This mode enables to select the necessary thickness of a base plate under a column. Parts of the base plate divided by the column end, wing plates and stiffeners are considered.
The dialog contains five possible design models of base plates supported along one, two, three, or four sides (edges). Once you have selected a design model, specify the dimensions of the sides and the load caused by the foundation pressure.
The Find mode will calculate the needed thickness of the plate after you click the Calculate button, while the Check mode will ask you for the thickness and calculate the value of Kmax. To perform a detailed analysis, you can switch between the Find and Check modes repeatedly.