Base plates This section introduces base plate components available in Tekla Structures. Click the links below to find out more: Simple base plate (55) U.S. Base plate connection (71) Base plate (1004) Stiffened base plate (1014) Web stiffened base plate (1016) Simple base plate 2 (1031) Base plate (1042) U.S. Bearing plate (1044) U.S. Base plate (1047) Circular base plates (1052) Base plate (1053) Box column base plate (1066) Tapered column base plate (1068)