Base Plate and Anchor Rod Design
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BasePlate and AnchorRodDesign
SecondEdition
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LAWRENCEA.KLOIBER P.E.LeJuene Steel CompanyMinneapolis Minnesota
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank Robert J. Dexter from the University of Minnesota and Daeyong Lee from theSteel Structure Research Laboratory. Research Institute of Industrial Science & Technology (RIST) Kyeonggi-Do South Koreafor their writing of Appendix A and the firstdraft of this GuideThe authors also recognize the contribu- tions of the authors of the first edition of this guide JohnRicker (retired) from Berlin Steel Construction Company. DeWolf from the University of Connecticut and Davidfor their carful reading suggestions and their writing of and thank Christopher Hewitt and Kurt Gustafson of AISCAppendix B.Special appreciation is also extended to CarolT. Williams of Computerized Structural Design for typing the manuscript.
who assisted in reviewing the drafts of this Design Guide for AISC would also like to thank the following individualstheir insightful ments and suggestions.
Reidar Bjorhovde Victoria ArbitrioCrystal BlantonCharles J. Carter Brad DavisRober O.Disque James DoyleRichard M. Drake Samuel S. EskildsenDaniel M. FalconerRoger D. Hamilton Marshall T. FerrellJohn Harris Allen J. Harrold
Donald Johnson Geoffrey L. KulakBill R. Lindley IIDavid McKenzie Richard OrrWilliam T. Segui Davis G. Parsons IIDavid F. Sharp Victor ShneurBozidar StojadinovicGary C. VioletteFloyd J. Vissat
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