"BASEPLT9" --- STEEL COLUMN BASE PLATE ANALYSIS

Program Description:

"BASEPLT9" is a spreadsheet program written in MS-Excel for the purpose of analysis of steel column base
plates. Specifically, wide flange column base plates may be subjected to axial loads (compression or tension),
with or without major-axis column bending, plus major-axis shear. Base plate bearing pressure is checked as
well as bolt tension, if applicable. If shear is present, bolt shear as well as interaction of bolt tension and shear,
if applicable, are calculated. Finally, the required base plate thickness is calculated. There is a separate
worksheet for base plate shear lug design, when shear load is high and cannot be effectively handled by bolts.

This program is a workbook consisting of four (4) worksheets, described as follows:

Worksheet Name Description

Doc This documentation sheet
Base Plate Steel column base plate analysis
Shear Lug Steel column base - shear lug analysis
Base Plate (Table) Multiple steel column base plate analysis (table format)

Program Assumptions and Limitations:

1. This program follows the procedures and guidelines of the AISC 9th Edition Allowable Stress (ASD) Manual
(2nd Revision, 1995) for wide flange column base plates subjected to axial compressive load only.
2. This program uses a "cubic equation" method of solution for column base plates subjected to axial
compression or tension load with major axis column bending as presented in the reference:
"Design of Welded Structures" - by Omer W. Blodgett (James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation)
3. For interaction of anchor bolt tension and shear, this program follows the article:
"Design Aid: Anchor Bolt Interaction of Shear and Tension Loads", by Mario N. Scacco
AISC Engineering Journal, 4th Quarter - 1992.
4. User has option to take out some of the total shear though friction between column base and grout based
on column dead load and coefficient of friction, thus reducing amount of shear to be taken by anchor bolts.
5. This program uses the database of member dimensions and section properties from the "AISC Shapes
Database", Version 3.0 (2001) as well as the AISC 9th Edition (ASD) Manual (1989).
6. This program assumes that the base plate is sufficiently rigid to assume linear distribution of load to the
base plate and/or anchor bolts. (Note: adequate base plate rigidity is most likely assured if the distance
from the face of the column to the edge of the base plate is <= 4*tp. See "General Anchorage to Concrete",
TVA Civil Design Standard DS-C1.7.1 (Rev. 1984), page 25.)
7. Additional assumptions used in this program are as follows:
a. The column is centered on the base plate in both directions.
b. Axial column load, 'P', can be = 0 for the case with moment.
c. The minimum area of concrete support is: A2(min) = N*B.
d. For a base plate supported on a slab or mat, use A2 = 4*(N*B).
e. Two (2) total rows of anchor bolts are allowed, one row outside of each column flange.
f. There must be an equal number of anchor bolts in each of the two (2) rows.
8. For cases with anchor bolt tension and base plate bearing, this program calculates the bending moment in
the base plate at two locations. One, at the column flange in compression using the bearing pressure
distribution, and the other at the column flange in tension using the tension in one bolt distributed over an
assumed width effective plate width based on edge distances and bolt spacing. At both locations, the
moment and resulting base plate thickness are calculated using a "cantilever" length equal to the calculated
"m" distance from the AISC code. Then, the larger of the two calculated thickness values is used for the
required base plate thickness. (Note: this program assumes that the anchor bolts are not located in plan
significantly beyond the ends of the column flange, so that corner-type plate bending does not control.)
9. The "Shear Lug" worksheet follows the AISC "Steel Design Guide Series #1 - Column Base Plates".
10. The "Base Plate (Table)" worksheet enables the user to analyze/design virtually any number of individual
column bases or column load combinations. Refer to that worksheet for list of specific assumptions used.
11. This program contains numerous “comment boxes” which contain a wide variety of information including
explanations of input or output items, equations used, data tables, etc. (Note: presence of a “comment box”
is denoted by a “red triangle” in the upper right-hand corner of a cell. Merely move the mouse pointer to the
desired cell to view the contents of that particular "comment box".)
 "BASEPLT9.xls" Program
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STEEL COLUMN BASE PLATE ANALYSIS Version 1.1

