8.

2.

Determine required plate thickness:

Note: Since the Mpl is expressed in units of kip-in./in.,
the plate thickness expressions can be formatted without the plate width (B) as such:

tu req =

Verification Example
LRFD
ASD
AISC Design Guide 1, 2nd Edition
4 MPlate
Base
4 M a crit
u crit and Anchor Rod Design

Fy

411.1 kip-in.
0.9036 ksi
= 1.17 in.
=

9.

ta req =

LRFD

ASD

e = 720 kip-in./90 kips = 8.00 in.

e = 480 kip-in./60 kips = 8.00 in.

Then, e > ekern; therefore, anchor rods are required to

resist the tensile force. The anchor rods are assumed to
be 1.5 from the plate edge.

Fy

4 7.68 kip-in.1.67
36 ksi
= 1.19 in.
=

Assume a 14-in. 14-in. base plate. The effective eccentricity is

3.

Determine the length of bearing.

LRFD

ASD

3.06 ksi 14 in.12.5 in. 2.04 ksi 14 in.12.5 in.

f =
2
2
= 178 kips
= 268 kips

f=

Use plate size:

N = 19 in.
B = 19 in.

thus,

t = 14 in.
B.5.2 Example: Large Moment Base Plate Design,
Triangular Pressure Distribution Approach
Design the base plate shown in Figure B.4 for an ASD and
LRFD required strength of 60 and 90 kips, respectively, and
moments from the dead and live loads equal to 480 and 720
kip-in., respectively. The ratio of the concrete to base plate
area (A2/A1) is 4.0. Bending is about the strong axis for the
wide ange column W831 with d = bf = 8 in.; Fy of the
base plate and anchor rods is 36 ksi and fc of the concrete
is 3 ksi.

LRFD

ASD

3.0614
2682 4

6
268
(905.5) + 720
A=

3.0614

2.0414
1782 4

6
178

(605.5) + 480
A=

2.0414

= 5.27 in.

= 5.27 in.

1.
LRFD

Pu = 90 kips
M u = 720 kip-in.
Pp
A1

= 0.60(0.85)(3.0)(2)

ASD

Pa = 60 kips
M a = 480 kip-in.
Pp
A1

0.60(1.7)((3.0)
Pp
A1

= 3.06 ksi

Pp
A1

(0.85)(3.0)(2)
2.50

(1.7)(3.0)
2.50

= 2.04 ksi

Figure B.4. Design example with large eccentricity.

60 / DESIGN GUIDE 1, 2ND EDITION / BASE PLATE AND ANCHOR ROD DESIGN

4.

Anchor rods are placed at a 12-in. edge distance. The

required moment strength, Mu pl or Ma pl, for a 1-in. strip
of plate due to the tension in the anchor rods is

Determine the required tensile strength of the anchor

rod.
LRFD

ASD

2.04 ksi 5.27 in.14 in.

3.06 ksi 5.27 in.14 in.
60 kips
90 kips Ta =
2
2
= 15.2 kips
= 22.8 kips
Trod = Ta / 2 = 7.660 kips
= Tu / 2 = 11.4 kips

LRFD

Tu =
Trod

5.

22.8 kips(3.2 in. 1.5 in.)

2(3.2 in. 1.5 in.)
= 11.4 in.-kips/in.

M u pl =

ASD
M a pl

15.2 kips(3.2 in. 1.5 in.)

=
2(3.2 in. 1.5 in.)
= 7.60 in.-kips/in.

Determine the required plate thickness.

The moment for this determination is to be taken at the
critical plate width. This is determined by assuming that
the load spreads at 45 to a location 0.95d of the column. The width is then taken as twice the distance from
the bolt to the critical section for each bolt, provided
that the critical section does not intersect the edge of the
plate.
The critical section, as shown in Figure B.5, is at 14
0.95(8)/2 = 3.2 in.
The required moment strength, Mu pl or Ma pl, for a 1-in.
strip of plate, determined from the bearing stress distribution in Figure B.4, is
LRFD

The required plate thickness is:

LRFD
tp =

4(12.5 in.-kips)
= 1.24 in.
0.9036 ksi

ASD
tp =

4(8.33 in.-kips)(1.67)
= 1.24
36 ksi

Use a 14 14 1-in. base plate.

ASD
2

M u pl =

The required moment strength due to the bearing stress

distribution is critical.

