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Design of Anchor Fastenings with Elastic Base Plates

Subjected to Tension and Bending

Longfei Li 1)
1 Dr. Li Anchor Profi GmbH

Abstract
For the design of anchor fastenings with base plates under the combined loadings of tension and
bending, FprEN 1992-4 (EC2, part 4) [1] dictates that the anchor tension forces are distributed in a linear
fashion assuming that the base plate remains flat. To fulfill this condition, the base plate must be
sufficiently stiff or rigid so that relative deformation caused by bending is negligibly small. The condition
for a rigid base plate has been studied and discussed for decades without a satisfactory solution. The
latest investigations show that the required thickness for the rigid base plate can be so great in many
application cases that it cannot be used in practice. This is confirmed by Schneider's statements of 1999
and 2014 [10, 11] that the assumption of rigid base plates seems to be useless for the calculation of
anchor tension forces for plates with normal thicknesses. That means, for base plates of normal
thicknesses, the bending deformations of the base plate must be considered in the design and an elastic
base plate model must be used in practice.
In this paper, the regulations in FprEN 1992-4 for the calculation of anchor tension force are analyzed.
The special features for the design of anchor fastenings with elastic base plates are explained and
discussed by calculation examples using a third-party design software for headed studs and post-
installed anchors [2].

Keywords: Base plate stiffness, beam theory, rigid base plate, elastic base plate

1. Introduction
The derivation of action loads in anchors is generally regulated by section 6.1 of FprEN 1992-4 [1]
as follows:
6.1 (2) The actions acting on a base plate shall be transferred to the anchors as statically equivalent
tension and shear forces.
6.1 (4) … prying effects shall be explicitly considered in the design of the anchor (see Figure 1.1).
Prying forces Cpr arise with deformation of the base plate and displacement of the anchors.
6.1 (5) In general, elastic analysis may be used for establishing the loads on individual anchors both at
ultimate and serviceability limit states.
Section 6.2.1 of FprEN 1992-4 [1], however, allows the calculation of the anchor tension forces as
if it follows the “beam theory” (Fig. 1.2), or analogous to Bernoulli's hypothesis assuming a linear
distribution along the base plate and a linear stress- strain relationship assuming the base plate is
sufficiently stiff. The condition of sufficient base plate rigidity is defined by FprEN 1992-4 in 6.2.1 (2) as
follows:
a) the base plate remains elastic under design actions (σEd ≤ σRd) and
b) its deformation remains negligible in comparison with the axial displacement of the fasteners.
If this requirement for the deformation is not fulfilled, the elastic deformation behavior of the base plate
has to be taken into account to determine the design value of tension forces acting on each fastener.
From the above-mentioned regulations, the following questions arise:
1) How accurate must the calculation model or calculation assumption be, with which the calculated
anchor tension forces can be treated as equivalent in comparison to the real anchor tension forces in
base plates according to section 6.1 (2) of FprEN 1992-4 [1]?
2) How can the prying effects be considered in the anchor design?
3) Does the beam theory in section 6.2.1 of [1] correspond to the prescribed elastic analysis of section
6.1?

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4) What is the sufficient level of base plate stiffness, according to [1], to justify the use of the beam
theory assumption for the calculation of anchor tension forces?
5) If the sufficient level of base plate rigidity according to section 6.2.1 (2) of [1] cannot be verified or
cannot be achieved, how can the elastic bending deformation of base plate be considered when
calculating the anchor tension forces?
6) If the anchor tension forces are determined taking account of the elastic deformations of the base
plates, can the anchor resistances be calculated according to the existing clauses of [1]? That means,
are the design methods in [1] suitable for elastic base plates?
These questions are to be examined, discussed and potential answers to be put forward in the following
sections with design examples from [2].
Definition:
The rigid base plate is defined as a fictitious base plate with infinite bending stiffness so that its
plane surface remains planar under the combined actions of tension and bending loadings. As a result,
the tensile force distribution of anchors is linear, much like that in the beam theory (Fig. 1.2).
An elastic base plate, on the other hand, takes into account the plate’s flexural deflection in the
determination of anchor tension force distribution. Such a model can provide more precise anchor
tension force distribution that matches more closely the actual behavior of anchor fastening with base
plate.

