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Sample. Isolated Foundation Design
After completing this sample you will be able to :
Create geometric data using several method.
Set foundation group.
Set load case to foundation /Set load combination.
Run auto-design of foundation with stability check.
Modify size of footing and pier.
Change Reinforcement of footing and pedestal.
Place piles under the footing.
Run analysis of footing and pier.
Run BOM of foundation.
Export PDS model file.
In this SectionPlacing Geometric Data of Foundation.
Setting foundation group.
Setting Load Case and Combination.
Modifying Size of Footing , Pier and Re-Bar.
Placing Pile Data.
Running Auto-Design for footing .
Running analysis of footing.
Running BOM of Foundation.
Exporting PDS Model file.
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Placing Geometric
Data of Foundation
In this activity you will;
Make New Structure.
Add New Node.
Before you start this activity, you must be in the ACI_IMP project.
After opening ACI_IMP project, you select Setting of Constant
command. You should click Set Default Databutton to set proper
value of foundation design. Click Savebutton and Close the
window of Setting of Constant.
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Making New Structure
1. Select the Create New Structurecommand from Icon menu or
Menu bar.
The Create New Structureinput form displays.
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2. Enter sample1 at the text box.
3. Select Newbutton to save.
4. Select Closebutton.
New Structure is created.
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Adding New Node
1. Select Geometrycommand.
TheGeometry input form displays.
2. Select Addbutton 6 times continuously.
Selecting Addbutton once made it possible to add one node.
3. Enter coordinate values in the spread box.;
4. Select Savebutton.
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The form will show array of 6 node according to entering users input.
If Array of nodes is regular, you should select Wizard(New)button.
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Setting Foundation
GroupIn this activity you will;
Make Group of Isolated without Pile.
Make Group of Block without Pile.
Make Group of Octagonal with Pile.
Before you start this activity, you must have 6 nodes with geometrydata .
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Making Group of Isolated without Pile.
1. Select Group Assignbutton.
2. Select New button.
The Combo List of Group Name is changed to Text Box.
3. Enter new group name in the Text Box.
4. Select Isolated in the group type .
5. Set the option as Non Pile fdn.
6. Set the option as Different size(Each foundation).
7. Select 1 node in the Using node listand then select 2 node pressing
Ctrl key.
Using mouse drag , enter first point and second point.
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8. Select A buttonto assign to the node list.
9. Select Savebutton.
First
Point
Second
Point
A button
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Making Group of Block without Pile.
1. Select Newbutton
2. Enter group2 in the group name.
3. Select Octagonal in the group type.
4. Check Block foundation.
5. Set the option as Non Pile fdn.
6. Set the option as Different size(Each foundation).
7. Select 3,4 nodes in the Using node list.
8. Click button to move from Using node listtoAssigned node list.
9. Select Savebutton.
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Making Group of Octagonal with Pile.
1. Select Newbutton again.
2. Enter group3 in the group name.
3. Select Octagonal in the group type.
4. Set the option as Pile fdn.
5. Set the option as Different(Each foundation).
6. Select 5,6 nodes in the Using node list.
7. Click button to move from Using node listto
Assigned node list.
8. Select Savebutton.
9. Select Closebutton to exit above form.
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Setting Load Case and
Load Combination
In this activity you will;
Set Load Case to Foundation Group.
Make Load Combination for Stability.
Make Load Combination for Reinforcement.
Import/Export Load Combination
Before you start this activity, you must make 3 types of foundation
group.
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Setting Load Case to Foundation Group
1. Select group1 in the Group Name.
2.. Select Load Case/Combination Databutton from Icon menu.
The Loads & Combination form displays.
3. Select Load Casebutton .
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4. Select the option as Unassigned Load Case.
5. Select SW:SELFWEIGHT in the list box.
SELFWEIGHT Load must be selected at all foundations.
6. Select Savebutton.
7. Select Empty:EMPTY LOAD
8. Select Savebutton.
9. Select Operation:OPERATION LOAD.
10. Select Savebutton.
11. Select Test:TEST LOAD.
12. Select Savebutton.
13. Select WL:WIND LOAD.
14. Select Savebutton.
15. Select the option as Assigned Load Case.
16. Select WL:WIND LOAD to enter the values of load.
It is allowed not to enter the values of SW:SELFWEIGHT.
Because AFES calculate self-weight of foundation with footing, pier,
and soil automatically.
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17. Enter the values of wind load as following picture.;
Be careful when you enter the values of force/Moment by axis.
For example, Fx = 10 mean that external horizontal load isapplied from west to east having 10kips. If the direction of external
horizontal load is from east to west, value of Fx should be -10.
You should decide plus of minus sign of moment by the law of
Fleming.
18. Select Save buttonon the form.
19. Select Empty:Epmty Load.
20. Enter the value of empty load as following picture.;
21. Select Save buttonon the from.
22. Select Operation:Operation Load.
23. Enter the value of operation load as following picture.;
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24. Select Save buttonon the form.
25. Select Test:Test Load.
26. Enter the value of test load as following picture.;
27. Select Save buttonon the form.
28. Select Close button.
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Making Load Combination for Stability.
1. Select Load Combination button.
The Load Combination form displays.
2. Select New buttonon the form.
3. Enter first name of load combination. It is allowed to use onlynumber to enter name.
4. Select SW case and then click pressing Ctrl key Empty and WL case.
You should select three load cases simultaneously.
Click this button.
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All load combination are included with self-weight certainly.
5. Select button to move its at the right as following picture.;
6. Select options of sliding ratio, overturning ratio and factor of
allowable increase.
