BASE PLATE DESIGN

Result Summary
Overall ratio = 0.9 OK
Design Code Reference
Base plate design based on Code Abbreviation

AISC Design Guide 1: Base Plate and Anchor Rod Design 2nd Edition AISC Design Guide 1

ACI 318-11 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary ACI 318-11
Base Plate Data Code Reference
Column section type = W4 =< W <= W12
W12X65
Column section size =
Column section properties d= 12.1 [in] tf = 0.605 [in]
bf = 12 [in] tw = 0.39 [in]
Base plate anchor bolt pattern = 4 or 6- Bolt MC W Shape
Base plate anchor bolt pattern = Bolt Outside Flange Only

Suggest Valu
Base plate width B= 20.00 [in] 20.00 in
Base plate depth N= 20.00 [in] 20.00 in
Base plate thickness tp = 1.750 [in] 1.75 in
Anchor bolt spacing C C= 16.00 [in] 16.00 in
Anchor bolt spacing D D= 16.00 [in] 16.00 in
Concrete pedestal width bc = 32.00 [in]
Concrete pedestal depth dc = 32.00 [in]

Anchor bolt material = F1554 Grade 36

Anchor tensile strength futa = 58 [ksi]
Anchor bolt diameter da = 1 1/2 [in] max dia=1.50 in
Anchor effective cross section area Ase = 1.41 [in2]
Anchor bolt 1/8" (3mm) corrosion allowance = No
Total no of anchor bolt in base plate n= 4.0
No of bolt along outermost bolt line nt = 2.0

Concrete strength fc' = 5.2 [ksi]

Base plate yield strength Fy = 36.0 [ksi]

Factored column load

Load Cases Pu or Tu [kips] Mu [kip-ft]
100.00
Axial Compression
LC1 Pu =
Axial Compression + 35.00 100.00

LC2 Moment Pu = Mu =
Axial Compression + 45.00 25.00
LC3 Moment Pu = Mu =
25.00
Axial Tensile
LC4 Tu =

Suggested plate thickness for rigidity: Yes

tp = max. of m/4 and n/4 =

Strength reduction factors ACI 318-11

Bearing on concrete fc = 0.65 [Link]
Base plate bending fb = 0.9

CONCLUSION
Overall ratio = 0.9 OK
LC1: Axial Compression
Suggested Min Plate Thickness for Rigidity ratio = 0.74 OK
Pedestal Concrete Base Bearing Strength ratio = 0.05 OK
Base Plate Required Min Plan Size B x N ratio = 0 OK
Base Plate Required Min Thickness ratio = 0.37 OK
LC2: Axial Compression + Moment
Base Plate B x N or Anchor Bolt C x D Dimension Check ratio = 0 OK
Anchor Rod Tensile Resistance ratio = 0.4 OK
Base Plate Required Min Thickness ratio = 0.9 OK
LC3: Axial Compression + Moment

Base Plate B x N or Anchor Bolt C x D Dimension Check ratio = 0 OK

Base Plate Required Min Thickness ratio = 0.43 OK
LC4: Axial Tension
Anchor Rod Tensile Resistance ratio = 0.1 OK

Base Plate B x N or Anchor Bolt C x D Dimension Check ratio = 0 OK

Base Plate Required Min Thickness - Bending to Col Flange ratio = 0.35 OK

CACULATION AISC Design Guide 1

W Shape m= ( N - 0.95 d ) / 2 = 4.253 [in] 3.1.2 on Page 15
n= ( B - 0.8 bf ) / 2 = 5.2 [in]

Suggested min. plate thickness for rigidity: tp = max. of m/4 and n/4 = 1.3 [in]
ratio = 0.74 < tp OK

LC1: Axial Compression

Concrete Base Bearing Strength

Factored compression force Pu = = 100 [kips]
Base plate area A1 = BxN = 400 [in2]
Pedestal area A2 = bc x dc = 1024 [in2]
ACI 318-11
k= min [ sqrt(A2/A1), 2 ] = 1.6 10.14.1
fc Pn = fc 0.85 fc' A1 k = 1838.72 [kips] 10.14.1
ratio = 0.05 > Pu OK

