APPENDIX 1

BASE PLATE SIZE CHECK

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SUBJECT: BASE PLATE DESIGN SHEET 41 of

Support Location Y (KN) Kips

C4-5a -2250 505.82012371

CBR at point Ton/M2 Ksi

4 50 0.0711167167

INVESTIGATE THE BASE PLATE SIZE NEEDED

Design a base plate for column B-2.

Refer to LRFD 3rd edition, p.14-21 example 14-2 for design of
axially loaded base plates.
Column B-2 loads at column base.
Pu = 505.82 (kips) After Live Load Reduction, interior column design.
Shear Pu = 0 (kips)
Since column B-2 footing carries column and brace, there are 2 governing load cases, one for
axial load only and the second for combined axial load and shear. The shear would be transferred
to the footing through either shear lugs (bars welded to the bottom of the base plate and
transferring shear to the concrete through bearing) or through anchor bolts. Since problem is
to design a base plate, do not consider brace gusset plate, shear lugs, or anchor bolts.

Analysis
0.071117 ksi
Assume concrete f"c = A1 A2
Assume Spread footing with (A2/A1)1/2 > 1 and < 2 = 1.0666668 13,950 15,872
Column =
d = 16.496 bf = 16 tw = 1.2 tf = 1.69 r= 0.59

A req'd = Pu = 16735.3
f(0.85 * f'c)*2

OPTIMIZE BASE PLATE DIMENSIONS

D= 0.95*d - 0.8*bf = 1.436
2
N = (A req'd)1/2 + D = 130.80 > bf? ---> OK

Try - N (in)= 118.11 B (in)= 118.11

CALCULATE REQUIRED BASE PLATE THICKNESS

m = N-0.95*d = 51.219
2

n = B-0.8*bf = 52.655
2

fcPp = 0.6*(0.85*f'c*A1*(A2/A1)^0.5) = 539.69 kips > Pu OK

C= (4d*bf) Pu = 0.937
(d+bf)2 fcPp

l= 2*x0.5 = 1.876 >1 If greater than 1 use 1

1+(1-x)0.5

ln'= l*(d*bf)0.5 = 4.062

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INVESTIGATE THE BASE PLATE SIZE NEEDED, CONT.

l = max (m, n, ln') = m= 51.219

n= 52.655 MAX = 52.655
ln'= 4.062
MAX = 52.655

t req'd = l*(2*Pu/0.9*fy*B*N)0.5 = 2.4911

fy = 36 ksi

USE - 3 inch

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SUBJECT: BASE PLATE DESIGN SHEET of
 ton/m2 ksi
50 0.0014223 0.071117
Kip KN Ton
505.8201 4.4482216 2250 229.4361

Kuat Leleh Pelat badan

Rn1= (2.5 k + N')*fy*tw = 5348.592

k = tf + r = 2.28

o for plate = 1

o Rn1 = 5348.592

Kuat tumpu Beton

Luas Tumpu = 13,950

0cPp = 539.69

Beban Rencana

Min (0 Rn1 ; 0 Rn2 ; 0cPp) > Ru = 539.69 >