& testbook.com Sean PS Ea eeCM Cum lel eli) Rea rE .od ocd aac go MasterClasses Cres ea ig Download App Question View this Question Online > The thickness of base plate of column base is determined from This question was previously asked in Gujarat Engineering Service 2019 Official & Get POF Paper (Civil Part 2) View all GPSC Engineering Services Papers > 1. Bearing strength of concrete 2. Flexural capacity of the base plate 3. Shear capacity of the base plate 4. Flexural strength of conerete Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 2 : Flexural capacity of the base plate Detailed Solution Explanation: We know We know Thickness of slab base is given byWhere, ‘w is intensity of upward pressure a & b are projections of smaller and larger side. The thickness of base plate has been determined by equating moment due to upward pressure at critical section of base plate to the flexural (bending) strength of base plate