Base Plate Required Thickness AISC Design Guide 1

X= = 0.054 3.1.2 on Page 16
l= = 0.236
l n' = l sqrt( d x bf ) / 4 = 0.712 [in]
L= max (m, n, l n' ) = 5.2 [in] 3.1.2 on Page 15
Base plate required thickness tmin = = 0.646 [in]

Base plate plan size B x N is adequate. ratio = 0.37 < tp OK

LC2: Axial Compression + Moment

Pu = 35 [kips] Mu = 100 [kip-ft]
e= M u / Pu = 34.29 [in]
fp(max) = fc 0.85 fc' k = 4.6 [ksi]

qmax = fp(max) x B = 91.94 [kips/in]

ecrit = N/2 - Pu / (2qmax) = 9.81 [in]
e> ecrit large moment case applied

Large Moment Case ACI 318-11

Anchor rod tensile resistance Tr = f t,s nt Ase futa = 122.67 [kips] D.5.1.2 (D-2)

f t,s = 0.75 for ductile steel element D.4.3 (a)

Check if real solution of Y exist var1 = (f + N/2)2 = 324 [in2]

var2 = 2Pu (e+f) / qmax = 32.2 [in2]
var1 > var2 OK
AISC Design Guide 1
Bearing length Y= = 0.918 [in] Eq. 3.4.3
Anchor rod tension force Tu = qmaxY - Pu = 49.37 [kips] Eq. 3.4.2
ratio = 0.4 < Tr OK

At anchor rod tension interface AISC Design Guide 1

x= f - d/2 + tf / 2 = 2.253 [in] Eq. 3.4.6
treq-t = = 0.829 [in] Eq. 3.4.7a

At concrete bearing interface

m= max(m , n) = 5.2 [in]

AISC Design Guide 1

Y<m treq-b = = 1.573 [in] Eq. 3.3.15a-2

tmin = max ( treq-t, treq-b ) = 1.573 [in]

Base plate plan size B x N is adequate. ratio = 0.9 < tp OK

LC3: Axial Compression + Moment

Pu = 45 [kips] Mu = 25 [kip-ft]
e= M u / Pu = 6.67 [in]
fp(max) = fc 0.85 fc' k = 4.6 [ksi]

qmax = fp(max) x B = 91.94 [kips/in]

ecrit = N/2 - Pu / (2qmax) = 9.76 [in]
e< ecrit small moment case applied

Small Moment Case

Bearing length Y= N - 2e = 6.667 [in]
Verify linear bearing pressure q= Pu / Y = 6.75 [kips/in]
< qmax OK
fp = Pu / BY = 0.34 [ksi]
m= max(m , n) = 5.2 [in]

AISC Design Guide 1

Y >= m tmin = 1.49 m sqrt( fp / Fy) = 0.75 [in] Eq. 3.3.14a-1

Base plate plan size B x N is adequate. ratio = 0.43 < tp OK

LC4: Axial Tension

Factored tensile force Tu = = 25 [kips]

Anchor Rod Tensile Resistance ACI 318-11

Anchor rod tensile resistance Tr = f t,s n Ase futa = 245.34 [kips] D.5.1.2 (D-2)
f t,s = 0.75 for ductile steel element D.4.3 (a)
ratio = 0.1 > Tu OK

Bolt pattern Bolt Outside Flange Only

Total No of anchor bolt n= = 4
Bolt to column center distance f= = 8 [in]
Bolt to column web center distance f1 = = 8 [in]
Factored tensile force in single bolt Tb = Tu / n = 6.25 [kips]

Bending to Column Flange AISC Design Guide 1

Moment lever arm a= f - 0.5 d + 0.5 tf = 2.25 [in] Eq 3.4.6 on Page 26
Moment to column flange Mu = Tb x a = 1.17 [kip-ft] Sect 3.2 3 on Page
Effective plate width beff = 2xa = 4.51 [in] 18
Eq 3.3.13a on Page
Base plate required thickness tp1 = = 0.621 [in] 25

tmin = tp1 = 0.621 [in]

Base plate plan size B x N is adequate. ratio = 0.35 < tp OK