"CIRCBASE" --- STEEL COLUMN CIRCULAR BASE PLATE ANALYSIS

Program Description:
"CIRCBASE" is a spreadsheet program written in MS-Excel for the purpose of analysis of steel column base
plates. Specifically, pipe columns base plates may be subjected to axial loads (compression only), with or
without column bending, plus 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, a propoesed base plate thickness is is checked.

This program is a workbook consisting of two (2) worksheets, described as follows:

Worksheet Name

Description

Doc
Complete method

This documentation sheet

Circular base plate analysis

Program Assumptions and Limitations:

1. This program follows the procedures and guidelines of "Design of Monopole Bases", by Daniel Horn, P.E.
2. This program follows the procedures and guidelines of the AISC 9th Edition Allowable Stress (ASD) Manual
(2nd Revision, 1995) for round hollow structural tube & column base plates subjected to flexure.
3. For steel interaction of anchor bolt tension and shear, this program follows:
Appendix D of ACI 318-02, "Building Code Requirements For Structural Concrete"
4. For concrete bearing, this program follows:
Section 10.17 of ACI 318-02, "Building Code Requirements For Structural Concrete"
5. 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.
6. Additional assumptions used in this program are as follows:
a. The column is centered on a circular base plate in both directions.
b. The column & base plate are centered on a round pedestal in both directions.
b. Axial column load, 'P' > 0 for the case with moment.
7. 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".)
8. For the addition of gusset plates to the baseplate, this program derives the baseplate moments from
"Theory of Plates and Shells", by S. Tomonshenko. (1st Edition, 1940)
a. Table 26 - Deflection & Bending Moments for a Uniformly Loaded Plate with Two Opposite Edges
Simply Supported, the Third Edge Free and the Fourth is Built In (Page 218)

GROUTED BASE PLATES

Per AISC 9th Edition Manual (ASD) and "Design of Monopole Bases"
based on the Complete Circular Base Plate Method
Job Name:
Job No.: 2013-12-1
Subject: Column Base Plate
Originator: M.ARRAJ
Checker:

V=
V(bolts) =
M=
OD(col) =
r(col) =
tcol =
Yes
No

Input Data:
Column Loadings:
Axial Load, P =
Axial Load, P(DL) =
Shear Load, V =
Moment @ Base, M =

76.00
44.00
15.00
1200.00

Design Parameters:
Mod./High seismic risk region?
Is a grout pad present?
Column Outer Dia., OD(col) =
Column wall thick, tcol =
Column Yield stress, Fy(col) =
Base Plate O.D., B =
Base Plate I.D., di =
Base Plate thick, t(PL) =
Plate Yield Stress, Fy =
Baseplate gussets present?
Gusset Plate thick, tg =
Gusset Plate height, hg =
No. of Gusset Plates, Ng =
Concrete Strength, f 'c =
Coef. of Friction, =
Conc. Ped. diameter, OD(ped) =
ACI load factor, LF =

No
Yes
16.000
0.500
35.000
25.000
15.000
1.500
36.00
Yes
0.500
12.000
16
4.000
0.55
32.00
1.38

Anchor Bolt/Rod Data:

Total No. of Bolts, Nb =
Bolt Circle Dia, BC =
Bolt Diameter, db =
Anchor Bolt Material =

16
21.00
1 1/4
F1554 (36)

Iteration:
q(start) =
q(calc) =
Delta =

15.6550
15.6549
0.0001

Results:
Calculate the area of the outer circle:
r=
y = lo =
yo =
A1 =

12.50
12.37
0.13
242.08

kips
kips
kips
in-kips

PL bearing
area

e = 15.79 in

###
###
###
###
###
yo = 0.13 in
in
###
di = 15 in
in
###
ksi
###
in
###
in
###
in
###
ksi
###
###
in
###
in
###
###
BC = 21 in
ksi
###
B = 25 in
###
in
###
###
###
###
bolts
###
in
###
in
###
###
###
###
in
Start value should approx. equal eccentricity ###
in
A307
Change q(start) until Delta = 0.
A36
A572
A588
F1554 (36)
F1554 (55)
F1554 (105)
in = B/2
###
in = r-e+q
###
in = r-lo
###
in^2 = r^2*/2-yo*(r^2-yo^2)-r^2*asin(yo/r)
###
###
###
No
Yes
ybc =
fbc =
y = 12.37 in

Complete Method

GROUTED BASE PLATES

Per AISC 9th Edition Manual (ASD) and "Design of Monopole Bases"
based on the Complete Circular Base Plate Method
Job Name:
Job No.: 2013-12-1
Subject: Column Base Plate
Originator: M.ARRAJ
Checker:

V=
V(bolts) =
(continued)