Fig. 1.2 Fastening with a rigid base plate in

Fig. 1.1 Example for prying force [1] which the anchor tension forces are calculated
by beam theory [1]

2. Current situation about base plate thickness design

2.1 General information
In Europe, there have been directives or specifications [3, 4, 5, 6] for the design of anchor fastenings
with base plate since 1997. These are yet to be transferred to a European standard [1]. For calculating
the anchor tension forces on base plates, the beam theory is prescribed, provided that the base plates
must be sufficiently rigid. For the proof of the adequate base plate stiffness, experts have been
researching and discussing for decades without consensus [7, 8, 9, 10, 11]. This has led to the currently
very different base plate thickness design methods. These are reviewed in the following 2 calculation
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2.2 Calculation example 1 for base plate thickness design

Fig. 2.1 shows an anchor group with four anchors. The actions of tension load and bending moments
about the x- and y-axis are transferred into the concrete by means of a connection profile HE 160 B on
a base plate via 4 anchors. The profile is welded onto the base plate.

Fig. 2.1 Calculation example 1 for an anchor group with 4 anchors

Two anchor systems were investigated. A system with anchor stiffness of 50.6 kN/mm under SLS
simulates a mechanical anchor M12. Another system with anchor stiffness of 147.5 kN/mm under SLS
simulates a bonded anchor M12 with a continuous metric thread rod. With this example, 6 anchor design
programs currently used widely in the industry were tested and results from the tests were compared.
The required thicknesses for an equivalent rigid base plate from the tested programs are shown in figure
2.2. These vary from 13 mm to 48 mm.

Fig. 2.2 Recommended base plate thicknesses for a rigid base plate produced by different
programs widely adopted in the industry, calculation example 1
Figure 2.3 shows the highest anchor tension forces (anchor No.3, Fig. 2.1) as a function of the base
plate thickness. In case of beam theory, the base plate is assumed to be rigid and the calculated highest
anchor tension force is therefore independent on the base plate thickness.
When using the elastic base plate model [2], the highest anchor tension force decreases with
increasing base plate thickness which suggests a more linear distribution as base plate thickness
increases. In fact, the decisive parameter in determining the anchor tension force distribution is the plate
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fixed, anchor with lower stiffness will also lead to more linearly distributed anchor tension forces. With a
base plate thickness of 34 mm, the anchors with the axial stiffness of 50.6 kN/mm results in
approximately the same highest anchor tension force from the elastic base plate as that from the rigid
base plate. As the axial stiffness of the anchors increase to 147.5 kN/mm, to achieve the same
comparable highest anchor tension force between the rigid and elastic base plate, the required plate
thickness is about 49mm. At a (practical) base plate thickness of 15 mm, the differences in the highest
anchor tension forces between the elastic and rigid base plate are respectively in the region of 30% for
an anchor stiffness of 50.6 kN/mm and (increased to) 35% for an anchor stiffness of 147.5 kN/mm.

Fig. 2.3 Calculated highest anchor tension force at anchor No. 3 in the group as a function of
base plate thickness and anchor stiffness (rigid base plate from all programs
No. 1-6, and elastic base plate from program No. 6 [2])
Figure 2.4 compares the distribution of the tension and compression forces between the elastic base
plate (tfix = 15mm) and the rigid base plate (beam theory). In the case of the elastic base plate, the inner
lever arm is significantly smaller than in the rigid base plate. This results in the difference between the
determined highest anchor tension forces.

a) Elastic base plate (tfix=15mm) b) Rigid base plate (beam theory)

Fig. 2.4 Comparison of anchor tension and concrete compression forces between elastic base plate
(tfix = 15mm, anchor stiffness 147.5 kN / mm) and rigid base plate (beam theory) [2]

