Embedded plates are used everywhere in concrete structures. You see them supporting beams, stairs, rail systems, facade brackets, mechanical components, and precast framing. They look simple, but the mix of steel, welds, anchors, and concrete requires a clear and reliable workflow to ensure they are also safe.
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.
One of the most helpful additions in IDEA StatiCa is the ability to model embedded 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 embedded plate is modeled, IDEA StatiCa 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.
Available embbeded plates in IDEA StatiCa connection for AISC and ACI
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.