=
APL =
Aconc =
(Aconc/APL) =
fc =
fc =
fc(allow) =

Results (continued):
Calculate the area of the inner circle
ri =
l=
yc =
Ac =
AT =
y1 =
Q1 =
y1c =
Qc =
QT =

7.50
7.37
0.13
-86.34
273.60
5.38
2,520
3.26
-1,082
3,350

in = di/2
in = ri-e+q
in = max(ri-l or -ri), or 0 if l<0
in^2 = -ri^2*/2+yc*(ri^2-yc^2)+ri^2*asin(yc/ri), or 0 if l<0
in^2 = A1+Ac+(n-1)*Ab+n*Ab
in = [2*(r^2-yo^2)^1.5]/3*A1
beff =
in^3 = A1*(e-y1)
y=
in = 0 if l<0, or [-2*(ri^2-yc^2)^1.5]/(3*Ac)
fpole =
in^3 =Ac*(e-y1c), or 0 if l<0
in^3 = Q1 + Qbolt + Qc

Calculate the moments of inertia

I1 =
Ic =
Ibolt =
IT =
q(calc) =

28,827
-13,890
37,514
52,451
15.65

in^4
in^4
in^4
in^4 = I1+Ic+Ibolt
in = IT/QT

Concrete Results:
Eccentricity, e =
Min. Eccentricity, e(min) =

ACI load factor, LF =

Conc bearing stress, fc(max) =
Factored bear stress, fc(max,f) =
ybc =
Conc bearing stress, fbc =
Factored bearing stress, fbc,f =
Strength reduction factor, =
PL to ped edge dist, d1a =
Min. bear length, d1 =
Conc bear area O.D., OD(bear) =
Conc bear area I.D., ID(bear) =
Baseplate bearing area, APL =
Concrete bearing area, Aconc =
(Aconc/APL) =
Allow. bear. stress, fc(allow) =

15.79
in = ABS(M/P)
4.25
in = (B^4-di^4)/(8*B*(B^2-di^2))
Method Valid
1.38
1.01
1.39
10.37
0.84
0.85
0.65
3.50
3.50
32.00
8.00
314.16
753.98
1.55
3.42

ksi = P*y/(q*AT-QT)
ksi = LF*fc(max)
in = BC/2-e+q(calc)
ksi @ bolt circle = P*ybc/(q*AT-QT)
ksi @ bolt circle = LF*fbc
in = [OD(ped)-di]/2
in = min[ d1a , r(col) ]
in = B+2*d1
in = di-2*d1
in^2 = /4*(B^2-di^2)
in^2 = /4*[OD(bear)^2-ID(bear)^2]
ksi = *0.85*(f 'c)*(Aconc/APL)

M(max) =
fmax =
fall =
Abt = 0.7854*(db-0.9743/n)^2

M(max) =
fmax =
fall =
###

Baseplate Weld
###
Sweld =
Weld force, fwm =
Allowable weld stress, w =
Req'd weld size, h =
###

Steel Results (
###
Ng =
b=
L=
L/b =
fc(max) =

The following table

L/b
x = b/2
###

fc(max,f) fc(allow), O.K.

Steel Results:

###

beff =
y=
fpole =

3.14
7.87
0.64

in = *B/Nb
in = B/2-e+q(calc)
ksi = P*y/[q(calc)*AT-QT]

###
###
###
###
###

Complete Method

GROUTED BASE PLATES

Per AISC 9th Edition Manual (ASD) and "Design of Monopole Bases"
based on the Complete Circular Base Plate Method
Job Name:
Job No.: 2013-12-1
Subject: Column Base Plate
Originator: M.ARRAJ
Checker:

V=
V(bolts) =

(continued)

Steel Results (continued):

Compression Side:
No. of Gusset Plates, Ng =
Gusset spacing, b =
Baseplate Length, L =
L/b =
L/b

16.00
4.03
4.50
1.12

plates
in = 2**([r+r(col)]/2)/Ng
in = 0.5[B-OD(col)]

Mx
x = b/2

My
y = L1

x = b/2

y=0

-0.500 fc*L^2

0.333

0.0078 fc*b^2

-0.428 fc*L^2

0.5

0.0293 fc*b^2

-0.319 fc*L^2

0.667

0.0558 fc*b^2

-0.227 fc*L^2

0.0972 fc*b^2

-0.119 fc*L^2

1.5

0.1230 fc*b^2

-0.124 fc*b^2

0.1310 fc*b^2

-0.125 fc*b^2

0.1330 fc*b^2

-0.125 fc*b^2

0.1330 fc*b^2

-0.125 fc*b^2

Conc bearing stress, fc(max) =

Cx =
Mx =
Cy =
My =
M(max) =
f(max) =
f(all) =

1.01
0.1033
1.686
-0.1202
-2.452
2.45
0.92
27.00

A
A1
Given A =
A2
Cx =
Mx =
This table is taken from
This table
is taken
Theory
Of Plates
Andfrom
Theory
Of Plates And
Shells
(Timoshenko)
Shells (Timoshenko)

ksi = P*y/(q*AT-QT)
in-kips/in = Cx*fc*b^2
in-kips/in = Cy*fc*L^2
in-kips
ksi = [6*M(max)]/t(PL)^2
ksi = 0.75*Fy