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To clarify why the calculated base plate thicknesses (Fig. 2.2) are so different, the used different
calculation methods are analyzed as follows.
The base plate thickness calculated by the software programs No 1 - 5 is using the stress condition
(Fig. 2.5 b)) as follows:
1) The tension forces in anchors and the compression forces onto the concrete are first calculated with
the assumption of a linear strain distribution along the base plate according to the beam theory (Fig.
1.2).
2) These calculated forces, together with the applied force from the steel profile are then treated as
external loads to the base plate to determine the plate thickness. The base plate is assumed to be a
free body and is analyzed by means of a finite element method. The base plate itself is made sure to
remain in the elastic range
3) With the condition that the maximum stress in the base plate of 2) does not exceed the yield stress
of the base plate, the base plate thickness is determined.
In this calculation, the anchor displacement, the concrete and base plate deformations and the
compatibility of their deformations (between the calculation steps 1 and 2) are not considered. Therefore,
this approach contradicts clearly with the elastic analysis of the investigated total system with concrete,
anchors, base plate and steel profile acting together. The base plate thickness tfix thus determined is
found to be relatively thin. From this analysis, it can be stated that an accurate anchor tension force
distribution cannot be in general generated base on the beam theory. The beam theory approach may
only give adequate anchor tension force distribution when the base plate has sufficiently large
thicknesses such as a beam section with a constant cross section over a certain length tfix, for example,
with a load propagation angle α up to a maximum of 45 ° (Fig. 2.5 b) above).

a) Elastic base plate b) Rigid base plate

Fig. 2.5 Comparison of behaviors between elastic and rigid base plate
For software No. 6 [2], the base plate thickness is determined with the stiffness condition according
to [8]. It is determined in such a way that the difference between the highest anchor tension forces
calculated with the beam theory and the elastic base plate model is within a tolerance of 3% (see Figure
2.3).
In the case of the elastic base plate model (Fig. 2.5 a)) [2], it is assumed that the base plate is
elastically bedded onto the concrete in the compressive regions of the base plate. This is similar to the
plate on elastic foundation problem. The anchors are simulated using elastic springs supporting the

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base plate in the tension region. The forces from the steel profile are calculated using the beam theory
and applied to the base plate as external loads. With the following parameters of the partial components
of base plate, anchors and concrete, the entire fastening system is calculated by Kirchhoff's plate theory:
1) Base plate thickness tfix and associated modulus of elasticity.
2) Anchor spring constant or anchor stiffness under SLS.
3) Concrete bedding factor to simulate elastic foundation.
The calculation takes several iterative steps to make sure that the system is in equilibrium and no
components violate the rules that concrete only takes compressive forces and anchors take tensile
forces. The investigations in [8] showed that this elastic base plate model can very accurately simulate
the anchor tension force distribution. This model corresponds to the elastic analysis prescribed in [1]
better than the beam theory approach.

2.3 Calculation example 2 for base plate thickness design

Figure 2.6 shows an anchor group with 8 anchors. The actions of tension load and bending moments
about the x- and y-axis are transferred to the concrete by means of a connection profile HE 400 A welded
onto a base plate via 8 anchors.

Fig. 2.6 Calculation example 2 with 8 anchors

The system shown above has an anchor stiffness of 50.8 kN/mm at SLS and simulates the head
studs M12 with the anchorage depth of hef = 72 mm. With this example, 5 design software programs
that are widely used in the industry were investigated. The thicknesses required for a rigid base plate
obtained from these programs are shown in Fig. 2.7. They vary from 11 mm to 87 mm.
The majority of tested programs recommended a design base plate thickness of 20 mm for this
example (Fig. 2.7 No. 1-3). Using this plate thickness, the anchor tension and concrete compression
force distribution with the elastic base plate model [2] is reproduced. Comparing the anchor tension

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force distribution between the elastic base plate with the plate thickness of 20 mm (Fig. 2.8) and the
assumed rigid base plate (Fig. 2.9), the differences are observed as follows:
- The highest anchor tension force is not at anchor No.6, but at No. 4 (Fig. 2.8, using the elastic plate
model).
- The assumption of the rigid base plate underestimates the highest anchor tension force by 73.6% (=
100 x (15.1-8.7) / 8.7)
This difference shows that the assumption of the beam theory approach for the recommended base
plate thickness of 20 mm does not provide an equivalent anchor tension force distribution.
If the base plate thickness is increased to 87 mm, the results from [2] are as follows:
- The highest anchor tension force is now also at anchor No. 6 (Fig. 2.10).
- The difference between the highest anchor tension forces between the rigid base plate (Fig. 2.9)
and the elastic base plate is -0.15% <3% (= 100x (8.696-8.709) / 8.709).
Thus, the stiffness condition of [8] is satisfied.

