Anchor Bolt Design Spreadsheet Revision 0a, April 2003
Anchor Bolt Design Spreadsheet Revision 0a, April 2003
Anchor Bolt Design Spreadsheet Revision 0a, April 2003
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VU (parallel)
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c2 s2 c4
VU c1
BOLT PARAMETERS
Grade A307-Type C, Fu = 58 fy 36 ksi hef 10.00 in.
Size 1/2 in. fut 58 ksi n(tension) 4
do 0.500 in. Ase 0.142 sq. in. n(shear) 4
Ab 0.467 sq. in.
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
DUCTILITY REQD IN TENSION CONCRETE STRENGTH, f'c 3000 psi
DUCTILITY REQD FOR SHEAR CRACKING MOD FACTOR, Y 7 1.4
LOW SEISMIC RISK GROUT PAD
ECCENTRICITIES eN' = 0.00 in. eV' = 0.00 in.
CONCRETE BREAKOUT
CONCRETE BREAKOUT STRENGTH OF ANCHOR,
STRENGTH OF Perpendicular to edge
ANCHOR(S) Ncb or Ncbg 29.6 kips Vcb or Vcbg 7.6 kips
CONCRETE SIDE-FACE
BLOWOUT STRENGTH Nsb or Nsbg
OF HEADED ANCHOR(S) (governing) NA
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c1 s1 c3
Direction of load
s2 c4
c2
Notes:
1. Determinations concerning fitness for purpose and particular matters or application of the Practice
to particular project or engineering situations should not be made solely on information contained in
these materials. All Practices or guidelines are intended to be consistent with applicable laws and
regulations including OSHA requirements. To the extent these Practices or guidelines should
conflict with OSHA or other applicable laws or regulations, such laws or regulations must be
followed. Consult an appropriate professional before applying or acting on any material contained
in or suggested by the Practice.
2. This spreadsheet has been developed utilizing ACI 318-02 Appendix D and PIP STE05121. It will
give shear and tensile capacities of an anchor or anchor group and the concrete around the anchor
or anchor group. It will also let the user know if the anchor configuration is ductile (refer to PIP
STE05121, section 6). The user needs to use this spreadsheet in combination with ACI 318-02
Appendix D and PIP STE05121. This spreadsheet merely saves the user time in laborious
calculations but is no substitute for the engineer’s expertise.
3. The spreadsheet works for any number of bolts in tension and/or shear.
4. For 1, 2, or 4 bolts in a rectangular pattern, this spreadsheet will calculate A n and Av. For other
numbers of bolts and bolt patterns, the user needs to calculate and input A n and Av.
5. For tensile loads, if the user has 1, 2, or 4 bolts in a rectangular pattern, the user should provide c 1
through c4 and s1 and s2. For 1 bolt, s1 and s2 should be input as 0 (zero). For 2 bolts, either s1 or
s2 should be input as 0. Note: Only the bolts in tension shall be considered. If there are bolts in
shear only, ignore them.
6. For shear loads c1, c2, c4 and s2 are required inputs. c1 could be different for shear than for tension.
Note: Only the bolts in shear shall be considered. If there are bolts in tension only ignore them. If
there is only one bolt (or 2 bolts in line of load), s2 = 0.
7. If the user is using rebar to resist either tensile or shear loads applied to the anchor, this needs to
be indicated in the spreadsheet. The rebar needs to develop the required strength in accordance
with ACI 318. See Section 7 of PIP STE05121.
8. If reinforcement is provided to resist tension, then the concrete breakout strength of the anchor in
tension will not be used in checking the anchor size. Furthermore, if a ductile material is specified
for the anchor, the anchor is automatically ductile in tension.
9. If reinforcement is provided to resist shear, then the concrete breakout strength of the anchor in
shear and the concrete pryout strength of the anchor in shear will not be used in checking the
anchor size. Furthermore, if a ductile material is specified for the anchor, the anchor is
automatically ductile in shear.
Note: Figures in parenthesis and in red refer to equations or paragraphs in ACI 318-02, Appendix D.
Steel Strength in Tension: Ns = nAsefut (fut < 1.9fy and fut < 125 ksi) = 32.9 kips (D-3)
Supplementary Calculations
Ns nominal strength of a single anchor in tension as governed by the steel strength, lb.
Nu factored tensile load, lb.
s anchor center-to-center spacing, in.
so spacing of the outer anchors along the edge in a group, in.
t thickness of washer or plate, in.
Vb basic concrete breakout strength in shear of a single anchor in cracked concrete, lb.
Vcb nominal concrete breakout strength in shear of a single anchor, lb.
Vcbg nominal concrete breakout strength in shear of a group of anchors, lb.
Vn nominal strength in shear, lb.
Vp pullout strength in shear of a single anchor in cracked concrete, lb.
Vpn nominal pullout strength in shear of a single anchor, lb.
Vsb side-face blowout strength of a single anchor, lb.
Vsbg side-face blowout strength of a group of anchors, lb.
Vs nominal strength of a single anchor in shear as governed by the steel strength, lb.
Vu factored tensile load, lb.
f strength reduction factor
Y1 modification factor, for strength in tension, to account for anchor groups loaded eccentrically
Y2 modification factor, for strength in tension, to account for edge distances smaller than 1.5h ef
Y3 modification factor, for strength in tension, to account for cracking
Y4 modification factor, for pullout strength, to account for cracking
Y5 modification factor, for strength in shear, to account for anchor groups loaded eccentrically
Y6 modification factor, for strength in shear, to account for edge distances smaller than 1.5h ef
Y7 modification factor, for strength in shear, to account for cracking