The PEB Base Platecomponent object that represents a plate welded to a column base

Base plates are used to distribute the concentrated load of the column over a wider area.

plugincomponent that is developed using Tekla Open API

Plugin is a .dll file and loaded inside Tekla Structures process.

Plugins can be started from the applications and components catalog.

allows you to create a base plate(1) part that represents a flat structure

(1) In some contexts, for example in analysis, the term plate object may be used to refer to plates.

(2) plate that represents a steel structure

(2) Plate is mainly used as a connection piece or as a floor plate.

detail at the start of PEB Member.

How to locate

Installers are available at Pre-Engineered Building Tools for Tekla Structures version 21.0 and above.
For older versions, download at Pre-Engineered Building Tools old installers

After installation the PEB Base Plate plugin is available in the component catalogcatalog that contains all system components and custom components, and the macros and applications

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Usage

Click PEB Base Plate in the component cataloguser interface for displaying or modifying information in categorized lists

For example, profile catalog and shape catalog are catalogs.

or the toolbar. Select one component and one point as input. The component should be a PEB Member and the point picked should be any point at the start of the component.

Note:

• PEB member column should always be vertical and its start should be at the bottom and the end should be at the top.
• Use only component selection mode and not part selection mode.
• Do not make the first outer flange width/thickness zero.

PEB Base Plate dialog box

The dialog box contains the following tabs:

• Picture
• Bolts
• Parts
• Stiffeners
• Special Stiffeners
• Groutbuilding object that represents the filling of seams between parts, or holes or voids in a part with grout
  
  Grouting can be used when connecting parts with anchor bolts or rods, or in seams between panels, for example.
  
  Grout is flowing concrete that hardens after application.
  
  Holes

Picture

1. Offset options

	After member update, PEB Member start offset is adjusted by the thickness of the base plate.
	The base plate is placed at the end of the PEB member.

2. Plate length

	Both side plate projection from web line for plate length calculation.
	One side plate projection from web line and total length.

Bolts

User Field 8 is for any additional information about bolts. The value is shown in the bolt UDAobject property created by the user in order to widen the range of predefined object properties

User-defined attributes are used when the predefined object properties are not sufficient but more properties are needed. For example, comment, locked, and erection status are user-defined attributes.

of Bolt User Field 8.
  

Below an example of a bolt arrangement:
 
  
Here the highlighted one is 'gage 2'. Enter zero to switch off. Here gage 1 has default value 100, which is taken as input.

Stiffeners

1. Web stiffener types

2. Bolt pitch center stiffener

Defines whether a stiffenercomponent object that represents a structure that strengthens a steel beam or column

Stiffeners are usually plates.

Stiffeners are used to prevent web buckling at supports or concentrated loads.

is required at the center of the distance between two bolts.
 

Delete bolt pitch centre stiffener: Allows you to remove any unnecessary stiffeners between two bolts.
For example: For the above connection, if you want to remove stiffeners at positions 1 and 3, enter the following:

Additional stiffener: You can define additional stiffeners:

3. Flange stiffener type

Flange stiffener types are similar to web stiffener types.

4. Outer flange stiffener properties

Internal stiffener Bolt gage centre stiffener Main stiffener Bolt gage centre stiffener Internal stiffener

Additional stiffeners are defined from the centre of the base plate.

  
For example: Stiffener dimensions from here.

5. Inner flange stiffener properties

Same as outer flange stiffener properties. There is an option to use outer flange properties for inner flange stiffeners.

6. Inner flange stiffener types

Similar to outer flange stiffeners.
 

Special stiffeners

1. Special stiffener options

	No special stiffeners
	Flange doubler stiffeners
	Flange side stiffeners

2. Doubler flange stiffener length option

	Doubler stiffener flush with end plate
	Flange doubler length input
	Flange doubler projection from flange

3. Doubler stiffener types

	Rectangular
	Rectangular with chamfer
	Trapezoidal

4. Side stiffener types

Same as web/flange stiffener types.

5. Side stiffener orientation

	Side stiffener aligned to the centre of the flange
	Side stiffener aligned to the outer side of the flange
	Side stiffener aligned to the inner side of the flange

Grout holes

Additional information

• Update the PEB Member after applying connection to change the member properties according to the connection.