Fig. 2.7 Recommended base plate thickness for a rigid base plate from different software of current
practice, calculation example 2

Fig. 2.8 Calculated distribution of anchor and concrete forces for a plate thickness of 20 mm [2]

From the calculation examples 1 and 2 the following points become clear.
- The base plate thicknesses currently determined with the stress condition are clearly unconservative
(see the determined base plate thicknesses of programs No. 1-5 in Fig. 2.2 and Program No. 1-4 in Fig.
2.7). The reason for this is that the distribution of the tension and compression forces calculated with
the beam theory approach does not match the base plate thickness recommended by the programs; i.e.
No compatibility of deformations from base plate, anchors and concrete is considered.

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- To achieve an equivalent distribution of the tension and compression forces as in the case of the beam
theory approach, the base plate thicknesses are unrealistically large for these common application
examples (see the determined base plate thicknesses of program No. 6 [2] in Fig. 2.2 and 2.7).
The investigation with the calculation examples shows that the beam theory approach cannot
generally be used for the determination of the anchor tension force distribution. To use the normal base
plate thickness, the flexural deformation of the base plate must be considered in the calculation (see
next section).

Fig. 2.9 Calculated distribution of anchor tension and concrete compression forces according to
beam theory approach [2]

Fig. 2.10 Calculated distribution of anchor tension and concrete compression forces at a base plate
thickness of 87 mm using elastic base plate model [2]

3. Design with elastic base plate

As shown in the calculation example 2 of section 2, the anchor tension forces are generally not evenly
distributed in the anchor group with 8 anchors with a normal base plate thickness depending on the
profile arrangement. For this, the design model in FprEN 1992-4 [1] cannot be used for the calculation
of the resistance at concrete cone failure of the anchor group because the factor ψec, N (see [1], section
7.2.1.4, (6), eq (7.6)) is not applicable for considering the load eccentricity of the unevenly distributed
anchor tension forces [12].
Figure 3.1 shows a recalculation of test results from [8]. The anchor group with 9 headed studs [13]
was tested with a base plate (tfix = 15mm) subjected to a centric tension load until failure. The calculated
concrete cone failure load using rigid base plate is approximately 136 kN. In the test, however, the group
failed at a much lower tension load of approximately 94 kN, since the anchor in the middle failed due to
a higher load than that from a rigid base plate calculation (see Fig. 3.1, right).
If the tested group is designed according to [1], a design resistance of 90.7 kN results in the concrete
cone failure of the group. The available partial safety factor is γ Mc = 94 / 90.7 = 1.04. This is substantially
less than the minimum required of γMc = 1.5. The reason for this is that the anchor tension forces which
are not evenly distributed result from the reduction factor ψec,N for the load eccentricity due to the double
symmetry of the anchor forces to ψec,N = 1.0 (according to [1]).

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For this reason, in [8] an additional proof for concrete cone failure or combined pullout and concrete
cone failure of the anchor group was proposed as follows for the elastic base plates (Fig. 3.2)
ψec,N =1,0 (3.1)
NEd h ≤ NRd,c /n (3.2)

with NEd h: Highest anchor tension force in the Group

NRd,c: Design anchor resistance of anchor group at concrete cone failure with ψec,N =1,0
n: Number of anchors subjected to tension load in the group
The comparison of the calculated results with tests show that the proposed additional proof is
conservative [8].
The design with elastic base plates with this additional proof is explained in detail in the next section
with several design examples.

fc,150 = 43.4 N/mm², hef =65 mm, tfix=15mm,

Fig. 3.1 Calculated anchor tension force distribution in the anchor group with 9 anchors [8]

Fig. 3.2 Illustrative representation of the additional proof for elastic base plates [8]

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4. Design examples with elastic base plates illustrating the proposed additional proof
4.1 Anchor group with 8 anchors under tension load
The anchor group with anchor layout shown in Figure 2.6 (section 2.3) is loaded under a tension load
NEd of 120 kN through the connection profile (Fig. 4.1). For most current software, the design is
performed as follows:
- The anchor force is calculated on the assumption of rigid base plates with NEd, i = 120/8 = 15 kN per
anchor without load eccentricity in the group.
- The resistance of the group is calculated with these anchor tension forces.
- The base plate thickness is then determined with the anchor tension forces of 15 kN per anchor and
the forces from the steel profile on the base plate with FEM under the stress condition that the max.
stress in the base plate does not exceed its yield point. This results in a required thickness of
approximately 19 mm.
This example was calculated with elastic base plate (tfix = 20 mm) and with headed studs d16 x 175
(Fig. 4.1) [2]. The anchor stiffness of 119.4 kN/mm was calculated with the anchor length, the shaft cross
section, the shoulder area of the headed stud and the concrete bedding factor according to [8].
The calculated anchor tension force distribution is shown in Fig. 4.2. It is obvious that the anchor
tension force is distributed in the base plate by the stiffness of the anchor position in the base plate. The
anchors No. 4 and 5 are located closest to the flange of the connecting profile and thus receive the
highest tension force in the group. This anchor tension force of 30.5 kN is more than twice as high as
that according to the beam theory approach (i.e., rigid base plate).