Per AISC 9th Edition Manual (ASD) and "Design of Welded Structures" (O. Blodgett)
For Axial Load with or without Moment
Job Name: Subject:
Job Number: Originator: Checker:

Input Data:

Column Size: Column Properties:

Select: HE120A A= 3.92 in.^2
Column Loadings: d= 4.488 in.
Axial Load, P(total) = -2.50 kips tw = 0.197 in. -11.10 KN
Axial Load, P(DL) = 0.00 kips bf = 4.724 in. 0.00 KN
Shear Load, V(total) = 0.81 kips tf = 0.315 in. 3.60 KN
Moment @ Base, M = 4.83 ft.-kips 58.00 In.-kips
Design Parameters:
Base Plate Length, N = 18.000 in. ED1=50.8
Base Plate Width, B = 18.000 in.
Plate Yield Stress, Fy = 36.00 ksi ED2=2 n=7.11
Concrete Strength, f 'c = 3.000 ksi. be
Bearing Area, A2 = 1296.00 in.^2
Shear Coef., C = 1.85 B=457.2 0.80*bf
Coef. of Friction, m = 0.55
Anchor Bolt/Rod Data:
Total No. of Bolts, Nb = 4 n=7.11
Bolt Diameter, db = 0.750 in.
Anchor Bolt Material = F1554 (36) m=6.87 0.95*d m=6.87
Bolt Edge Dist., ED1 = 2.000 in.
Bolt Edge Dist., ED2 = 2.000 in. N=457.2
19.050 mm
Results: Plan
Eccentricity, Bearing Length, and Bearing Pressures: e = M*12/P = 23.234
Eccentricity, e = 23.234 in.
Length, Xc = 4.491 in. P(total) =
Fp = 2.100 ksi -2.4953799
fp(max) = 0.129 ksi (-down)
fp(min) = 0.000 ksi
Fp >= fp(max), O.K. HE120A Col.
Anchor Bolt/Rod Tension and Shear:
Ft = 19.10 ksi
Ta = 8.44 k/bolt tp=14.918
Tb = 1.35 k/bolt
Ta >= Tb, O.K. fp(max)=0.129
Fv = 9.90 ksi T= Xc=4.491
Va = 4.37 k/bolt Tb*(Nb/2)
V(bolts) = 0.81 = V(total)-1/2*m*P(DL) N=457.2
Vb = 0.20 k/bolt
Va >= Vb, O.K. Elevation
(Interaction) S.R. = 0.246 = Tb/Ta+(C*Vb)/Va
S.R. <= 1.0, O.K.
Base Plate Thickness: Suggested plate thickness for rigidity:
tp(req'd) = 0.587 in. tp(min) = 1.778 in. tp(min) >= max. of m/4 or n/4
14.918 mm 45.150 mm

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STEEL COLUMN BASE - SHEAR LUG ANALYSIS

Per AISC 9th Edition Manual (ASD), AISC "Steel Design Guide Series No. 1"
and AC1 318-99 Code
Job Name: Subject:
Job Number: Originator: Checker:

Input Data:

Column Loadings:
Shear Load, V(total) = 17.25 kips
Axial Load, P(DL) = -7.00 kips P(DL)=-7

Base and Shear Lug Data: Column

Base Plate Length, N = 18.000 in.
Base Plate Width, B = 18.000 in.
Base Plate Thk., tp = 1.5000 in. V=17.25
Grout Thickness, G = 2.00 in. tp=1.5
Lug Height, H = 4.00 in. G=2
Lug Width, W = 9.00 in. Grout H=4
Lug Thickness, t = 1.250 in. w
Weld Size, w = 0.0000 in. Shear Lug
Lug Yield Stress, Fy = 36.00 ksi t=1.25
Coef. of Friction, m = 0.55
Pier Length, Lpx = 20.000 in.
Pier Width, Lpy = 20.000 in. Nomenclature
Concrete Strength, f 'c = 3.000 ksi

