PROJECT : PAGE :

CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
WF Base Plate Design Based on AISC Manual 13th Edition (AISC 360-05)

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

AXIAL LOAD OF COMPRESSION Pa = 200 kips, ASD
STEEL PLATE YIELD STRESS 60 Fy = ksi
CONCRETE STRENGTH fc' = 3 ksi
COLUMN SIZE => W10X45
BASE PLATE SIZE N = 16 in
B = 16 in
AREA OF CONCRETE SUPPORT A2 = 1156 in2
(geometrically similar to and concentric with the loaded area.)

USE
16 x 16
1 in thick plate

ANALYSIS
CHECK BEARING PRESSURE (AISC 360-05 J8)

f 'c A1    
MIN 0.85MAX  A2 , 1  , 1.7   > Pa
P p / c  522.24 kips
c   A1  
Where A1 = 256 in2, actual area of base plate. [Satisfactory]
Wc = 2.50

DETERMINE VALUES OF m, n, n', X , and l (AISC 13th Page 14-5)

m = 0.5 (N - 0.95 d) = 3.20 in
n = 0.5 (B - 0.8 bf ) = 4.79 in
n' = 0.25 (d bf )0.5 = 2.25 in

 
4d b f   c P a 0.38
X  MIN  , 1 
  d b f  
2
 Pp 

  

 2 X  0.69
  MIN  , 1  
1 1 X
Where  d = 10.10 in, depth of column section.
bf = 8.02 in, flange width of column section.

DETERMINE REQUIRED THICKNESS OF BASE PLATE (AISC 13th Page 14-6)

3.33P a 1.00 in
t min  l 
F yBN
Where l = MAX ( m, n, ln' ) = 4.79 in
 PROJECT : PAGE :
CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
Tube Base Plate Design Based on AISC Manual 13th Edition (AISC 360-05)

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

AXIAL LOAD OF COMPRESSION Pa = 200 kips, ASD
STEEL PLATE YIELD STRESS 50 ksi Fy =
CONCRETE STRENGTH fc' = 3 ksi
COLUMN SIZE => HSS8X8X1/2
BASE PLATE SIZE N = 16 in
B = 16 in
AREA OF CONCRETE SUPPORT A2 = 1156 in2
(geometrically similar to and concentric with the loaded area.)

USE
16 x 16
7/8 in thick plate

ANALYSIS
CHECK BEARING PRESSURE (AISC 360-05 J8)

f 'c A1    
MIN 0.85MAX  A2 , 1  , 1.7   > Pa
P p / c  522.24 kips
c   A1  
Where A1 = 256 in2, actual area of base plate. [Satisfactory]
Wc = 2.50

DETERMINE VALUES OF m, n, n', X , and l (AISC 13th Page 14-5)

m = 0.5 (N - 0.95 d) = 4.20 in
n = 0.5 (B - 0.95 b ) = 4.20 in
n' = 0.25 (d b )0.5 = 2.00 in

 4db   0.38
X  MIN    c P a , 1 
  d  b   P p
2

  
 2 X  0.69
  MIN  , 1 
1 1 X
Where  d = 8.00 in, depth of column section.
b = 8.00 in, width of column section.

DETERMINE REQUIRED THICKNESS OF BASE PLATE (AISC 13th Page 14-6)

3.33P a 0.87 in
t min  l 
F yBN
Where l = MAX ( m, n, ln' ) = 4.20 in
 PROJECT : PAGE :
CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
Pipe Base Plate Design Based on AISC Manual 13th Edition (AISC 360-05)

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

AXIAL LOAD OF COMPRESSION Pa = 280 kips, ASD
STEEL PLATE YIELD STRESS 50 ksi Fy =
CONCRETE STRENGTH fc' = 3 ksi
COLUMN SIZE => HSS20.000X0.500
BASE PLATE SIZE N = 48 in
B = 48 in
AREA OF CONCRETE SUPPORT A2 = 2304 in2
(geometrically similar to and concentric with the loaded area.)

USE
48 x 48
1-1/2 in thick plate

ANALYSIS
CHECK BEARING PRESSURE (AISC 360-05 J8)

f 'c A1    
P p / c  MIN 0.85MAX  A2 , 1  , 1.7   2350.08 kips > Pa
c   A1  
Where A1 = 2304 in2, actual area of base plate. [Satisfactory]
Wc = 2.50

DETERMINE VALUES OF m, n, n', X , and l (AISC 13th Page 14-5)

m = 0.5 (N - 0.80 d) = 16.00 in
n = 0.5 (B - 0.80 d) = 16.00 in
n' = 0.25 (d b )0.5 = 5.00 in
 4db  
X  MIN    c P a , 1  0.12
  d  b  2  P p 
  
 2 X 
  MIN  , 1  0.36
 1 1 X 
Where d = 20.00 in, depth of column section.
b = 20.00 in, width of column section.

DETERMINE REQUIRED THICKNESS OF BASE PLATE (AISC 13th Page 14-6)

3.33P a
t min  l  1.44 in
F yBN
Where l = MAX ( m, n, ln' ) = 16.00 in