Fig. 4.1 Boundary condition of the design example 4.1

The detailed calculation of the group resistance for concrete cone failure is given in Tables 4.1 and
4.2. The anchor group with the rigid base plate has the resistance utilization of 100x120/253.7 = 47%
(table 4.1, with Nsd = 142.141 kN minus the plying force of 22.141 kN). With the elastic base plate, the
resistance utilization is 56% without considering the load eccentricity (Table 4.1) and 96% with additional
proof (Table 4.2).

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For the anchor layout of the design example 4.1, one current design software from an anchor
manufacturer recommends a bonded anchor of M12 with ETA (European Technical Assessment) in
cracked concrete C30/37 using the following parameters at resistance utilization of 97% (<100%):
- anchorage depth hef of 70 mm
- Required minimum base plate thickness of 19 mm
A comparative calculation based on an elastic base plate with hef = 70 mm and tfix = 19 mm [2] with
the same product, however, yields the anchor tension force distribution shown in Fig 4.3. The highest
anchor tension force thus determined is more than twice as high as in the case of a rigid base plate.
Since the available anchor spacing is s = 220mm (> 3hef = 210mm), the resistance utilization for the
elastic base plate is 31.7 / 15 x 97 = 205% >> 100%. For a safe fastening with the base plate thickness
of 20 mm, an anchorage depth hef of 180 mm would be required instead with the above-mentioned
product [2].

Fig. 4.2 Calculated anchor tension force 4.3 Calculated anchor tension force distribution
distribution of the anchor group in Fig. 4.1 [2] with hef =70 mm and tfix =19 mm [2]

Table 4.1 Calculation of the group resistance in the case of concrete cone failure with an elastic
base plate without consideration of load eccentricity [2]

Table 4.2 Additional proof for elastic anchor plate [2]

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In design example 4.1, a safety gap with a factor of 2 in the current design of the base plate thickness
with stress condition (program No. 1-5, Fig. 2.2 and 2.7) can be observed. Reasons for this are as
follows:
- The anchor tension force distribution from the rigid base plate is not correct for the recommended base
plate thickness of 20 mm. At this base plate thickness, the prying force is already more than 22 kN.
- The factor that the anchor tension forces are not evenly distributed in the elastic base plate with tfix =
20 mm were not taken into account.

4.2 Anchor group with 8 anchors under bending moment

In ACI 355.3R-11 [14], there is a design example with a fastening with 8 headed studs under bending
moment and shear loading. This example is investigated here with the bending moment alone (Fig. 4.4).
From one current design software from an anchor manufacturer, this fastening would be realized with
the following parameters at the resistance utilization of 100%.
- Bonded anchor M12 with ETA and an optimized anchorage depth hef of 105 mm
- Required base plate thickness of at least 28 mm.
The maximum anchor tension force calculated with the rigid base plate approach is 21.1 kN.
However, the comparison calculation with [2] produces the anchor tension force distribution shown
in Fig. 4.5. The highest anchor tension force thus determined is more than twice as high as that from
the rigid base plate approach. The utilization of design resistance for the elastic base plate is 283% >>
100%. For a safe fastening at the resistance utilization of 96%, the bonded anchor M20 from the same
ETA as the size M12 above with the anchorage depth of 280 mm would instead be required.

