STANDARDS PINNED

and CONNECTIONS BASE

PRACTICES PLATES

APPENDIX DA

DESIGN AIDS

BASE PLATE CAPACITY TABLES

VP DESIGN MANUAL Section: 3.2.1.DA

BUILDINGS, 10/02/00 Rev. 1 Page 1 of 7
INC.
STANDARDS PINNED
and CONNECTIONS BASE
PRACTICES PLATES
BASE PLATE GRAVITY LOAD CAPACITY, kips

Column Size Plate Size Concrete

Plate Bending Capacity, kips
bf d B N Bearing
3 1 5 3 7
( inch ) ( inch ) ( inch ) ( inch ) tp = /8" tp = /2" tp = /8" tp = /4" tp = /8" ( kips )
5 7 8 8 28.1 50.0 78.1 112.5 153.1 67.2
5 8 8 9 31.6 56.3 87.9 126.6 172.3 75.6
5 9 8 10 35.2 62.5 97.6 140.6 191.4 84.0
5 10 8 11 38.7 68.8 107.4 154.7 210.5 92.4
5 11 8 12 42.2 75.0 117.2 168.7 229.7 100.8
5 12 8 13 45.7 81.3 126.9 182.8 248.8 109.2
6 7 8 8 43.1 76.2 119.0 171.4 233.3 67.2
6 8 8 9 46.5 75.0 117.2 168.7 229.7 75.6
6 9 8 10 50.0 74.1 115.7 166.7 226.8 84.0
6 10 8 11 53.4 73.3 114.6 165.0 224.6 92.4
6 11 8 12 57.0 72.7 113.6 163.6 222.7 100.8
6 12 8 13 60.5 76.1 112.8 162.5 221.2 109.2
7 7 8 8 40.5 65.3 102.0 146.9 200.0 67.2
7 8 8 9 43.4 64.3 100.4 144.6 196.9 75.6
7 9 8 10 46.3 63.5 99.2 142.9 194.4 84.0
7 10 8 11 49.2 62.9 98.2 141.4 192.5 92.4
7 11 8 12 52.2 65.7 97.4 140.3 190.9 100.8
7 12 8 13 55.2 69.7 96.7 139.3 189.6 109.2
8 8 9 9 46.1 63.3 98.9 142.4 193.8 85.1
8 9 9 10 49.0 62.5 97.6 140.6 191.4 94.5
8 10 9 11 51.8 65.2 96.7 139.2 189.5 104.0
8 11 9 12 54.7 69.1 95.9 138.1 187.9 113.4
8 12 9 13 57.7 73.1 95.2 137.1 186.6 122.9
8 14 9 15 63.6 81.0 96.5 135.6 184.6 141.8
8 16 9 17 69.5 89.0 106.6 134.5 183.0 160.7
8 18 9 19 75.5 97.0 116.6 134.4 181.8 179.6
8 20 9 21 81.6 105.1 126.7 146.5 180.9 198.5
8 22 9 23 87.6 113.1 136.8 158.7 180.1 217.4
8 24 9 25 93.7 121.2 146.9 170.8 192.9 236.3
8 26 9 27 99.7 129.3 157.1 183.0 207.1 255.2
8 28 9 29 105.8 137.4 167.2 195.2 221.3 274.1
8 30 9 31 111.9 145.5 177.4 207.4 235.6 293.0
10 10 11 11 57.2 72.5 94.5 136.1 185.3 127.1
10 11 11 12 60.0 76.3 93.8 135.0 183.7 138.6
10 12 11 13 62.9 80.1 95.4 134.1 182.5 150.2
10 14 11 15 68.6 87.7 105.1 132.6 180.5 173.3
10 16 11 17 74.3 95.5 114.8 132.3 179.0 196.4
10 18 11 19 80.2 103.3 124.6 144.0 177.8 219.5
10 20 11 21 86.0 111.1 134.4 155.8 176.9 242.6
10 22 11 23 91.9 118.9 144.2 167.6 189.3 265.7
10 24 11 25 97.8 126.8 154.1 179.5 203.1 288.8
10 26 11 27 103.7 134.7 163.9 191.4 217.0 311.9
10 28 11 29 109.6 142.6 173.8 203.2 230.9 335.0
10 30 11 31 115.5 150.5 183.7 215.1 244.7 358.1

