Free base plate calculator to EN 1993-1-8
Checks a steel column base plate and its anchors for axial load, moment and shear. Free, runs in your browser, and prints a calc sheet with clause references.
No install, no card. The result shows without an account; a free account opens every check with its clause, the calc sheet and the bending schedule for 3 designs a month (one calculator, 24 hours). Calculator packs, coming soon, remove the limit.
What the calculator checks.
Every check is shown with the working, the clause and a pass or fail.
- Concrete bearing strength fjd and the effective bearing area (EN 1993-1-8 §6.2.5 and eq. 6.5)
- Axial load with moment: lever arm, anchor tension and bearing stress (§6.2.8)
- Plate bending as a T-stub (Table 6.6), with the prying check
- Anchors in tension: steel (Table 3.4), concrete cone and pull-out (EN 1992-4 §7.2)
- Anchors in shear: steel and pry-out, edge breakout when you declare a free edge (EN 1992-4 §7.2.2), and tension-shear interaction
- A check that cannot be done from your inputs shows NOT CHECKED, never a pass
Codes: EN 1993-1-8 component method with EN 1992-4 anchors
A tool to check a design, not a design approval. Check the results and have the design signed by a registered professional engineer.
Short answers.
About this free calculator.
Is the base plate calculator free?
Yes. It is free to use: enter your own values and every check shows on the page with its result.
Do I need an account?
No account is needed to use it: every check shows on the page with its result and clause, with a calc sheet summary. Without an account you see the result. A free STATIX account (email or Google, no card) opens every check with its clause, the full calc sheet to print or save as a PDF and the SANS 282 bending schedule for 3 designs a month (one calculator, open for 24 hours). Paid plans, coming soon, will make them unlimited.
Which code clauses does it use?
The calc sheet names the clause on every step: EN 1993-1-8 §6.2.5, eq. 6.5, §6.2.8, Table 6.6 and Table 3.4, and EN 1992-4 §7.2 and §7.2.2 for the anchors.
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