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This document provides lecture notes on the design of steel base plates. It discusses different base plate configurations, methods for ensuring correct elevations during erection, and procedures for determining the plate area, dimensions, and thickness. It also covers the design of moment-resisting column base plates, noting that small moments can be resisted by plates with the resultant load within the middle third, while large moments require booted connections to prevent uplift on one side. The design is based on calculating the moment for a 1-in strip and equating it to the resisting moment to determine the required plate thickness.

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Steel Base Plates Lecture Notes

This document provides lecture notes on the design of steel base plates. It discusses different base plate configurations, methods for ensuring correct elevations during erection, and procedures for determining the plate area, dimensions, and thickness. It also covers the design of moment-resisting column base plates, noting that small moments can be resisted by plates with the resultant load within the middle third, while large moments require booted connections to prevent uplift on one side. The design is based on calculating the moment for a 1-in strip and equating it to the resisting moment to determine the required plate thickness.

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BASE PLATES
These notes are prepared to simplify the subject of
“Design of Base Plates”.

All these notes are based on the Textbook “Structural


Steel Design”, 5th edition, by Jack C. McCormac and
Stephen F. Csernak, Pearson Educational Limited 2012.
Also, all figures and examples are taken from this
Textbook.

Muhammed Abbas
Lecturer, CE Department
University of Samarra, Iraq.
May 2017
When a steel column is supported by a footing, it is
necessary for the column load to be spread over a sufficient
area to keep the footing from being overstressed.
Base plate can be welded directly to the column especially
for small columns (Fig. a), or can be fastened by bolted or
welded lug angles (Fig. b).
During the erection, if base plates are not located at their
correct elevations, serious stress changes may occur in the
beams and columns of the frame.

Generally, there are three methods to ensure correct


elevations:
- Leveling plates: For small to medium base plates (up to
22 in).
- Leveling nuts: For large base plates (up to 36 in).
- Preset base plates: For base plates larger than 36 in
(using shims or wedges).

The lengths and widths of base plates are usually selected


in multiples of even inches, and their thicknesses in
multiples of 1/8 in up to 1.25 in, and in multiples of 1/4 in
thereafter.

At least one hole should be provided near the center of


large area base plates for placing grout beneath base plate
and to prevent air pockets. Grout holes are not needed if
the grout is dry packed.
Design of Base Plates Subjected to Axially
Loaded Columns:
AISC does not stipulate a
particular method for
designing column base
plates. The method
presented is based on
example problems
presented in CD
accompanying the Manual.

Manual suggests that


maximum moments in a
base plate occur at
distances 0.80 bf and
0.95 d apart.

This method of analysis is


only a rough approximation
of the true conditions
because the actual plate
stresses are caused by a
combination of bending in
two directions.
Plate Area:

In LRFD, the bearing strength of the concrete beneath the


base plate (pedestal) is determined from the equation:

∅𝒄 𝑷𝒑 = ∅𝒄 𝟎. 𝟖𝟓 𝒇´𝒄 𝑨𝟏 𝑨𝟐 /𝑨𝟏 ≤ ∅𝒄 𝟏. 𝟕𝒇´𝒄 𝑨𝟏

The limitation (∅𝒄 𝟏. 𝟕𝒇´𝒄 𝑨𝟏 ) is based on Max. value of


𝐴2 /𝐴1 equals 2.

Pp : Nominal bearing strength of the concrete beneath the


base plate (pedestal).
𝐴1 : Area of base plate. Min 𝑨𝟏 = bf d .
𝐴2 : Area of supporting concrete beneath the base plate
(pedestal).
∅𝑐 : Resistance factor (equal to 0.65 for LRFD).
𝑓´𝑐 : 28-day compression strength for supporting concrete.
The area of the plate 𝑨𝟏 is calculated by using the
equation:
𝑷𝒖
𝑨𝟏 =
∅𝒄 (𝟎. 𝟖𝟓 𝒇´𝒄) 𝑨𝟐 /𝑨𝟏

𝑃𝑢 : Factored applied axial load.

After calculating 𝑨𝟏 , the plate dimensions B and N are


selected to nearest 1 or 2 in so that the values of m and n
shown in previous figure are roughly equal (Optimization)
to make the cantilever moments in the two directions
approximately the same so as to minimize the plate
thickness.

The values of B and N are determined as follows :

N = 𝑨𝟏 + Δ , B = 𝑨𝟏 / N ,

in which,

Δ = 0.5 ( 0.95 d – 0.80 bf (

In practice, designers often use square base plates with


anchor bolts arranged in a square pattern to simplify both
field and shop work.
Plate Thickness:
There are several methods for calculating the thickness of
base plates.

In 1990, W. A. Thornton proposed that the thickness of


base plates be determined by the largest of (m, n, or λn′ ).

The largest value is Ɩ = max ( m, n, or λn′ ) .


It is permissible to conservatively assume λ = 1 (According
to Thornton).

d bf
The value of n′ is determined from: n′ =
𝟒

The required thickness of base plate is calculated from the


equation:

𝟐 𝑷𝒖
𝒕= Ɩ , ∅ = 0.9 (LRFD)
∅ 𝑭𝒚 𝑩 𝑵

𝑭𝒚 : Yield strength for the steel of base plate.


Design of Moment-Resisting Column Base Plates:
The axial load causes
compression between the base
plate and the supporting
footing, while a moment
increases the compression in
one side and decreases it on the
other side.
For small moment, the
contact area between the base
plate and footing will remain in
compression (The resultant load
falls within middle third of the
plate length in the direction of
the bending). Figures (a) and (b)
shows the base plates suitable
for resisting small moments.
For large moment (The
resultant falls outside the
middle third of the plate), there
will be an uplift on the other
side of the column, putting the
anchor bolts on that side in
tension. Booted connection is
used in this case as shown in
figure (c). The boots are made
of angles or channels.
Design is based mainly on the following things:

1- The critical section for bending is assumed to be at a


center of the flange on the side where the compression is
highest.

2- The moment is calculated for a 1-in-wide strip of the


plate and is equated to its resisting moment. The
resulting expression is solved for the required thickness of
the plate as follows:

3- The tension in anchor bolts in the case of large


moment is assumed not to affect the force system due to
tightening.
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