General Footing by FEM Analysis & Design

Module Summary

• Analyzes and designs individual footings of many different configurations for uniaxial or true biaxial moment using a behind-the-scenes finite element model
• Incorporates user-specified factors of safety on sliding and overturning
• Permits the application of vertical loads, overburden loads, shears, and moments
• Allows the definition of up to five pedestals of various shapes
• Provides parametric input for eight shapes of footings
• Offers option to apply footing stiffness as a function of Icr or treat footing as rigid body
• Allows up to four different Wind load conditions and four different Seismic load conditions in every model
• Provides strength-level load combination sets for concrete design and service-level load combination sets for stability and soil pressure checks
• Offers ability to automatically create an ENERCALC 3D calculation if deeper study is required
• Reports reinforcing steel area requirements based on Wood-Armer method
• Includes rich, 3D graphics that support zoom, pan, and many customizable view options.