PROJECT: STEEL BUILDING DESIGN CASE STUDY

SUBJECT: BASE PLATE DESIGN

SHEET 106 of 131

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.
(kips) After Live Load Reduction, interior column design.
(kips)

Pu =
Shear Pu =

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
ksi
Assume Spread footing with (A2/A1)1/2 >
Column =
d=
bf =
Assume concrete f"c =

A req'd =

Pu
(0.85 * f'c)*2

tw =

tf =

OPTIMIZE BASE PLATE DIMENSIONS

=
0.95*d - 0.8*bf
=
2
N = (A req'd)1/2 + D =
Try -

> bf? --->

N (in)=

B (in)=

CALCULATE REQUIRED BASE PLATE THICKNESS

m = N-0.95*d
=
2
n = B-0.8*bf
2

cPp = 0.6*(0.85*f'c*A1*2) =
C=

(4d*bf)
(d+bf)2

Pu
cPp

2*x0.5
1+(1-x)0.5

n'= *(d*bf)0.5
4

kips
=

>1

If greater than 1 use 1

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PROJECT: STEEL BUILDING DESIGN CASE STUDY

SUBJECT: BASE PLATE DESIGN

SHEET 107 of 131

INVESTIGATE THE BASE PLATE SIZE NEEDED, CONT.

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

m=
n=
n'=

MAX =
MAX =

t req'd =

l*(2*Pu/0.9*fy*B*N)0.5

=
fy =

36

ksi

USE -

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