I am doing a base plate design for a steel braced frame. The column and brace primarily see tension and compression forces that will transfer to the base plate and then the top of a concrete pier. A shear lug will be provided to resist the shear loads and 6 anchor bolts to resist tension in the uplift case. I have checked anchor reinforcement on for shear and tension since I am making sure my longitudinal steel in the pier is developed and lapped with the anchors. Since this force should transfer all through the steel, I believe the pier is considered confined and concrete edge breakout shall not be considered. The program, however, is still showing a utilization of over 300% for that limit state even though I have toggled it on. Is that intended (since it's beyond the scope of the program) or do I have another issue going on that is making my design fail?
Any help is appreciated!
Hi Taylor,
In order to best assist you, can you please email your ".pe" file to hnatechnicalservices@hilti.com. This will allow us to analyze your design and offer specific feedback.
Regards,
Ashley
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