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4-bolt extended endplate moment connections (DG-4) and column baseplates (DG-1). A325/A490 bolts, ASTM F1554 anchors, E70XX welds. Bolt escalation built in.

4-bolt extended unstiffened (4E) configuration per AISC DG-4 Ch. 3 + AISC 360-22 §J3.

Demand

Mu (kip-ft)

Vu (kips)

Beam Section

AISC Section

Fy beam (ksi)

Bolt

Grade

Diameter

Endplate Geometry

bp — plate width (in)

tp — plate thick (in) (blank=auto)

pfo — outer row (in)

pfi — inner row (in)

g — bolt gauge (in)

Fy plate (ksi)

Column Flange (for flange check)

bf_col (in)

tcf (in)

Fy_col (ksi)

Computing…

AISC DG-1 (2nd Ed.) + AISC 360-22 §J8 + ACI 318-22. Concrete bearing, plate flexural yielding, F1554 anchor rods.

Demand

Pu (kips)

Mu (kip-ft)

Vu (kips)

Column Section

AISC Section

Fy col (ksi)

Concrete

f'c (psi)

A2 pedestal area (in²) (blank=4×A1)

Plate (auto-sized if blank)

N — plate length (in)

B — plate width (in)

tp — provided thick (in) (blank=computed)

Fy plate (ksi)

Anchor Rods (ASTM F1554)

Grade

Diameter

N anchors (total)

Computing…

        Endplate Moment

        AISC 360-22 §J3 — Bolt design

        AISC DG-4 Eq. 3.2 — Yield-line Yp

        AWS D1.1 — E70XX fillet weld

        Baseplate

        AISC DG-1 (2nd Ed.) Eqs. 3.3.1–3.3.4

        AISC 360-22 §J8 — Bearing on concrete

        ACI 318-22 §22.8.3.2 — Concrete bearing

        Anchor Rods

        ASTM F1554 Gr 36/55/105

        AISC 360-22 §J9.2 — Tension capacity

        §J3.7 — Combined T+V interaction

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