Results:

Shear Lug Design Loads:

Shear, V(lg) = 15.33 kips V(lg) = V-1/2*m*ABS(P(DL))
Moment, M(lg) = 5.11 in-kips M(lg) = (V(lg)/W)*(H+G)/2

Shear Lug Thickness:

t(req'd) = 1.065 in. t(req'd) = SQRT(6*M(lg)/(0.75*Fy)) <= t <= tp
t(req'd) <= t, O.K.
Concrete Bearing at Lug:
fp = 0.851 ksi fp = V/(W*(H-G))
Fp = 1.050 ksi Fp = 0.35*(f'c) Fp >= fp, O.K.

Concrete Shear in Front of Lug:

Vu = 26.05 kips Vu = 1.7*V(lg) (assume L.F. = 1.7)
EDx = 9.375 in. EDx =(Lpx-t)/2
EDy = 5.500 in. EDy =(Lpy-W)/2
Av = 209.50 in.^2 Av = (2*EDy+W)*(H-G+EDx)-2*W
fVc = 39.01 kips fVc = 4*0.85*SQRT(f'c*1000)/1000*Av (allowable)
Vu <= V(allow), O.K.
Shear Lug Welding:
s= 1.250 in. s = t+2*(1/3)*w (moment arm between C.G. of welds)
Rw = 4.174 k/in. Rw = SQRT((M(lg)/s)^2+(V(lg)/(2*W))^2)
w(req'd) = 0.281 in. w(req'd) = Rw/(0.7071*0.3*70) Weld < Weld req'd.

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STEEL COLUMN BASE PLATE ANALYSIS

Per AISC 9th Edition Manual (ASD) and "Design of Welded Structures" (O. Blodgett) Assumptions: 1. Program follows the procedures and guidelines of the AISC 9th Edition Allowable Stress (ASD) Manual (2nd Revision, 1995) pages 3-106 to 3-110 for wide
For Axial Load with or without Moment flange column base plates subjected to concentric axial compressive load only.
Job Name: Subject: 2. Program uses a "cubic equation" method of solution for column base plates subjected to axial compression or tension load with major axis column bending
Job Number: Originator: Checker: e = M*12/P as presented in "Design of Welded Structures" - by Omer W. Blodgett (James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation), pages 3.3-6 to 3.3-10.
3. The total number of anchor bolts on both sides of the column flanges is 'Nb'. Anchor bolts MUST be in only 2 rows, one row outside of each column flange.
Input Data: ED1 4. Permitted anchor bolt diameters are: 5/8", 3/4", 7/8", 1", 1-1/8", 1-1/4", 1-3/8", 1-1/2", 1-3/4", 2", 2-1/4", 2, 1/2", 2-3/4", and 3".
P 5. For case of concentric axial compression load without moment:
Base Plate Yield Stress, Fy = 36.00 ksi ED2 n (-down) P = -P (which was input) for use in equations below
be fp = P/(N*B) , m = (N-0.95*d)/2 , n = (B-0.8*bf)/2 , n' = SQRT(d*bf)/4 , q = 4*fp*d*bf/((d+bf)^2*Fp) < 1.0 , l = 2*(1-SQRT(1-q))/SQRT(q) <= 1.0
Concrete Compressive Strength, f'c = 3.000 ksi
Anchor Bolt/Rod Material = F1554 (36) Col. tp = 2*c*SQRT(fp/Fy) , where: c = maximum of: m, n, or l*n'
Shear Coefficient, C = 1.85 B 0.80*bf 6. For case of axial load (compression or tension) plus moment resulting in anchor bolt tension, with eccentricites (e) as shown below:
P = -P (which was input) for use in equations below
tp ABS(e) = M*12/P > N/2-Xc/3 (for P = compression) , ABS(e) = M*12/P > N/2-ED1 (for P = tension)
n MR = Es/Ec = 29000/(57*SQRT(f'c*1000)) , As = (Nb/2)*p*db^2/4
fp(max) Xc^3 + 3*(e-N/2)*Xc^2 + 6*MR*As/B*((N/2-ED1)+e)*Xc - 6*MR*As/B*(N/2+(N/2-ED1))*((N/2-ED1)+e) = 0 , and solve cubic equation for Xc
m 0.95*d m T= Xc T = -P*(N/2-Xc/3-e)/(N/2-Xc/3+(N/2-ED1)) , Tb = T/(Nb/2) , fp(max) = 2*(P+T)/(Xc*B)
Tb*(Nb/2) 7. Plate bending is calculated due to both plate bearing stress and anchor bolt tension, where effective plate width used for anchor bolt tension is as follows:
N N be = Minimum of: (m-ED1) or (B-2*ED2)/(2*(Nb/2-1)) + Minimum of: (m-ED1) or (B-2*ED2)/(2*(Nb/2-1)) or ED2
8. For interaction of anchor bolt tension and shear, this program follows the article: "Design Aid: Anchor Bolt Interaction of Shear and Tension Loads",
Plan Elevation by Mario N. Scacco, AISC Engineering Journal, 4th Quarter - 1992. Anchor bolt interaction formula is as follows: Tb/Ta + (C*Vb)/Va <= 1.0.