VP DESIGN MANUAL Section: 3.2.1.DA

BUILDINGS, 10/02/00 Rev. 1 Page 2 of 7
INC.
STANDARDS PINNED
and CONNECTIONS BASE
PRACTICES PLATES

BASE PLATE GRAVITY LOAD CAPACITY, kips

Column Size Plate Size Concrete

Plate Bending Capacity, kips
bf d B N Bearing
3 1 5 3 7
( inch ) ( inch ) ( inch ) ( inch ) tp = /8" tp = /2" tp = /8" tp = /4" tp = /8" ( kips )
12 12 13 13 68.3 87.4 104.6 132.0 179.7 177.5
12 14 13 15 73.8 94.8 114.0 131.4 177.7 204.8
12 16 13 17 79.5 102.4 123.5 142.8 176.1 232.1
12 18 13 19 85.2 110.0 133.0 154.3 175.1 259.4
12 20 13 21 90.9 117.6 142.6 165.8 187.2 286.7
12 22 13 23 96.7 125.3 152.2 177.4 200.8 314.0
12 24 13 25 102.4 133.1 161.9 189.0 214.4 341.3
12 26 13 27 108.3 140.8 171.6 200.7 228.0 368.6
12 28 13 29 114.1 148.6 181.3 212.3 241.6 395.9
12 30 13 31 119.9 156.3 191.1 224.0 255.2 423.2
14 14 15 15 79.3 102.1 123.1 142.4 175.8 236.3
14 16 15 17 84.8 109.5 132.4 153.6 174.3 267.8
14 18 15 19 90.4 117.0 141.8 164.9 186.1 299.3
14 20 15 21 96.0 124.5 151.2 176.2 199.4 330.8
14 22 15 23 101.7 132.1 160.7 187.6 212.8 362.3
14 24 15 25 107.4 139.7 170.3 199.1 226.2 393.8
14 26 15 27 113.1 147.3 179.8 210.6 239.6 425.3
14 28 15 29 118.8 155.0 189.4 222.1 253.0 456.8
14 30 15 31 124.6 162.6 199.0 233.6 266.5 488.3
16 16 17 17 90.2 116.8 141.5 164.6 185.8 303.5
16 18 17 19 95.7 124.1 150.8 175.7 198.8 339.2
16 20 17 21 101.3 131.6 160.1 186.9 211.9 374.9
16 22 17 23 106.9 139.0 169.5 198.1 225.1 410.6
16 24 17 25 112.5 146.6 178.9 209.5 238.3 446.3
16 26 17 27 118.2 154.1 188.3 220.8 251.6 482.0
16 28 17 29 123.8 161.7 197.8 232.2 264.9 517.7
16 30 17 31 129.5 169.2 207.3 243.6 278.2 553.4

Notes:
1. Plate bending capacity derived per Design Manual Section 3.2.1, Subsection II considering plate
plate bending about dimensions m, n, and λn'
2. f'c = 3 ksi and Fy = 50 ksi assumed.
3. Fp = 1.05 ksi with A1 = A2 assumed.
4. tp = base plate thickness.

VP DESIGN MANUAL Section: 3.2.1.DA

BUILDINGS, 10/02/00 Rev. 1 Page 3 of 7
INC.
STANDARDS PINNED
and CONNECTIONS BASE
PRACTICES PLATES

BASE PLATE UPLIFT LOAD CAPACITY, kips - 2 BOLTS

bolt pitch = 5"
Column Size Plate Size
Plate Bending Capacity, kips
bf d B N
3 1 5 3 7
( inch ) ( inch ) ( inch ) ( inch ) tp = /8" tp = /2" tp = /8" tp = /4" tp = /8"
5 7 8 8 16.2 28.8 45.1 64.9 88.3
5 8 8 9 15.8 28.0 43.8 63.0 85.8
5 9 8 10 15.4 27.4 42.8 61.6 83.8
5 10 8 11 15.1 26.9 42.0 60.5 82.3
5 11 8 12 14.9 26.5 41.4 59.6 81.1
5 12 8 13 14.7 26.1 40.8 58.8 80.0
6 7 8 8 16.9 30.1 47.0 67.7 92.2
6 8 8 9 16.4 29.1 45.5 65.5 89.1
6 9 8 10 15.9 28.3 44.3 63.8 86.8
6 10 8 11 15.6 27.7 43.3 62.4 85.0
6 11 8 12 15.3 27.3 42.6 61.3 83.5
6 12 8 13 15.1 26.8 42.0 60.4 82.2
7 7 8 8 17.6 31.4 49.0 70.5 96.0
7 8 8 9 17.0 30.2 47.2 67.9 92.5
7 9 8 10 16.5 29.3 45.8 66.0 89.8
7 10 8 11 16.1 28.6 44.7 64.4 87.6
7 11 8 12 15.8 28.0 43.8 63.1 85.9
7 12 8 13 15.5 27.6 43.1 62.0 84.4
8 8 9 9 17.6 31.3 48.9 70.4 95.8
8 9 9 10 17.0 30.3 47.3 68.1 92.7
8 10 9 11 16.6 29.5 46.1 66.3 90.3
8 11 9 12 16.2 28.8 45.0 64.9 88.3
8 12 9 13 15.9 28.3 44.2 63.6 86.6
9 9 10 10 17.6 31.2 48.8 70.3 95.7
9 10 10 11 17.1 30.3 47.4 68.3 92.9
9 11 10 12 16.7 29.6 46.3 66.6 90.7
9 12 10 13 16.3 29.0 45.3 65.2 88.8
10 10 11 11 17.6 31.2 48.8 70.2 95.6
10 11 11 12 17.1 30.4 47.5 68.4 93.1
10 12 11 13 16.7 29.7 46.4 66.9 91.0
Notes:
1. Plate bending capacity derived per Design Manual Section 3.2.1, Subsection IIIa where:
Plate Capacity (kips) = [ 0.5 Fy bf t2 / (d - 0.375) + 1.3529 Fy t2 ] ( 1.33 wind )
2. Fy = 50 ksi, tf = 3/16", 3/4" diameter anchor bolts assumed.
3. Anchor Bolt Capacity and Column-to-Plate Weld Capacity not evaluated.