Tension Side:

A
A1
Given A =
A2
Cy =
My =
M(max) =
fs(max) =

Rcol =
tcol =
tg =
hg =
m = t(PL) =
a=
Z=
f(max) f(all), O.K.
Vg =
Mg =
fb(pole wall) =
fb(allow) =
f(max) f(all), O.K.

M(max) =
f(max) =
f(all) =

16.88
14.33
27.00

in-kips = Pten*[BC-OD(col)]/2
ksi = 6*M*(max)/[beff*t(PL)^2]
ksi = 0.75*Fy

Gusset spacing, b =
Rcol =
m=
a=
Z=
Vg =
Mg =
fb(pole wall) =
fb(allow) =

4.03
8.00
1.50
2.00
0.30
18.25
41.06
3.11
21.00

b1 =
in = 2**([r+r(col)]/2)/Ng
ybar =
I1 =
in = OD(col)/2
in = t(PL)
Nw =
in = 2*(tg+t)
w =
= 1/[ (0.177*a*m/sqrt(Rcol*t))(m/tcol)^2+1.0]
t =
kips = fc*b*L
b =
in-kips = *fc*b*L^2
fv =
ksi
fvw =
ksi = 0.6*Fy(col)
fb(pole wall) fb(allow), O.K.

201.06
5.97

fbw =
fsw =
frw =
v =

Column Wall:

Column to Baseplate Weld:

Sweld =
Weld force, fwm =

in^2 =(/4)*OD(col)^2
kips/in = M/Sweld

Weld design assumes 70

Weld
assumes 70
ksidesign
electrodes
ksi electrodes

Complete Method

GROUTED BASE PLATES

Per AISC 9th Edition Manual (ASD) and "Design of Monopole Bases"
based on the Complete Circular Base Plate Method
Job Name:
Job No.: 2013-12-1
V=
Weld design assumes 70
Weld
design
assumes
70
ksi
electrodes
V
(bolts)
=
Subject: Column Base Plate
Originator: M.ARRAJ
Checker:
ksi electrodes
Allowable weld stress, w =
14.85
ksi = 0.7071*0.3*(70 ksi)
Req'd weld size, h =
0.402
in = fwm/w
(continued)

Steel Results (continued):

Gusset / Column / Baseplate Weld:

tg = 0.5 in
hg = 12 in
Weld design assumes 70
Weld
assumes 70
ksidesign
electrodes
ksi electrodes

t(PL) = 1.5 in
b1 = 3.14 in

Determine moment of inertia of gusset/baseplate section

Item
1
2

b
3.14
0.50
Totals

h
1.50
12.00
13.50

y
0.75
7.50

Baseplate effective width, b1 =

Location of gusset/basepl neutral axis, ybar =
Gusset/basepl moment of inertia, I1 =
# of welds, Nw =
Allowable weld stress, w =
Bending stress @ t.o. gusset, t =
Bending stress @ b.o. gusset, b =
Shear force @ face of baseplate, f v =
Horizontal weld force, fvw =
Horizontal req'd weld size, h =
Bending force on vert. weld, fbw =
Vertical shear on weld, fsw =
Resultant weld force, frw =
Req'd weld size, v =

A
4.71
6.00
10.71

3.14
4.53
193.14
2.00
14.85
1.91
0.96
1.68
0.84
0.06
0.48
0.76
0.90
0.06

A*y
3.53
45.00
48.53

A*y^2
2.65
337.50
340.15

=
=
LF =
s=
Pten = Tb = Nu =
Pten = Tb = Nu =
Vb = V u =
Ase =
Fy(bolt) =
Fut(bolt) =
Fut(bolt) =
Ns =
=
Vs =
=
=
=
Tension interaction =
=
Shear interaction =
=
=
=
Io
ion check =
0.88
=
72.00
=
72.88
=

in = *OD(col)/Ng
in = A*y/A
in^4 = Io+(A*y^2)-[(A*y)*ybar]
welds
ksi = 0.7071*0.3*(70 ksi)
ksi
ksi
kips/in = Vg*[(b1)*t(PL)]*[ybar-*t(PL)]/I1
kips/in = fv/Nw
in = fvw/w
k/in = t*tg/Nw
k/in = Vg/(hg*Nw)
k/in = SQRT(fbw^2+fsw^2)
in = frw/w

