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Baseplate Design per API 650
A. Introduction
API 650 requires that the baseplates be designed per AISC or other approved standard. These baseplates are
designed using the latest edition of AISC with temperature modification factors per API 650, Appendix M.
B. Geometry
Column diameter Corrosion allowance Baseplate thickness
d
c
18 in := CA
b
0 in := t
b
.25 in := t
bp1
1.75 in := D
bp
75 in :=
C. Material Properties
Design temperature Yield stength Allowable Soil bearing pressure
T
d
350 F := F
ybp
36 ksi := Q
sbc
3000 psf :=
Yield strength reduction factor for baseplate
design per API 650, Appendix M
RF
ys
RY1
T
d
F
|

\
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F
ybp
45 ksi if
RY3
T
d
F
|

\
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F
ybp
55 ksi > if
RY2
T
d
F
|

\
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otherwise
0.87 = :=
RF
ys
0.87 =
Poisson's ratio
0.3 :=
D. Loading
P
c
100000 lbs := Total load at base of column

bp
1.67 := Safety factor for baseplate
design
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Baseplate Design per API 650
F
bb
F
ybp
RF
ys

bp
:=
F
bb
18647 psi = Bending strength in baseplate
L
pb
PB
F
bb
t
b
CA
b

( )
2

3 Q
sbc

:= L
pb
4.32 in = Width of participating bottom plate
Q
act
P
c

4
D
bp
( )
2
t
bp1
D
bp
2 L
pb
+
( )
2
D
bp
( )
2

t
b
+

s
+

4
D
bp
2 L
pb
+
( )
2

:=
M
bp
Q
act
D
bp
( )
2

64

1 +
|

\
|
|

1
4
d
c
2
|

\
|
|

D
bp
( )
2

(
(
(
(
(

(
(
(
(
(

Q
act
D
bp
2 L
pb
+
( )
2

16

1
2
1

1
|

\
|
|

1 +
|

\
|
|

ln
D
bp
d
c
|

\
|
|
|

+
2
1

1
|

\
|
|

d
c
2
|

\
|
|

D
bp
( )
2

(
(
(
(
(

(
(
(
(
(

(
(
(
(
(

+
... :=
f
bbp
4 M
bp

t
bp1
CA
b

( )
2
:= f
bbp
16581 psi = Actual bending stress in baseplate
Checks that actual bearing pressure does not exceed
allowable soil bearing capacity. A value less than 100%
indicates adequate area
Q
act
Q
sbc
89.4 % =
Bending stress check.
Values must not exceed 100%
f
bbp
F
bb

88.9 % =
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