VP DESIGN MANUAL Section: 3.2.1.DA

BUILDINGS, 10/02/00 Rev. 1 Page 4 of 7
INC.
STANDARDS PINNED
and CONNECTIONS BASE
PRACTICES PLATES

BASE PLATE UPLIFT LOAD CAPACITY, kips - 4 BOLTS

bolt pitch = 5"
Column Size Plate Size
Plate Bending Capacity, kips
bf d B N
3 1 5 3 7
( inch ) ( inch ) ( inch ) ( inch ) tp = /8" tp = /2" tp = /8" tp = /4" tp = /8"
8 12 9 13 26.5 47.2 73.7 106.2 144.5
8 14 9 15 25.9 46.0 71.9 103.5 140.9
8 16 9 17 25.5 45.3 70.8 101.9 138.7
8 18 9 19 25.2 44.8 70.0 100.8 137.2
8 20 9 21 25.0 44.4 69.4 100.0 136.1
8 22 9 23 24.8 44.2 69.0 99.4 135.2
8 24 9 25 24.7 43.9 68.7 98.9 134.6
8 26 9 27 24.6 43.8 68.4 98.5 134.1
8 28 9 29 24.5 43.6 68.2 98.2 133.6
8 30 9 31 24.5 43.5 68.0 97.9 133.3
10 12 11 13 27.3 48.4 75.7 109.0 148.4
10 14 11 15 26.4 47.0 73.4 105.7 143.9
10 16 11 17 25.9 46.1 72.0 103.7 141.1
10 18 11 19 25.6 45.5 71.0 102.3 139.2
10 20 11 21 25.3 45.0 70.3 101.3 137.8
10 22 11 23 25.1 44.7 69.8 100.5 136.8
10 24 11 25 25.0 44.4 69.4 99.9 136.0
10 26 11 27 24.8 44.2 69.0 99.4 135.3
10 28 11 29 24.7 44.0 68.7 99.0 134.7
10 30 11 31 24.7 43.8 68.5 98.7 134.3
12 12 13 13 28.0 49.7 77.7 111.8 152.2
12 14 13 15 27.0 48.0 74.9 107.9 146.9
12 16 13 17 26.4 46.9 73.2 105.4 143.5
12 18 13 19 25.9 46.1 72.1 103.8 141.2
12 20 13 21 25.6 45.6 71.2 102.5 139.6
12 22 13 23 25.4 45.2 70.6 101.6 138.3
12 24 13 25 25.2 44.8 70.1 100.9 137.3
12 26 13 27 25.1 44.6 69.7 100.3 136.5
12 28 13 29 25.0 44.4 69.3 99.8 135.9
12 30 13 31 24.9 44.2 69.0 99.4 135.3
14 14 15 15 27.5 48.9 76.4 110.1 149.8
14 16 15 17 26.8 47.6 74.4 107.2 145.9
14 18 15 19 26.3 46.8 73.1 105.2 143.3
14 20 15 21 26.0 46.1 72.1 103.8 141.3
14 22 15 23 25.7 45.7 71.4 102.7 139.9
14 24 15 25 25.5 45.3 70.8 101.9 138.7
14 26 15 27 25.3 45.0 70.3 101.2 137.8
14 28 15 29 25.2 44.7 69.9 100.7 137.0
14 30 15 31 25.0 44.5 69.6 100.2 136.4
16 16 17 17 27.2 48.4 75.7 109.0 148.3
16 18 17 19 26.7 47.4 74.1 106.7 145.3
16 20 17 21 26.3 46.7 73.0 105.1 143.1
16 22 17 23 26.0 46.2 72.1 103.9 141.4
16 24 17 25 25.7 45.7 71.5 102.9 140.1
16 26 17 27 25.5 45.4 70.9 102.1 139.0
16 28 17 29 25.4 45.1 70.5 101.5 138.1
16 30 17 31 25.2 44.9 70.1 100.9 137.4
Notes:
1. Plate bending capacity derived per Design Manual Section 3.2.1, Subsection IIIb where:
Plate Capacity (kips) = [ 0.25 Fy bf t2 / (d - 5.375) + 2.5294 Fy t2 ] ( 1.33 wind )
2. Fy = 50 ksi, tf = 3/16", 3/4" diameter anchor bolts assumed.
3. Anchor Bolt Capacity and Column-to-Plate Weld Capacity not evaluated.