1.20 ksi (3.2 in.)

2
2 (3.06 ksi 1.20 ksi) (3.2 in.) 2
+ 3
2
= 12.5 in-kips/in.

M a pl =

0.80 ksi (3.2 in.)

2
2 ( 2.04 ksi 0.80 ksi) (3.2 in.) 2
3
+
2
= 8.33 in-kips/in.

Figure B.5. Critical plate width for anchor bolt (tension side).

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Engineer: Javier Encinas, PE
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ASDIP Steel 3.2.5

STEEL BASE PLATE DESIGN

GEOMETRY
Column Section .................
W8X31
Width
Length
Column ..........
8.0
8.0
Plate ..............
14.0
14.0
Concrete Wp1 14.0 Lp1 14.0
Support
Wp2 14.0 Lp2 14.0
Rod Offset .....
5.5
5.5
Thickness of Grout ............
1.5

in
in
in
in
in
in

OK
OK
OK
OK

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SERVICE LOADS (ASD)

Vertical Load P ................
60.0
Bending Moment M .........
40.0
Horizontal Load V ............
0.0
Design Eccentricity e .......
8.0
Design Eccentricity Is > L/2
MATERIALS
Plate Steel Strength Fy ....
36.0
Pier Concrete Strength f'c
3.0

kip
k-ft
kip
in

ksi
ksi

AXIALLY LOADED PLATES

Cantilever Model
Bearing Stress fp .............
0.31
Critical Section @ Long m
3.20
Critical Section @ Short n
3.80
Plate Thickness tp ..........
0.64

ksi
in
in
in

OK

Thornton Model
Bearing Strength Fp/ .....
2.04
Critical Section @ Int n' .
0.81
Design Moment @ Plate ...
0.10
Plate Thickness tp ............
0.14

ksi
in
k-in/in
in

BASE PLATES WITH MOMENT

Blodgett Method
Max. Bearing Stress fp ...... 1.64
Bearing @ Critical Section
0.88
Moment @ Critical Section
7.11
Moment due to Rod Tension 4.86
Design Moment @ Plate .... 7.11
Plate Thickness tp ............. 1.15

ksi
OK
ksi
k-in/in
k-in/in
k-in/in
in

DeWolf Method
Max. Bearing Stress fp ...... 2.04
Bearing @ Critical Section
0.80
Moment @ Critical Section
8.34
Moment due to Rod Tension 3.86
Design Moment @ Plate .... 8.34
Plate Thickness tp ............. 1.24

ksi
OK
ksi
k-in/in
k-in/in
k-in/in
in

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ASDIP Steel 3.2.5

STEEL BASE PLATE DESIGN

ANCHORAGE DESIGN
Rod Material Specification .........
F1554-36
(4) Rods , fya = 36.0 ksi, futa = 58.0 ksi
Anchor Rod Size ..
1" diam. x 16.0 in emb.
Concrete Is Cracked at Service Load Level
Tension Analysis (kip)
Total Tension Force N ..........
15.4 kip
Tension Force per Rod Ni ....
7.7 kip
Anchor Reinf: Use 2 Bars #5 per Rod
Failure Mode

Nn N / Nn/
Steel Strength Nsa
2.00
35.1
0.44
Rebars Strength Nrg
2.00
74.4
0.41
Conc. Breakout Ncbg
2.00
N.A.
N.A.
Pullout Strength Npn
2.00
36.0
0.43
Side Blowout Nsbg
2.00
N.A.
N.A.
N / Nn/ Tension Design Ratio ....
0.44 OK

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SUMMARY OF RESULTS
Design Moment @ Plate ...
8.3 k-in/in
Plate Thickness tp ............
1.24 in
Max. Bearing Stress fp .....
2.04 ksi
Bearing Strength Fp/ ......
2.04 ksi
fp / Fp/ Design Ratio ..............
1.00 OK
DESIGN IS DUCTILE

Shear Analysis (kip)

Shear Taken by Anchor Rods only
Total Shear Force V ...........
0.0 kip
Shear Force per Rod Vi ......
0.0 kip
All Anchor Rods Are Effective
No Reinforcing Bars Provided
Failure Mode

Vn V / Vn/
Steel Strength Vsa
2.31
16.9
0.00
Rebars Strength Vrg
2.31
N.A.
N.A.
Conc. Breakout Vcbg
2.14
11.9
0.00
Conc. Pryout Vcpg
2.14
52.8
0.00
V / Vn/ Shear Design Ratio ......
0.00 OK
Tension-Shear Interaction
Combined Stress Ratio ...........
0.25

OK

DESIGN CODES
Steel design .............
AISC 360-10 (14th Ed.)
Base plate design ....
AISC Design Series # 1
Anchorage design ...
ACI 318-11 Appendix D

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Tension Breakout

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Shear Breakout

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STEEL BASE PLATE DESIGN

ASDIP Steel 3.2.5

Column Section .................