Complete Method

GROUTED BASE PLATES

Per AISC 9th Edition Manual (ASD) and "Design of Monopole Bases"
based on the Complete Circular Base Plate Method
Job Name:
Job No.: 2013-12-1
Subject: Column Base Plate
Originator: M.ARRAJ
Checker:

V=
V(bolts) =

(continued)

Anchor Bolt/Rod Steel Tension and Shear (Per ACI 318-02):

Tensile strength reduction factor, =
Shear strength reduction factor, =
ACI load factor, LF =
A.B. Spacing, s =
Max. bolt tension, Pten = Tb = N =
Max. factored bolt tension, Nu =
Bolt Shear, V(bolts) =
Bolt Shear, Vb = Vu =
Ase =
Fy(bolt) =
Fut(bolt) =
Ns =
Vs =
Tension interaction =
Shear interaction =
Interaction check =

0.75
0.65
1.38
4.12
6.75
9.32
2.90
0.25
0.97
36.00
58.00
42.15
17.54
0.221
0.011
0.235

in = *BC/Nb
kips (See following page)
kips = LF*N
kips = V(total)-1/2**P(DL)
kips/bolt = V(bolts)/Nb
in^2
ksi
ksi
kips/bolt = *Ase*Fut(bolt)
kips/bolt = 0.8**0.6*Ase*Fut(bolt)
= Nu/(Ns)
S.R. 1.00, O.K.!
= Vu/(Vs)
S.R. 1.00, O.K.!
= Nu/(Ns) + Vu/(Vs)
S.R. 1.20, O.K.!

Steel anchor strength is OKAY!

* Shear strength of anchors with grout pads shall be multiplied by 0.8 ACI 318-02, Sect. D.6.1.3

Complete Method

GROUTED BASE PLATES

Per AISC 9th Edition Manual (ASD) and "Design of Monopole Bases"
based on the Complete Circular Base Plate Method
Job Name:
Job No.: 2013-12-1
Subject: Column Base Plate
Originator: M.ARRAJ
Checker:

V=
V(bolts) =

(continued)

Individual Anchor Bolt Forces:

Bolt #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

ybolt
0.00
4.02
7.42
9.70
10.50
9.70
7.42
4.02
0.00
-4.02
-7.42
-9.70
-10.50
-9.70
-7.42
-4.02

n
8.04
7.04
7.04
7.04
7.04
7.04
7.04
7.04
8.04
8.04
8.04
8.04
8.04
8.04
8.04
8.04

Max bolt tension, N =

Abt
0.969
0.969
0.969
0.969
0.969
0.969
0.97
0.97
0.97
0.97
0.97
0.97
0.97
0.97
0.97
0.97

n*Abolt
7.79
6.82
6.82
6.82
6.82
6.82
6.82
6.82
7.79
7.79
7.79
7.79
7.79
7.79
7.79
7.79

Qbolt
123.01
80.30
57.06
41.54
36.08
41.54
57.06
80.30
123.01
154.32
180.86
198.59
204.81
198.59
180.86
154.32

Ibolt
1947.12
948.95
481.03
256.60
194.57
256.60
481.03
948.95
1947.12
3061.48
4203.23
5066.88
5389.31
5066.88
4203.23
3061.48

Totals

117.87

1912

37,514

6.75

Pbolt
0.09
-2.16
-4.05
-5.32
-5.76
-5.32
-4.05
-2.16
0.09
2.64
4.80
6.24
6.75
6.24
4.80
2.64

kips

Note:
1. Tension (uplift) load = positive (+)
2. Compression (downward) load = negative (-)
3. Qbolt = n*Abolt*(e-ybolt)
4. n*Abolt = n*Abt (tension zone)
5. n*Abolt = (n-1)*Abt (compression zone)
6. Ibolt = [ n*Abt^2/(4) + n*Abt*(e-ybolt)^2]
7. Pbolt = P*[e-ybolt-q(calc)]/(q(calc)*AT-QT)*[n*Abt]
Comments:
1. Controlling strength design load case was 1.2*[Ds+Do+AF]+1.0*E(+Z) where Mx = 1340 in-kips.
2. Controlling service load case was Ds+Do+AF+0.7*E(+Z) where Mx = 974 in-kips.
3. ACI concrete load factor used for design = (1340 in-k)/(974 in-k) = 1.376, say 1.38.

Complete Method

GROUTED BASE PLATES

Per AISC 9th Edition Manual (ASD) and "Design of Monopole Bases"
based on the Complete Circular Base Plate Method
Job Name:
Job No.: 2013-12-1
Subject: Column Base Plate
Originator: M.ARRAJ
Checker:

V=
V(bolts) =

Complete Method