United StatesACI 318-19AISC 360-22
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 ACI 318-19, AISC 360-22 and the AISC Design Guide 1, 3rd Edition.
Method & scope
How to use it
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Open the calculator
Open it from Run calc in the About this calculator panel above.
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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.
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Review the results and export
Check the utilization of each governing check in the summary, then export a PDF report. See Views and Export.
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