COLUMN LOADS DESIGN DATA RESULTS

COLUMN COLUMN Case 1: Maximum Load Condition Case 2: Minimum Load Condition Base Plate Data Pier Data Anchor Bolt Data Eccentricities and Bearing Lengths Bearing Pressure Check Plate Thk. Check Bolt Tension Check Bolt Shear Check Interaction
LOCATION SIZE Axial Shear Moment Axial Shear Moment Length Width Thickness Length Width Total No. Diameter Edge Dist. Edge Dist. Eccentricity Brg. Length Eccentricity Brg. Length fp(max) Fp S.R. = tp S.R. = Tb Ta S.R. = Vb Va S.R. = S.R. =
P V M P V M N B tp Lpx Lpy Nb db ED1 ED2 e(case 1) Xc(case 1) e(case 2) Xc(case 2) (actual) (allowable) fp(max)/Fp (req'd) tp(req'd)/tp (actual) (allowable) Tb/Ta (actual) (allowable) Vb/Va Tb/Ta +
(kips) (kips) (ft-kips) (kips) (kips) (ft-kips) (in.) (in.) (in.) (in.) (in.) (in.) (in.) (in.) (in.) (in.) (in.) (in.) (ksi) (ksi) (in.) (kips) (kips) (kips) (kips) C*Vb/Va
A-1 W10x100 -525.00 0.00 0.00 -525.00 0.00 0.00 19.000 17.000 2.000 28.000 28.000 4 1.000 1.500 1.500 0.000 19.000 0.000 19.000 1.625 1.636 0.994 1.861 0.931 0.00 15.00 0.000 0.00 7.78 0.000 ---
A-2 W12x106 -600.00 0.00 0.00 -600.00 0.00 0.00 19.000 16.000 1.750 34.000 34.000 4 1.000 1.500 1.500 0.000 19.000 0.000 19.000 1.974 2.048 0.964 1.579 0.902 0.00 15.00 0.000 0.00 7.78 0.000 ---
A-3 W10x100 -360.00 20.00 60.00 -360.00 20.00 60.00 19.000 17.000 2.000 36.000 36.000 4 1.250 2.000 2.000 2.000 19.000 2.000 19.000 1.818 2.100 0.866 1.845 0.922 0.00 23.44 0.000 5.00 12.15 0.412 ---
A-4 W14x90 -130.00 20.00 59.58 -130.00 20.00 59.58 28.750 24.000 1.750 36.000 36.000 4 1.250 2.000 2.000 5.500 26.641 5.500 26.641 0.407 1.439 0.283 1.561 0.892 0.02 23.44 0.001 5.00 12.15 0.412 0.762
A-5 W14x90 -130.00 20.00 175.00 -130.00 20.00 175.00 28.750 24.000 2.500 36.000 36.000 6 1.750 2.500 2.500 16.154 15.532 16.154 15.532 0.928 1.439 0.645 2.265 0.906 14.30 45.94 0.311 3.33 23.81 0.140 0.570
A-6 W14x90 0.00 20.00 175.00 0.00 20.00 175.00 28.750 24.000 2.250 36.000 36.000 6 2.000 2.750 2.750 (Infinite) 10.602 (Infinite) 10.602 0.735 1.439 0.511 2.161 0.961 31.16 60.00 0.519 3.33 31.10 0.107 0.718
A-7 W14x90 150.00 0.00 0.00 150.00 0.00 0.00 28.750 24.000 2.250 36.000 36.000 6 1.375 2.000 2.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.439 0.000 2.132 0.947 25.00 28.36 0.881 0.00 14.70 0.000 ---
A-8 W14x90 150.00 5.00 50.00 150.00 5.00 50.00 28.750 24.000 2.500 36.000 36.000 6 1.750 2.500 2.500 4.000 0.000 4.000 0.000 0.000 1.439 0.000 2.314 0.925 33.42 45.94 0.727 0.83 23.81 0.035 0.792
A-9 W14x90 130.00 20.00 175.00 130.00 20.00 175.00 28.750 24.000 2.750 36.000 36.000 6 2.250 3.500 3.500 16.154 5.762 16.154 5.762 0.425 1.439 0.296 2.541 0.924 53.14 75.94 0.700 3.33 39.36 0.085 0.856

