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Powerful column base plate design software for AISC, Eurocode and Australian standards
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SkyCiv Base Plate Design

Base Plate Design software that is true to the SkyCiv product line - powerful, online, and easy to use. This design software will allow you to model the anchors, welds, and stiffeners as well as the actual base plate and concrete supports.

With quick design calculations, the software will give you a clear pass or fail for a range of design standards including American, European, and Australian standards. With comprehensive and clear step-by-step reporting, you'll also understand exactly what the software is doing. Model a range of different column base plate designs, using SkyCiv!

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Discover key features of SkyCiv Base Plate Design Software

Perform design checks on your anchors, steel base plates, concrete foundation and more...
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Modeling

  • Pick from a variety of sections from American, European, and Australian libraries
  • Supports I Beams, HSS, and Circular Shapes from Common Libraries
  • Baseplate, Shear lug, and Foundation inputs
  • Add custom anchor points and materials
  • Anchor Points and Welds
  • Add a number of load types and load combinations

Clear and easy results

SkyCiv Base Plate Design Software calculates various design checks for American, European and Australian Standards, including:

  • Anchor Checks (including pullout, breakout, side face and pryout)
  • Weld Checks
  • Base Plate Strength Checks
  • Concrete Bearing Checks
  • Includes Load Combinations
  • Clear and Detailed Reporting for each design check
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Full calculation reports

SkyCiv Base Plate Design reports show the full step-by-step calculations thatstructural engineers can review:

  • References to relevant chapters and checks (for ACI / AISC, Eurocode, and Australian standards
  • Custom Company logo and model setup information
  • Detailed calculations of anchor, concrete, and other checks
  • Relevant assumptions and failure criteria
  • Clear pass/fail summary results
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More benefits from SkyCiv

A better design workflow
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SkyCiv structural design software is 100% cloud, giving you instant access through your web browsers. Simply log into your SkyCiv account and visit the software directly. You can now access your files from anywhere and at any time.


SkyCiv software is built with a number of great modeling, editing, and reviewing features that help you achieve a much faster modeling workflow. These range from the pen tool, bulk editing, camera roll, and more.

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Clear step by step calculation reports help the engineer understand exactly what the software is doing - no more blackboxes!

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Share and collaborate in real-time with your team using our file sharing and permission control functionalities. They also allow the SkyCiv Support team to view your models so support can never be easier.

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One account gives you access to all SkyCiv software, allowing you to make the most of our structural engineering software.

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"The ease of use and the presentation of the results are both awesome. I have had ongoing interaction with the support team and everyone is excellent!"
Mitch Frumkin, CEO of Kipcon
SkyCiv TexasAM University Software Testomonial
It is used for various civil and mechanical engineering courses and the students love it. We are happy with the continuous updates to SkyCiv as well, highly recommended.
Dr Kenneth R. Leitch, Assoc. Prof. Texas A&M
SkyCiv StructSure testimonial
"It was easily the most intuitive package available to learn; it is particularly easy to build the 3D model and define nodes, members, supports, materials, sections, then apply loads & combinations."
Stuart Agars, Managing Director of Struct-Sure Limited

Integrations and add-ons

Included in Structural 3D

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