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# Design an HSS Steel Base Plate to CSA S16:19

> Design HSS steel base plates and anchor rods to CSA S16:19, CSA A23.3:19 and AISC Design Guide 1 (3rd Edition), under ASD or LRFD.

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    <div className="calc-details-chips"><span className="calc-chip calc-chip--region">Canada</span><span className="calc-chip calc-chip--primary">CSA S16:19</span><span className="calc-chip">CSA A23.3:19</span></div>
    <div className="calc-details-head"><span className="calc-card-icon">    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/clearcalcs/76EPoy-ubBj1vg6U/images/calculator-icons/2f1795fb1ec604d715cb439c62e0d250d6945062216a78606069b01ac981178d.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=76EPoy-ubBj1vg6U&q=85&s=ba892693f33693e8b00091b6fd4ed402" alt="" width="24" height="24" loading="lazy" data-path="images/calculator-icons/2f1795fb1ec604d715cb439c62e0d250d6945062216a78606069b01ac981178d.svg" /></span><p className="calc-details-name">HSS Steel Base Plate</p><a className="calc-details-run" href="https://app.calcs.com/new/sheet/steelConnectionHssBasePlateCSAS16-19">Run the calc</a></div>
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  The Calcs.com Base Plate calculator enables a fast and efficient design of steel base plates and anchor rods under ASD and LRFD analysis. The calculator provides the required base plate thickness and anchor capacities based on compressive axial capacity, flexural design, and anchor design. This calculator performs calculation per CSA A23.3:19, CSA S16:19 and the AISC Design Guide 1, 3rd Edition.
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## Method & scope

| Property         | Detail                                                                                                          |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Design standards | CSA S16:19, CSA A23.3:19, AISC Design Guide 1 (2024): Base Connection Design for Steel Structures - 3rd Edition |
| Regions          | Canada                                                                                                          |

## How to use it

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  <Step title="Open the calculator">
    Open it from **Run calc** in the About this calculator panel above.
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  <Step title="Enter your inputs">
    Work through the input sections from top to bottom. Click any input label to see its reference explanation, clause, conditions and assumptions. See [Checks, References, Conditions and Assumptions](/docs/running-calculations/checking-results/checks-references-conditions-assumptions).
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  <Step title="Review the results and export">
    Check the utilization of each governing check in the summary, then export a PDF report. See [Views and Export](/docs/running-calculations/exporting-reports/views-and-export).
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