PLATFORM

BASE PLATE STRUCTURAL DESIGN

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SCOPE OF THIS CALCULATION SHEET ................................................................................ 2

1.1 APPLICABLE STANDARDS ........................................................................................................ 2
1.2 DESIGN REFERENCES & DRAWINGS ..................................................................................... 2
1.3 SYSTEM OF UNITS ....................................................................................................................... 2
1.4 MATERIALS ................................................................................................................................... 2
1.5 METHODOLOGY OF ANALYSIS............................................................................................... 2
2. BASE PLATE & BOLT DESIGN .................................................................................................. 3
3. CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................ 6

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 1. SCOPE OF THIS CALCULATION SHEET

The scope of this report is to present the structural design of the Base plate for the platform columns
and Staircase stinger beams.

1.1 APPLICABLE STANDARDS

The design of the civil/structural works will be in accordance with the following laws, rules and
applicable standards:

- American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)

o AISC Steel Construction Manual Fourteenth Edition

1.2 DESIGN REFERENCES & DRAWINGS

Platform 3D model

1.3 SYSTEM OF UNITS

The Adopted System of units are English units

1.4 MATERIALS

Description Structural steel material

Base plate ASTM A36

Steel members ASTM A992

Bolts ASTM F436

1.5 METHODOLOGY OF ANALYSIS

The load is considered as per the below snap.

The base plate is designed as per AISC-ASD

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 2. BASE PLATE & BOLT DESIGN

Code AISC -ASD

Base plate design Stair case Base plate
ASTM
Steel Column Properties & Dimensions A992
Yield Strength Fy = 50 ksi
Ultimate tensile strength Fu = 65 ksi
Length d = 3 in
Breadth bf = 1.4 in
ASTM
Base Plate Properties & Dimensions A36
Yield Strength Fy = 36 ksi
Ultimate tensile strength Fu = 58 ksi
Length N = 7.5 in
Breadth B = 5.9 in
Area of the base plate = 44.25 in2

Compressive strength of the concrete = 3 ksi

Loading
Vertical load Pa = 11.293 kips

Base Plate Design

Required area for base plate =

Safety factor for compression c = 2.5

A1(req) = 11.072 in2
Provided area of the base plate A(pro) = 44.25 in2
11.072 < 44.25
SAFE

Thickness of the base plate =

m = (N-0.95d)/2
= 2.325 in
n = (B-0.8bf)/2
= 2.39 in
n' = (d x bf)/4
= 0.512 in

Available compressive strength Pp = 0.85 x fc' x A(pro) / c

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 = 45.135 kips

X =

= 0.543
= (2 x X) / (1+((1-X)) 1
= 0.88

( can always be conservatively taken equal to 1)

n' = 0.512 in
l = max(m,n,n')
= 2.39 in
Actual compressive stress f pa = Pa / (B x N)
= 0.256 ksi
Base plate thickness tmin = 0.368 in
Provided base plate thickness tpro = 0.5 in
SAFE
Fastener Design

Tensile force = 0 kN

The tensile force is zero & the shear forces values are very small
Hence the fasteners are required only for the fixing purpose of the column.

Code AISC -ASD

Column Base
Base plate design plate
Steel Column Properties & Dimensions ASTM A992
Yield Strength Fy = 50 ksi
Ultimate tensile strength Fu = 65 ksi
Length d = 4 in
Breadth bf = 2.663 in
Base Plate Properties & Dimensions ASTM A36
Yield Strength Fy = 36 ksi
Ultimate tensile strength Fu = 58 ksi
Length N = 8.5 in
Breadth B = 7.2 in
Area of the base plate = 61.2 in2

Compressive strength of the concrete = 3 ksi

Loading

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Vertical load
Base Plate Design
Required area for base plate
Safety factor for compression
Provided area of the base plate
Thickness of the base plate
Available compressive strength
= (2 x X) / (1+((1-X))
( can always be conservatively taken equal to 1)
Actual compressive stress
Base plate thickness
Provided base plate thickness
Fastener Design
Pa = 22.586 kips
=
c = 2.5
A1(req) = 22.144 in2
A(pro) = 61.2 in2
22.144 < 61.2
SAFE
=
m = (N-0.95d)/2
= 2.35 in
n = (B-0.8bf)/2
= 2.535 in
n' = (d x bf)/4
= 0.816 in
Pp = 0.85 x fc' x A(pro) / c
= 62.424 kips
X =
= 0.869
1
= 1.369
n' = 0.816 in
l = max(m,n,n')
= 2.535 in
f pa = Pa / (B x N)
= 0.37 ksi
tmin = 0.469 in
tpro = 0.5 in
SAFE
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Tensile force = 0 kN

The tensile force is zero & the shear forces values are very small
Hence the fasteners are required only for the fixing purpose of the column.

3. CONCLUSION

Concluding the analysis and design of the Base plate

Section profiles provided for the Base plate satisfies the stress ratio limits.
Fastener sizes are decided by the material availability. But less than 10mm dia. Bolts are not
advisable.

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