Title: Concrete Q&A: Anchorage Design and Baseplate Rigidity
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Publication: Concrete International
Volume: 43
Issue: 1
Appears on pages(s): 59-60
Keywords: tension, moment, breakout, reinforcement
Date: 1/1/2021
Abstract:
The Concrete Q&A provides an answer for designing a baseplate anchored with rods embedded in a concrete pile cap. To bound a solution for design, two options are considered: a rigid baseplate, with the largest distance from the location of the compression reaction to the critical point, and a flexible baseplate, with the smallest internal lever arm and the largest design axial forces in the anchors.