Width

Length

Column ..........

in

Plate ..............

in

OK

Wp1

Lp1

in

OK

Wp2

Lp2

in

OK

Rod Offset .....

in

OK

Thickness of Grout ............

in

Concrete
Support

Bearing stress

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Vertical Load P ................

kip

Bending Moment M .........

k-ft

Horizontal Load V ............

kip

Design Eccentricity e .......

8.0

in

Design Eccentricity Is > L/2

Plate Steel Strength Fy ....

ksi

Pier Concrete Strength f'c

ksi

60.0 / (14.0 * 14.0) = 0.3 ksi

Bearing strength

= 0.85 * 3.0 *

= 5.1 ksi

Under-strength factor = 2.50

Bearing strength ratio =

ACI 9.3.2.4
=

0.3
2.0 / 2.50

= 0.15

< 1.0 OK

Critical section m =

0.5 * (14.0 - 0.95 *8.0) = 3.2 in

Critical section n =

0.5 * (14.0 - 0.80 *8.0) = 3.8 in

[

+
=

Controlling section

ACI 10.14.1

4 * 8.0 * 8.0
(8.0 + 8.0)

] * 0.15 = 0.15

AISC-DG#1 3.1.2

AISC-DG#1 3.1.2

= 0.40
= 2.0 in
Max (3.2, 3.8, 0.40 * 2.0) = 3.8 in

Plate moment

0.3 * 3.8 / 2 = 2.2 k-in/in

Plate thickness

= 3.8 *

= 0.64 in

AISC-DG#1 3.1.2

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Eccentricity

40.0 * 12 / 60.0 = 8.0 in

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> L / 6 = 14.0 / 6 = 2.3in

Bearing length
Y = 1.5 * (14.0 / 2 + 5.5) - 0.5 *
Max bearing stress

]-

= 5.3 in

AISC-DG#1 B.4.2

2.0 ksi

Tension

2.0 * 5.3 * 14.0 / 2 - 60.0 = 15.4 kip

Bearing at critical section

2.0 * (1 - 3.2 / 5.3) = 0.8 ksi

Moment due to bearing

AISC-DG#1 B.4.2
AISC-DG#1 3.1.2

Mb = 0.8 * 3.2 / 2 + (2.0 - 0.8) * 3.2 / 3 = 8.3 k-in/in

Moment due to tension
Mt = 7.7 * [3.2 - (14.0 / 2 - 5.5)] / [2 * (3.2 - (14.0 / 2 - 5.5))] = 3.9 k-in/in
Plate thickness

= 1.24 in

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Rod Material Specification ...... F1554-36 , Use (4) Rods , fya = 36.0 ksi, futa = 58.0 ksi
Anchor Rod Size .... 1" diam. x 16.0 in emb. ,

Ase = 0.61 in , Abrg = 1.50 in

ACI D.5

Total tension force N = 15.4 kip ,

# of tension rods = 2 , Tension force per rod Ni = 7.7 kip

- Steel strength of anchors in tension

Steel strength

ACI D.5.1

0.606 * 58.0 = 35.1 kip

ACI Eq. (D-2)

Under-strength factor = 2.00

Steel strength ratio =

ACI D.4.3
=

7.7
= 0.44 < 1.0 OK
35.1 / 2.00

ACI D.4.1.1

- Concrete breakout strength of anchors in tension

ACI D.5.2

Anchor reinforcement: Use 2 bars #5 per rod

Bar strength

0.31 * 2 * 2 * 60 = 74.4 kip

Under-strength factor = 2.00

Bar strength ratio =

ACI D.5.2.9
=

15.4
= 0.41 < 1.0 OK
74.4 / 2.00

Effective embedment

ACI D.4.1.1

19.50 / 1.5 = 13.00 in

ACI D.5.2.3

Anchor group area

Anc = (19.5 + 8.5) * (8.5 + 11.0 + 8.5) = 784.0 in
Single anchor area
Single anchor strength