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 Profile A d Tw
cm^2 in^2 mm inch mm inch
HE100AA 15.6 2.4180 91 3.5827 4.2 0.1654
HE140AA 23.0000 3.5650 128.0000 5.0394 4.3000 0.1693
HE140AA 44.1000 6.8355 186.0000 7.3228 5.5000 0.2165
HE120A 25.3000 3.9215 114.0000 4.4882 5.0000 0.1969
HE220A 64.3000 9.9665 210.0000 8.2677 7.0000 0.2756
HE240A 76.8000 11.9040 230.0000 9.0551 7.5000 0.2953
HE260A 86.8000 13.4540 250.0000 9.8425 7.5000 0.2953
HE300A 113.0000 17.5150 290.0000 11.4173 8.5000 0.3346
HE320A 124.0000 19.2200 310.0000 12.2047 9.0000 0.3543
HE360A 143.0000 22.1650 350.0000 13.7795 10.0000 0.3937
HE400A 159.0000 24.6450 390.0000 15.3543 11.0000 0.4331
HE400B 198.0000 30.6900 400.0000 15.7480 13.5000 0.5315
HE600B 270.0000 41.8500 600.0000 23.6220 15.5000 0.6102
PIPX100 16.1000 10.7500 0.5000
PIPX120 19.2000 12.7500 0.5000
 Bf Tf
mm inch mm inch
100 3.9370 5.5 0.2165
140.0000 5.5118 6.0000 0.2362
200.0000 7.8740 8.0000 0.3150
120.0000 4.7244 8.0000 0.3150
220.0000 8.6614 11.0000 0.4331
240.0000 9.4488 12.0000 0.4724
260.0000 10.2362 12.5000 0.4921
300.0000 11.8110 14.0000 0.5512
300.0000 11.8110 15.5000 0.6102
300.0000 11.8110 17.5000 0.6890
300.0000 11.8110 19.0000 0.7480
300.0000 11.8110 24.0000 0.9449
300.0000 11.8110 30.0000 1.1811
10.7500 0.5000
12.7500 0.5000