Unlock new possibilities for base plate design: Embedded plates

Embedded plates show up everywhere, from facade supports to stair connections and MEP attachments. When layouts change or loads increase, redesigns can pile up fast. IDEA StatiCa helps you handle these plates quickly and with full code clarity.

Shear tab welded to a embedded plate

Shear plate connected to a corner embedded plate

Bent plate connected to a embedded plate

One of the most helpful additions in IDEA is the ability to model embed plates using anchors, whether cast-in or post-installed, headed studs, reinforcement, or a combination of all three. This gives engineers the flexibility to match exactly what will be installed in the field, instead of relying on simplified assumptions or outside spreadsheets.

Once your embed plate is modeled, IDEA performs a complete analysis and code checks per AISC and ACI, accounting for anchor behavior, plate stiffness, welds, and concrete breakout. It allows you to verify that your plate works precisely as detailed, not just as a rough approximation.

Embedded plates in IDEA StatiCa Connection

Available embbeded plates in IDEA StatiCa connection for AISC and ACI

Embedded plate with headed studs and welded rebar

Embedded plate with headed studs

Embedded plate with welded rebar

And if your plate requires something more complex, such as anchor reinforcement, extended bars, or different confinement conditions, you can always continue the workflow in Detail 3D. This lets you model reinforcement in full detail and check anchored connections in concrete with the same ACI-based methodology, giving you a clear view of how the system behaves with added reinforcement.