When building a new structure, it is critical to securely fasten items to the foundation or slab of concrete with the use of a sill plate. A sill plate, also known as a sole plate, is the bottom ...

Base plates form the critical connection where steel columns transfer their forces into concrete foundations. In the video's experiment, changing how the load was distributed increased the force ...

This Practical Engineering documentary explores the hidden structural connections that secure steel columns to concrete ...