Steel

Fu =

400

MPa

Plinth Concrete

fc' =

28

MPa

Base plate bearing interface cantilever

m
n

(N - 0.95d)/2
=
35.2
= (B - 0.8bf)/2
=

Yield line theory cantilever

Note : Conservatively calculated assuming
no stiffner plate.
Check for Interference

n'

60.8
d.b
/
4
=
f
=
92.6

mm
mm
mm

Base Plate Edge Distance along Length eL = (N - f x (NAB/2 - 1))/2

=
115
Base Plate Edge Distance along Length eB = (B - cc)/2

mm

=
115
mm
Wrench Clearance from c/L of A.B. eWR= Minimum of (f - tstiff)/2 - w, (cc - tw)/2
Anchor Bolt Edge Distance along Length eABL

=
76.5
mm
= (Lp - f x (NAB/2 - 1))/2
305

Anchor Bolt Edge Distance along Width eABB

mm

= (Bp - cc)/2
=

305

mm

BASE PLATE DESIGN

Base Plate Design Forces from Column Support Reactions
245
forces @ column support are;
For the critical load comb. L/C
Axial Load 'Pu'
=
-413.4
KN
+ive value implies compression &
Check for Concrete Bearing
As per Clause #J.8 of AISC360-05,
Design Bearing Strength

c.Pp

c = 0.65 as per Section 9.3 of ACI318-08.

= 0.65 x (0.85 x fc' x A1 x A2/A1)

A1

where

NxB
Lp x Bp

A2

=
Therefore the concrete bearing strength c.Pp =

(for partial area of co

176400 mm2

640000 mm2
5197.92

KN

Check for Plate Thickness in Axial Compression

N/mm2
Uniform pressure over base plate q =
N/A
For the base plate without stiffener plates
The largest base plate cantilever 'c' = Maximum of m, n & n' =
92.6
For the yielding limit state, the required minimum thickness of the base plate can be calculated as follow
tp(req)

>= c 2Pu/(bFyBN)
>=

N/A

b = resistance factor for bending in LRFD, 0.9

mm

For the base plate with stiffener plates

where

a=
b=
a/b =
1 =

173
179
0.966

mm
mm

0.301
Therefore the bending stress max =
Check for Plate Thickness in Axial Tension
Tension per bolt
WAB
=

N/A

103.35

KN

N/mm2

The base plate in bending is reinforced by means of stiffener plates providing fixed edge conditions on 3
However conservatively analyzing the base plate with Roark's formulae applicable to simply-supported p

where
Radius of nut

Therefore

ro =
a
b

a/b
ro'

=
=
=
=
=

32.4
173
179
0.3
0.966

mm
mm
mm
(Poissons ratio for isotropic steel)

32.40
mm
=
0.435
Therefore the bending stress max =

111.06

N/mm2

< 0.9Fy, hence OK

PINNED

COLUMN BASE BOUNDARY CONDITION :

DIMENSIONS
Column Dimensions
Column Section
Column Depth 'd'
Column Flange Width 'bf'

=
=
=

W14x120
368

mm

373

mm

Column Flange Thickness 'tf'

23.9

mm

Column Web Thickness 'tw'

Allround weld size 'w'

15
10

mm
mm

Base Plate Dimensions

Base Plate Length 'N'
Base Plate Width 'B'
Base Plate Thickness 'Tprov'

=
=
=

420
420

mm
mm

30

mm

4
36
A

mm

mm

190
190
YES
185

mm
mm

12

mm

Number of Anchor Bolt NAB

Anchor bolt dia 'D'

=
Anchor bolt type
=
Anchor plate width 'Wp'
=
"for Type H only"
Anchor bolt c/c along web 'f'
=
Anchor bolt c/c across web 'cc' =
Stiffener Provided YES/NO
=
Stiffener Spacing a ~ f
=
Stiffener Thickness tstiff
=

2, 4 OR 6

A OR H

mm

Concrete Pier Dimensions

Concrete Pier Length 'Lp'

800

mm

Concrete Pier Width 'Bp'

800

mm

Concrete Pier Depth 'Dp'

2100

mm

min. 4D
min. 4D

> 1.75D, hence OK

> 1.75D, hence OK

- w, (cc - tw)/2 - w
> 1.75D, hence OK
> 4do, hence OK
> 4do, hence OK

mpression & -ive implies tension.

ACI318-08.

rtial area of concrete support s/t A2/A1 < 2)

mm
ated as follows (AISC,2005d)

onditions on 3 sides.
ly-supported plate s/t concentrared load.

y, hence OK

Reference : AISC Steel Design Guide 1