Minimum Width of Plate given Plate Thickness evaluator uses Width of Plate = 2*Minimum Plate Thickness*sqrt(Allowable Bending Stress/(3*Actual Bearing Pressure))+2*Distance from Beam Bottom to Web Fillet to evaluate the Width of Plate, The Minimum Width of Plate given Plate Thickness formula is defined as the least width that should be maintained by the bearing plate when the thickness is established. Width of Plate is denoted by B symbol.
How to evaluate Minimum Width of Plate given Plate Thickness using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Minimum Width of Plate given Plate Thickness, enter Minimum Plate Thickness (t), Allowable Bending Stress (Fb), Actual Bearing Pressure (fp) & Distance from Beam Bottom to Web Fillet (k) and hit the calculate button.