"BASEPLT9.

xls" Program
Version 3.2

STEEL COLUMN BASE PLATE ANALYSIS

Per AISC 9th Edition Manual (ASD) and "Design of Welded Structures" (O. Blodgett)
For Axial Load with or without Moment
Job Name:
Subject:
Job Number:
Originator:
Checker:
Input Data:
Column Size:
Select: W14x90
Column Loadings:
Axial Load, P(total) =
-130.00
Axial Load, P(DL) =
0.00
Shear Load, V(total) =
20.00
Moment @ Base, M =
175.00
Design Parameters:
Base Plate Length, N =
28.750
Base Plate Width, B =
24.000
Plate Yield Stress, Fy =
36.00
Concrete Strength, f 'c =
3.000
Bearing Area, A2 = 1296.00
Shear Coef., C =
1.85
Coef. of Friction, =
0.70
Anchor Bolt/Rod Data:
Total No. of Bolts, Nb =
6
Bolt Diameter, db =
1.750
Anchor Bolt Material = F1554 (36)
Bolt Edge Dist., ED1 =
2.500
Bolt Edge Dist., ED2 =
2.500

kips
kips
kips

Column Properties:
A=
26.50
d = 14.000
tw =
0.440
bf = 14.500
tf =
0.710

in.^2
in.
in.
in.
in.

ft.-kips

ED1=2.5

in.
in.

ED2=2.5

ksi

n=6.2

be

ksi.
in.^2

B=24

0.80*bf

n=6.2
in.

m=7.73

0.95*d

m=7.73

in.

N=28.75

in.

Results:

Plan

Eccentricity, Bearing Length, and Bearing Pressures:

e = M*12/P = 16.154
Eccentricity, e =
16.154
in.
P(total) =
Length, Xc =
15.532
in.
Fp =
1.439
ksi
-130
fp(max) =
0.928
ksi
(-down)
fp(min) =
0.000
ksi
Fp >= fp(max), O.K.
W14x90 Col.
Anchor Bolt/Rod Tension and Shear:
Ft =
19.10
ksi
tp=2.265
Ta =
45.94
k/bolt
Tb =
14.30
k/bolt
Ta >= Tb, O.K.
fp(max)=0.928
Fv =
9.90
ksi
T=
Xc=15.532
Va =
23.81
k/bolt
Tb*(Nb/2)
= V(total)-1/2**P(DL)
V(bolts) =
20.00
N=28.75
Vb =
3.33
k/bolt
Va >= Vb, O.K.
Elevation
(Interaction) S.R. =
0.570
= Tb/Ta+(C*Vb)/Va
S.R. <= 1.0, O.K.
Base Plate Thickness:
Suggested plate thickness for rigidity:
tp(req'd) =
tp(min) =
2.265
in.
1.931 in. tp(min) >= max. of m/4 or n/4

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