Fig. 4.4 Boundary condition of design example 4.2

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Fig. 4.5 Calculated anchor tension force distribution with hef =105 mm and tfix =28 mm [2]

Table 4.3 Calculation of group resistance at combined pullout and concrete cone failure with elastic
base plate [2]

4.3 Anchor group with 6 anchors and circular base plate under bending moment
For this example, the boundary conditions are given in Figure 4.6. From one current design software
of an anchor manufacturer, this fastening would be realized with the following parameters at a resistance
utilization of 100%.
- Bonded anchor M12 with ETA and the optimized anchorage depth hef of 139 mm
- Required base plate thickness of at least 13 mm.
The maximum anchor tension force calculated by means of a rigid base plate is 12.2 kN (Fig. 4.7).
However, a comparison calculation with the elastic base plate model [2] yields the anchor tension
force distribution as shown in Fig. 4.8. The highest anchor tension force thus determined is 21 kN. The
resistance utilization for the elastic base plate is much higher at 197% >> 100% (Table 4.4).

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Fig. 4.6 Boundary condition of design example 4.3

Fig. 4.7 Calculated anchor tension force distribution with M12 and rigid base plate [2]

Fig. 4.8 Calculated anchor tension forces with M12 and elastic base plate (tfix =13 mm) [2]

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Table 4.4 Calculation of group resistance at combined pullout and concrete cone failure with
elastic base plate [2]

5. Conclusions
The design of fastenings with base plates is generally regulated by FprEN 1992-4 [1]. For this,
various questions arise during the application. These questions were investigated and discussed in the
present paper. The investigations yield the following results and conclusions.
The assumption of the linear strain distribution along the base plate (the beam theory approach) in
[1] section 6.2.1 (1) for the calculation of the anchor tension force distribution is not generally applicable
because an almost unrealistic base plate thickness would be required to obtain an equivalent anchor
tension force distribution as from the beam theory approach. At the practical range of base plate
thicknesses, the real highest anchor tension force can be much higher than that from the beam theory
approach. This is clearly unsafe. These results agree with the advice of ACI 355 [15].
The assumption of the beam theory in [1] section 6.2.1 (1) is in contradiction with the elastic analysis
in [1] section 6.1 (5) because the deformations of base plates and anchors and their compatibility are
not considered.
The plying effects cannot be detected with the beam theory approach. The elastic base plate model
considers the plying force on the base plate naturally.
The stiffness condition in [1] section 6.2.1 (2) is technically questionable and currently not applicable
with ETA conformation because the bending deformations of the base plate and the axial anchor
displacement can only be determined by their deformation compatibility and for that the anchor stiffness
at SLS is required. This anchor stiffness is currently not specified in ETAs.
From the above reasons, a sufficiently stiff or rigid base plate according to [1] section 6.2.1 (2) cannot
be verified. This means that the elastic base plate bending deformations must be considered during the
design. However, this is currently not possible according to [1], because the anchor stiffness required
for the calculation is not specified. In addition, the design model in [1] is not suitable for the elastic base
plate design model [12].
The above situation shows that the rules for the base plates in [1] are contradictory and cannot be
put into practical use. This situation will lead to the fact that no stiffness condition for the base plates
according to [1] can be introduced into the anchor design practice and the base plate thickness is

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determined as before according to the stress condition. As a result, safety gaps exist in the practice of
anchor designs. The following provisions are necessarily recommended to close these safety gaps.
- Add the anchor stiffness at SLS in the anchor specification ETA, e.g. Analogous to ACI 355.2 [16]
- Add the design method for elastic base plates in [1]
Thus, the anchor tension force distribution can be calculated with the elastic analysis and the design
of fastenings can be carried out generally with elastic base plates.

6. Acknowledgments
The research on elastic base plates was promoted by the State of Baden-Württemberg with
Innovationsgutschein B Hightech 2015. At this point, we would like to thank very much!

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SAG 4) TU Dresden (Dresden, Germany) 26-27 October 2015 (not published)
[13] FMPA Stuttgart: Bericht über Belastungsversuche an einbetonierten Kopfbolzengruppen, Bericht
II.4-14 151, 16. Mai 1983 (not published)
[14] ACI 355.3R-11: Guide for Design of Anchorage to Concrete: Examples Using ACI 318 Appendix D,
ISBN 978-0-87031-425-4, ACI May 2011
[15] ACI 355: Seminar “Anchorage to Concrete”, page 163, Email Annex of Ronald A. Cook, Ph.D.,
P.E., F.ACI, F. ASCE, F.SEI, Professor Emeritus, Department of Civil Engineering University of
Florida, 06 April 2017
[16] ACI 355.2: Qualification of Post-Installed Mechanical Anchors in Concrete and Commentary, ISBN
978-0-87031-247-2, ACI 355.2-07

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