BASEPLT9.xls

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Description

  "BASEPLT9" is a spreadsheet program written in MS-Excel for the purpose of analysis of steel column base plates.  Specifically, wide flange column base plates may be subjected to axial loads (compression or tension), with or without major-axis column bending, plus major-axis shear.  Base plate bearing pressure is checked as well as bolt tension, if applicable.  If shear is present, bolt shear as well as interaction of bolt tension and shear, if applicable, are calculated.  Finally, the required base plate thickness is calculated.  There is a separate worksheet for base plate shear lug design, when shear load is high and cannot be effectively handled by bolts.

This program is a workbook consisting of four (4) worksheets, described as follows:

Worksheet Name Description
Doc This documentation sheet
Base Plate Steel column base plate analysis
Shear Lug Steel column base - shear lug analysis
Base Plate (Table) Multiple steel column base plate analysis (table format)

Program Assumptions and Limitations:

1.   This program follows the procedures and guidelines of the AISC 9th Edition Allowable Stress (ASD) Manual (2nd Revision, 1995) for wide flange column base plates subjected to axial compressive load only.
2.   This program uses a "cubic equation" method of solution for column base plates subjected to axial compression or tension load with major axis column bending as presented in the reference:
           "Design of Welded Structures" - by Omer W. Blodgett (James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation)
3.   For interaction of anchor bolt tension and shear, this program follows the article:
      "Design Aid: Anchor Bolt Interaction of Shear and Tension Loads", by Mario N. Scacco
      AISC Engineering Journal, 4th Quarter - 1992.
4.   User has option to take out some of the total shear though friction between column base and grout based on column dead load and coefficient of friction, thus reducing amount of shear to be taken by anchor bolts.
5.   This program uses the database of member dimensions and section properties from the "AISC Shapes
      Database", Version 3.0 (2001) as well as the AISC 9th Edition (ASD) Manual (1989).
6.   This program assumes that the base plate is sufficiently rigid to assume linear distribution of load to the base plate and/or anchor bolts.  (Note: adequate base plate rigidity is most likely assured if the distance  from the face of the column to the edge of the base plate is <= 4*tp.  See "General Anchorage to Concrete",
      TVA Civil Design Standard DS-C1.7.1 (Rev. 1984), page 25.)
7.   Additional assumptions used in this program are as follows:
          a.  The column is centered on the base plate in both directions.
          b.  Axial column load, 'P', can be = 0  for the case with moment.
          c.  The minimum area of concrete support is:  A2(min) = N*B.
          d.  For a base plate supported on a slab or mat, use  A2 = 4*(N*B).
          e.  Two (2) total rows of anchor bolts are allowed, one row outside of each column flange.
          f.  There must be an equal number of anchor bolts in each of the two (2) rows.
8.   For cases with anchor bolt tension and base plate bearing, this program calculates the bending moment in the base plate at two locations.  One, at the column flange in compression using the bearing pressure distribution, and the other at the column flange in tension using the tension in one bolt distributed over an assumed width effective plate width based on edge distances and bolt spacing.  At both locations, the moment and resulting base plate thickness are calculated using a "cantilever" length equal to the calculated "m" distance from the AISC code.  Then, the larger of the two calculated thickness values is used for the required base plate thickness.  (Note:  this program assumes that the anchor bolts are not located in plan significantly beyond the ends of the column flange, so that corner-type plate bending does not control.)
9.   The "Shear Lug" worksheet follows the AISC "Steel Design Guide Series #7 - Industrial Buildings - Roofs to Column Anchorage" (page 33 and pages 38-40).
10. The "Base Plate (Table)" worksheet enables the user to analyze/design virtually any number of individual column bases or column load combinations.  Refer to that worksheet for list of specific assumptions used.
11.  This program contains numerous “comment boxes” which contain a wide variety of information including explanations of input or output items, equations used, data tables, etc.  (Note:  presence of a “comment box” is denoted by a “red triangle” in the upper right-hand corner of a cell.  Merely move the mouse pointer to the desired cell to view the contents of that particular "comment box".)

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14 Apr 2009
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File Version: 3.7
File Author: Alex Tomanovich
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Comments: 10
hct0617 1 year ago
THANKS
hades3 11 years ago
Thanks
johndoyle-admin 12 years ago
Please download the [ChangeUnits add-in](/404/) it makes conversion from US to metric units very straight forward. This calculation includes a handy lookup for standard American Column sizes which would not be relevant to metric users.
atomanovich 15 years ago
In the "BASEPLT9.xls" workbook I was recently asked to expand the capabilities of the "Base Plate" and "Base Plate (Table)" worksheets to include the selection of 3/8" and 1/2" diameter anchor bolts for lighter duty applications.
This has now been done, and the workbook is now version 3.7.
atomanovich 16 years ago
In the "Base Plate" worksheet of the "BASEPLT9.xls" workbook, it was brought to my attention that I inadvertently had the input data validation criteria set so that the user could not input a negative (-) value (by sign convention) for an axial dead load, in case friction was to be considered to reduce the shear taken by the anchor bolts. This has now been corrected. This same "glitch" did not appear in the "Shear Lug" worksheet. This surprised me, as I'm usually consistent in my screw ups as well. (lol)
atomanovich 16 years ago
After all of these years in working on very my first all metric units project (haven't I been fortunate) the past several months, we in the group have been making use of the "BEAMCOL9.xls", "BMREINF9.xls", and BASEPLT9.xls" spreadsheet workbooks. We also have been working with structural steel with a de-rated yield stress value. Thus, I removed the input data validation pick boxes which originally limited the user to specific values of 'Fy', 33 (old steel), 36, and 50 ksi. I also added the "ROUND" command to the sketches which displayed the member dimensions, to truncate the display of the member dimensions (d, tw, bf, and tf) in case they were converted by formula from metric to English. I merely wanted to make these workbooks a bit more "friendly" toward metric units usage.
By the way for us ASD 9th Edition "die-hards", the "BeamCol(Built-Up)" worksheet is a useful tool for doing AISC Code checks using metric shapes, in that all you need to do is enter a formula in the input cells for each of the dimensions (d, tw, bf, and tf) in millimetres divided by 25.4, and the worksheet will automatically calculate all of the properties for you. Keep in mind that the "fillets" of the member are not considered, so the calculated properties will be very close approximations.
johndoyle-admin 16 years ago
It works fine on my version of 2003 Excel.
atomanovich 16 years ago
asidler:
I'll first have to learn the AISC 13th Edition....at least I do have the Manual. :lol:
However, I need to take care of what's on my plate first. That includes updates for ACI 318-05 Code concrete, ASCE 7-05 Code wind analysis, and IBC 2006 Code seismic analysis.
Then this "old dog" will try to learn some new tricks....as in the AISC 13th Edition design.
Alex
atomanovich 16 years ago
Anyway to have the auhtor creat an AISC 13th Edition update to this spreadsheet?
asidler 16 years ago
Very nice spreadheet and very useful. Nice touch on the base plate table, excellent idea. I would love to see an AISC 13th Edition update to this spreadsheet.
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