Eq. (D-5)

= 24

Eccentricity factor

= 61.6 kip

1.00 (No eccentric load)

Edge effects factor

Cracking factor

ACI D.5.2.1

9 * (13.0) = 1521.0 in

= 0.7 + 0.3
1.00

Eq. (D-6)
ACI D.5.2.4

8.5
= 0.83
1.5 * 13.0

(Cracked concrete at service load level)

ACI D.5.2.5
ACI D.5.2.6

Breakout strength
784.0
1.00 * 0.83 * 1.00 * 61.6 = 26.4 kip
1521.0

Eq. (D-4)

Under-strength factor = 2.00

ACI D.4.3

Breakout strength ratio =

15.4
= 1.17 > 1.0 NG
26.4 / 2.00

Bar strength ratio controls (0.41 < 1.17)

ACI D.5.2.9

- Concrete pullout strength of anchors in tension

Single anchor strength
Cracking factor

ACI D.5.3

8 * 1.50 * 3.0 = 36.0 kip

1.00

(Cracked concrete at service load level)

Pullout strength

1.00 * 36.0 = 36.0 kip

ACI Eq. (D-14)

ACI D.5.3.6
ACI Eq. (D-13)

Under-strength factor = 2.00

Pullout strength ratio =

ACI D.4.1.1

ACI D.4.3
=

7.7
= 0.43
36.0 / 2.00

< 1.0 OK

ACI D.4.1.1

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ACI D.5.4

Side-face blowout Nsbg = N.A. (Embed < 2.5 Ca , 16.0 < 2.5 * 8.5 = 21.3)

ACI D.5.4.1

Tension Design Ratio =

ACI D.4.1.1

= 0.44 < 1.0 OK

ACI D.5
Shear resisted by Anchor Rods only
Total shear force V = 0.0 kip ,

(anchor rods are welded to the base plate)

Shear per rod Vi = 0.0 kip , (all anchor rods are effective)

- Steel strength of anchor rods in shear

Steel strength

0.6 * 0.61 * 58.0 * 0.80 = 16.9 kip

Under-strength factor = 2.31

Steel strength ratio =

ACI D.6.1.2
ACI D.4.3

0.0
= 0.00
16.9 / 2.31

< 1.0 OK

- Concrete breakout strength of anchors in shear

ACI D.4.1.1
ACI D.5.2

No Reinforcing bars provided

Anchor group area
Avc = (1.5 * 8.00) * (8.50 + 11.00 + 8.50) = 336.0 in
Single anchor area

ACI D.6.2.1

4.5 * (8.00) = 288.0 in

Eq. (D-32)

Single anchor strength

Vb =

Vb = 11.2 kip

Eccentricity factor

1.00 (No eccentric load)

Edge effects factor

Cracking factor

= 0.7 + 0.3
1.00

Eq. (D-33)
ACI D.6.2.5

8.50
= 0.91
1.5 * 8.0

(Cracked concrete at service load level)

Thickness factor

ACI D.6.2.6
ACI D.6.2.7
ACI D.6.2.8

Breakout strength
336.0
288.0

1.00 * 0.91 * 1.00 * 1.00 * 11.2 = 11.9 kip

Under-strength factor = 2.14

Breakout strength ratio =

Eq. (D-31)
ACI D.4.3

0.0
= 0.00 < 1.0 OK
11.9 / 2.14

Breakout strength ratio controls (0.00 < 0.00)

ACI D.4.1.1
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- Concrete pryout strength of anchors in shear

Pryout strength

2.0 * 11.9 = 52.8 kip

ACI D.6.3.1

Under-strength factor = 2.14

ACI D.4.3

Pryout strength ratio =

Shear Design Ratio =

0.0
= 0.00
52.8 / 2.14

< 1.0 OK

= 0.00 < 1.0 OK

ACI D.4.1.1
ACI D.4.1.1

Combined Stress Ratio =

Combined Stress Ratio =

= 0.25

< 1.0 OK

ACI RD.7

Anchorage design is ductile

Steel design ...................

AISC 360-10 (14th Ed.)

Base plate design ..........

AISC Design Series # 1

Anchorage design .........

ACI 318-11 Appendix D