Strip Footing 

Create Isolated Footing(2D),

Create an strip footing supported by soil or pile. It is automatically assigned to the ¡°Basement¡± member set, and can be designed by FEA Method and Rigid Method. It is classified as an strip Footing member in drawings and reports, and the default cover is 80mm. When placing piles, the user can change the cover thickness if required.

 

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[Member] > [Basement] > [Strip Footing]
  
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Work Tree [Model] Tab > [Member] > [Member Set] > [Strip Footing] > [List] > Right-click > [Delete]

 

¢Æ Detail Description

3D Modeling Mode

[Strip Footing GUI]

 

   Member Set : Select Member Set. Default set of strip footing is ¡°Basement¡±.
   Story Set : Select Story Set.      

   Thickness : Enter the thickness of footing.

   Analysis Type : Select an analysis type  for the design method.

      - FEA Method : FEA Design Method. Footing is created using plate elements of the ¡®Out of  Plane¡¯ type.

      - Rigid Method : Rigid Design Method. Footing is not considered in an analysis, and a point spring is assigned to the bottom of column  automatically. Footing

                                        design is checked by reaction value of the point spring.

   Select : Select the wall below which the footing is to be placed on when selecting [Rectangle] in type.

   Type : Select the creating method.

 

           [Rectangle] Type  :  Generate a footing by the bottom of the selected walls.

 

         [User Define] Type :  Generate a footing by selecting points or by entering a coordinate.

 

     * Note

       By default, the width direction of the footing is along the local x-direction. Since the rebar direction would be along the local axis of footing,

       verify the local axis direction  before entering the rebar.

 

   Offset : Footing is placed considering the distance offset of wall.