VP DESIGN MANUAL Section: 3.2.1.DA

BUILDINGS, 10/02/00 Rev. 1 Page 5 of 7
INC.
STANDARDS PINNED
and CONNECTIONS BASE
PRACTICES PLATES

BASE PLATE UPLIFT LOAD CAPACITY, kips - 4 BOLTS

bolt pitch = 3.5"
Column Size Plate Size
Plate Bending Capacity, kips
bf d B N
3 1 5 3 7
( inch ) ( inch ) ( inch ) ( inch ) tp = /8" tp = /2" tp = /8" tp = /4" tp = /8"
8 12 9 13 22.7 40.4 63.1 90.8 123.7
8 14 9 15 22.3 39.6 61.8 89.0 121.2
8 16 9 17 22.0 39.0 61.0 87.8 119.5
8 18 9 19 21.7 38.6 60.4 86.9 118.3
8 20 9 21 21.6 38.3 59.9 86.3 117.4
8 22 9 23 21.4 38.1 59.6 85.8 116.7
8 24 9 25 21.3 37.9 59.3 85.3 116.2
8 26 9 27 21.3 37.8 59.0 85.0 115.7
8 28 9 29 21.2 37.7 58.8 84.7 115.3
8 30 9 31 21.1 37.6 58.7 84.5 115.0
10 12 11 13 23.3 41.4 64.7 93.2 126.8
10 14 11 15 22.7 40.4 63.1 90.9 123.7
10 16 11 17 22.3 39.7 62.0 89.4 121.6
10 18 11 19 22.1 39.2 61.3 88.3 120.1
10 20 11 21 21.9 38.9 60.7 87.4 119.0
10 22 11 23 21.7 38.6 60.3 86.8 118.1
10 24 11 25 21.6 38.3 59.9 86.3 117.4
10 26 11 27 21.5 38.2 59.6 85.9 116.9
10 28 11 29 21.4 38.0 59.4 85.5 116.4
10 30 11 31 21.3 37.9 59.2 85.2 116.0
12 12 13 13 23.9 42.4 66.3 95.5 129.9
12 14 13 15 23.2 41.2 64.4 92.7 126.2
12 16 13 17 22.7 40.4 63.1 90.9 123.7
12 18 13 19 22.4 39.8 62.2 89.6 121.9
12 20 13 21 22.1 39.4 61.5 88.6 120.6
12 22 13 23 22.0 39.0 61.0 87.8 119.5
12 24 13 25 21.8 38.8 60.6 87.2 118.7
12 26 13 27 21.7 38.5 60.2 86.7 118.0
12 28 13 29 21.6 38.3 59.9 86.3 117.4
12 30 13 31 21.5 38.2 59.7 85.9 117.0
14 14 15 15 23.6 42.0 65.7 94.6 128.7
14 16 15 17 23.1 41.1 64.2 92.4 125.8
14 18 15 19 22.7 40.4 63.1 90.9 123.7
14 20 15 21 22.4 39.9 62.3 89.8 122.2
14 22 15 23 22.2 39.5 61.7 88.9 120.9
14 24 15 25 22.0 39.2 61.2 88.1 120.0
14 26 15 27 21.9 38.9 60.8 87.6 119.2
14 28 15 29 21.8 38.7 60.5 87.1 118.5
14 30 15 31 21.7 38.5 60.2 86.6 117.9
16 16 17 17 23.5 41.8 65.3 94.0 127.9
16 18 17 19 23.1 41.0 64.1 92.2 125.5
16 20 17 21 22.7 40.4 63.1 90.9 123.8
16 22 17 23 22.5 40.0 62.4 89.9 122.4
16 24 17 25 22.3 39.6 61.9 89.1 121.2
16 26 17 27 22.1 39.3 61.4 88.4 120.3
16 28 17 29 22.0 39.0 61.0 87.8 119.6
16 30 17 31 21.8 38.8 60.7 87.4 118.9
Notes:
1. Plate bending capacity derived per Design Manual Section 3.2.1, Subsection IIIb where:
Plate Capacity (kips) = [ 0.25 Fy bf t2 / (d - 3.875) + 2.1765 Fy t2 ] ( 1.33 wind )
2. Fy = 50 ksi, tf = 3/16", 3/4" diameter anchor bolts assumed.
3. Anchor Bolt Capacity and Column-to-Plate Weld Capacity not evaluated.

