Base Plate Design Software Recommendations 1

[VinnyAZ]

Does anyone have recommendations for steel base plate design software for a stand-off/un-grouted condition? This is for steel base plates on concrete caissons attached to HSS columns. Hilti does the stand-off conditions but changes the plates back to rigid, so it doesn't really analyze.

 

[JoelTXCive]

This Connection/Baseplate software by IES might do it, but I'm not sure. They have a 30day free trial.

https://www.iesweb.com/vx/index.html

There are several videos by the software company on youtube... it might be covered there.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCA1GXGZo1Feib_OOKvVFKCnNDcOY5146

 

[SJBombero]

Hilti premium package will do it also. Unfortunately IES does not implement the FEA design procedure that the old RISA baseplate used to do. For high moment baseplates, there is no way to take advantage of gussets in the software.

 

[VinnyAZ]

Thanks for the responses.

This Connection/Baseplate software by IES might do it, but I'm not sure. They have a 30day free trial.

Joel, coincidentally I just had IES Connect installed and tested it out. It has an "un-grouted" condition, however, I emailed tech support and they said "In VAConnect steel base plates and anchorage subjected to applied axial forces and overturning moments are analyzed according to AISC Design Guide 1 (DG1) or with a finite element analysis. For both cases, the baseplate is assumed to bear on either the concrete pier or the grout. Therefore, the non-grouted stand-off condition is not considered by the program."
I'll check out the other Youtube recommendations thanks.

Hilti premium package will do it also. Unfortunately, IES does not implement the FEA design procedure that the old RISA baseplate used to do. For high moment baseplates, there is no way to take advantage of gussets in the software.

SJ, I know the premium Hilti program does the analysis for the stand-off (ungrouted)condition but reverts to a rigid base plate. By this, it is only really checking bending on the raised anchors. Hopefully they change this in the future.

 

[JoshPlumSE]

Good thread..... Thanks for the info everyone!

 

[Flotsam7018]

Typically just do these ones by hand, it's quite quick to determine the flexural demand on the plate for these standoff conditions compared to a bearing baseplate. The anchors for this condition (and the bending in those anchors) is another story.

 

[HTURKAK]

Try this ...You may try 15 days free..I know Mr.ENCINAS ..He is a capable man..

https://www.asdipsoft.com/asdip-steel/

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[dauwerda]

I believe ideastatica works for this as well.