We use either AASHTO Standard Design Specs or LRFD depending on the requirements of the project. A lot of times the plans will call out the thickness of the Masonry Plate, for instance maybe 1" thick. When we use our formulas, to see how it checks out, it shows that it should be 2 1/4" thick. We...
I amd trying to size the masonry (base) plate for a pot bearing and I was wondering if anyone had any tips that they could share. With the design that I have, the plate comes up thicker than most other plates that I see on plans. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