VP DESIGN MANUAL Section: 3.2.1.DA

BUILDINGS, 10/02/00 Rev. 1 Page 6 of 7
INC.
STANDARDS PINNED
and CONNECTIONS BASE
PRACTICES PLATES

BASE PLATE UPLIFT LOAD CAPACITY, kips - 6 BOLTS

bolt pitch = 5"
Column Size Plate Size
Plate Bending Capacity, kips
bf d B N
3 1 5 3 7
( inch ) ( inch ) ( inch ) ( inch ) tp = /8" tp = /2" tp = /8" tp = /4" tp = /8"
8 18 9 19 35.9 63.8 99.7 143.5 195.4
8 20 9 21 35.7 63.5 99.2 142.8 194.4
8 22 9 23 35.6 63.3 98.8 142.3 193.7
8 24 9 25 35.5 63.1 98.6 141.9 193.2
8 26 9 27 35.4 62.9 98.3 141.6 192.7
8 28 9 29 35.3 62.8 98.2 141.4 192.4
8 30 9 31 35.3 62.7 98.0 141.1 192.1
10 18 11 19 36.2 64.3 100.5 144.7 196.9
10 20 11 21 35.9 63.9 99.9 143.8 195.7
10 22 11 23 35.8 63.6 99.4 143.1 194.8
10 24 11 25 35.7 63.4 99.1 142.7 194.2
10 26 11 27 35.6 63.2 98.8 142.3 193.6
10 28 11 29 35.5 63.1 98.6 142.0 193.2
10 30 11 31 35.4 63.0 98.4 141.7 192.9
12 18 13 19 36.5 64.8 101.3 145.8 198.5
12 20 13 21 36.2 64.3 100.5 144.8 197.0
12 22 13 23 36.0 64.0 100.0 144.0 196.0
12 24 13 25 35.8 63.7 99.6 143.4 195.2
12 26 13 27 35.7 63.5 99.3 142.9 194.5
12 28 13 29 35.6 63.4 99.0 142.5 194.0
12 30 13 31 35.6 63.2 98.8 142.2 193.6
14 18 15 19 36.7 65.3 102.1 147.0 200.0
14 20 15 21 36.4 64.8 101.2 145.7 198.3
14 22 15 23 36.2 64.4 100.6 144.8 197.1
14 24 15 25 36.0 64.1 100.1 144.1 196.2
14 26 15 27 35.9 63.8 99.7 143.6 195.4
14 28 15 29 35.8 63.6 99.4 143.1 194.8
14 30 15 31 35.7 63.5 99.2 142.8 194.3
16 18 17 19 37.0 65.8 102.8 148.1 201.6
16 20 17 21 36.7 65.2 101.9 146.7 199.7
16 22 17 23 36.4 64.7 101.2 145.7 198.3
16 24 17 25 36.2 64.4 100.6 144.9 197.2
16 26 17 27 36.1 64.1 100.2 144.2 196.3
16 28 17 29 35.9 63.9 99.8 143.7 195.6
16 30 17 31 35.8 63.7 99.5 143.3 195.1
Notes:
1. Plate bending capacity derived per Design Manual Section 3.2.1, Subsection IIIc where:
Plate Capacity (kips) = [ (1/6) Fy bf t2 / (d - 7.042) + 3.7059 Fy t2 ] ( 1.33 wind )
2. Fy = 50 ksi, tf = 3/16", 3/4" diameter anchor bolts assumed.
3. Anchor Bolt Capacity and Column-to-Plate Weld Capacity not evaluated.

VP DESIGN MANUAL Section: 3.2.1.DA

BUILDINGS, 10/02/00 Rev. 1 Page 7 of 7
INC.