Large Base Plate Design for Axial Load
Large Base Plate Design for Axial Load
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The fabricator on a job I am working on has requested larger base plates for constructability. I am wondering if I should make them also increase the base plate thickness. Using the standard method for determining the thickness of a base plate the thickness should increase. I've looked into other methods (like the murray method) but they all require that the base plate area be slightly larger than the column profile. It seems to me that for an only axially loaded plate the thickness should not need to increase (think about if you made the plate huge...the force will only bear on the concrete directly around the column profile)
Should I increase the thickness?
Thanks,
Greg
Should I increase the thickness?
Thanks,
Greg






RE: Large Base Plate Design for Axial Load
RE: Large Base Plate Design for Axial Load
DaveAtkins
RE: Large Base Plate Design for Axial Load
I would not increase the plate thickness.
RE: Large Base Plate Design for Axial Load
RE: Large Base Plate Design for Axial Load
RE: Large Base Plate Design for Axial Load