UE -1 Project

Building the F uture

Base Plate Design - In Pure Tension - Corner Bending Check
(As per Fluor Practice)
Base Plate Size Area of Concrete Assumed
Width along Flange (inches) : 20 508 mm Width along Flange: 608 mm
Width along Web (in inches) : 20 508 mm Width along Web: 608 mm
Area of Base Plate 258064 mm2 Area of Concrete: A2 369664 mm2
Distance Between Bolts
Along Flange (inches) 16 406.4 mm Steel Grade of Base Plate
Along Web (inches) 16 406.4 mm 300 Mpa

Max. Tension in Column 350 kN

Bolt Dia (inches) 1.5 38.1 inches

Column Flange Web c (min of

Section Width Depth n m dn dm tan e c1 c2 c1 & c2) Moment Thickness
W310x67 204 306 172.4 108.65 50.8 50.8 0.47574 134.6595 330.279 521.6203 330.279 11782706.757 22.98953
W310x79 254 306 152.4 108.65 50.8 50.8 0.56939 116.9153 294.7906 433.0295 294.7906 10230086.926 22.67415
w310x86 254 310 152.4 106.75 50.8 50.8 0.550689 115.9869 292.9338 437.7983 292.9338 10148854.327 22.65541
w310x97 305 308 132 107.7 50.8 50.8 0.700739 99.15165 259.2633 361.5281 259.2633 8675769.508 22.26546
w310x118 307 314 131.2 104.85 50.8 50.8 0.672264 96.87911 254.7182 361.5031 254.7182 8476922.371 22.20431
w360x147 370 360 106 83 50.8 50.8 0.303774 63.90524 188.7705 451.4339 188.7705 5591708.706 20.94852
 UE -1 Project
Building the F uture

Base Plate Design - In Pure Compression (As per AISC Steel Design Guide Series)
Final thickness Adopted (inches) : 1.25 31.75 mm Concrete grade 30 Steel Grade of Base Plate
Max. Comp. In Column 1500 kN Concrete Factor 0.6 300 Mpa
Area of Plate Required, A1 (by first formula) 26001.146 mm2
Area plate Required, A1 (by Second Formula) 49019.608 mm2
Area of Plate Provided 258064 mm2 OK

Thickness Thickness
Column Flange Web of Plate of Plate Greater of
Section Width Depth n m with n with m thickness
W310x67 204 306 172.4 108.65 35.77275 22.54472 35.77275 NOT OK
W310x79 254 306 152.4 108.65 31.62278 22.54472 31.62278 OK
w310x86 254 310 152.4 106.75 31.62278 22.15047 31.62278 OK
w310x97 305 308 132 107.7 27.38981 22.34759 27.38981 OK
w310x118 307 314 131.2 104.85 27.22381 21.75622 27.22381 OK
w360x147 370 360 106 83 21.99484 17.22238 21.99484 OK