When you set default at the Setting of Constant, above options are
applied sliding ratio = 1.5, overturning ratio = 1.5 and factor of
allowable increase = 33.33%
7. Select Save buttonon the form.
8. Select New buttonto make second load combination.
9. Enter second name of load combination.
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10. Select SW, Operation and WL case
11. Select button.
12. Select options of sliding ratio, overturning ratio and factor of
allowable increase.
When you set default at the Setting of Constant, above options are
applied sliding ratio = 1.7, overturning ratio = 1.8 and factor of
allowable increase = 33.33%
13. Select Save buttonon the form.
14. Select New buttonto make last load combination.
15. Enter name of load combination.
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16. Select SW and Test case
17. . Select button.
18. Select options of sliding ratio, overturning ratio and factor ofallowable increase.
When you set default at the Setting of Constant, above options are
applied sliding ratio = 1.6, overturning ratio = 1.7 and factor ofallowable increase = 20%
19. Select Save buttonon the form.
The complete Load Combination displays as following picture.
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Making Load Combination for Reinforcement.
1. Select New buttonon the form to make first L/C for Reinforcement.
2. Enter 100 to text box of Name(L/C#).
3. Select SW ,Empty and WL case.
4. . Select button.
5. Enter factor of load increase, SW = 1.05, Empty = 1.05 andWL = 1.275.
6. Select Options of Ultimate Strength.
7. Select Save buttonon the form.
8. Select New buttonto make second L/C for Reinforcement.
9. Enter 200 to text box of Name(L/C#).
10. Select SW ,Operation and WL case.
11. Select button.
12. Enter factor of load increase, SW = 1.05, Operation = 1.275 and
WL = 1.275.
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13. Select Options of Ultimate Strength.
14. Select Save button.
15. Select New buttonto make last L/C for Reinforcement
16. Enter 300 to text box of Name(L/C#).
17. Select SW and Test case.
18. Select button.
19. Enter factor of load increase, SW = 1.4 and Test = 1.7.
20. Select Options of Ultimate Strength.
21. Select Save button.
Complete Load Combination displays as following picture.
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Importing/Exporting Load Combination
1. Select Export buttonto make a file which contains information of
Load Combination in current form.
The Save As form displays.
2. Change path of Save in.
3. Enter SampleLC to File Name.
4. Select Save button.
5. Close Load Combination and Loads & Combination form.
6. Select group2 in the Group Name.
7. Select Load Case/Combination Databutton from Icon menu.
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8. Select Load Combination button on the form of
Loads & Combination.
9. Select Import buttonon the Load Combination form.
The Open form displays.
10. Select SampleLC.txt to import L/C.
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11. Select Open button.
12. Select No buttonon the message form.
Load Combinations of group1 are entered automatically
as following picture.
13. Select Close button.
14. Select Load Casebutton button on the form of
Loads & Combination.
15. Enter values of empty, operation, test and wind load as following
picture.
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16. Select group3 in the Group Name.
17. Select Import buttonon the Load Combination form.
18. Select SampleLC.txt to import L/C.
19. Select Open button.
20. Select No buttonon the message form.
22. Select Close buttonand Load Casebutton button on the form of
Loads & Combination.
23. Enter values of empty, operation, test and wind load as following
picture.
24. Select Close button.
25. Close Loads & Combination form.
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Modifying Size of Footing,
Pier and Re-Bar.In this activity you will;
Modify size of footing and pier.
Modify reinforcement of footing and pier.
Before you start this activity, you must make 3 types of foundation
group.
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Modifying size of foot ing and pier.
1. Select group1 in the Group Name.
2. Select 1 (F1) in the Pier.
3. Select Feature Data button.
The Feature form displays.
4. Enter 2 at the Height.
5. Enter 0.165 at the Lean Concrete Ht.
6 . Enter 0.5 at the Crushed Stone Ht.
7. Enter 5 at the Soil Height from Top of Footing.
8. Enter 0.35 at the Lean Concrete Hor. Dimension.
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9. Select Save button.
10. Select Pier Tab.
11. Enter 1.67 at the Pier Length and Width1(Left).
12. Enter 6 at the Height1(from bot.).
13. Enter 0.1 at the Grout Thcikness.
14. Enter 1 at the Offset X Dir. And Y Dir.
15. Select Close button.
16. Select 2 (F2) in the Pier.
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17. Select Feature Data button.
18. Enter values at the footing tab as following picture.
19. Select Save button.
20. Select Pier Tab.
21. Enter values at the pier tab as following picture.
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22. Select Save button.
23. Select Close button.
24. Select group2 in the Group Name.
25. Select 3 (F3) in the Pier and then Select Feature Data button.
26. Enter values at the footing tab as following picture.
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27. Select Save buttonand the Pier tab.
28. Enter 0.1 at the Grout Thickness and then select Save button.
29. Select Close button.
30. Select 4 (F4) in the Pier and then Select Feature Data button.
31. Enter values at the footing tab as following picture.
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32. Select Save buttonand the Pier tab.
33. Enter 0.1 at the Grout Thickness and then select Save button.
34. Select Close button
35. Select group3 in the Group Name and 5 (F5) in the Pier.
36. Select Feature Data button.
37. Enter values at the footing and pier tab as following picture.
38. Select Save buttonand the Close button.
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39. Select 6 (F6) in the Pier
40. Enter values at the footing and pier tab as following picture.
41. Select Save buttonand the Close button.
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Modifying reinforcement of footing and pier.
1. Select group1 in the Group Name and 1 (F1) in the Pier.
.2. Select Setting of Constant button.
3. Select Material and Unit Weight Tab and then select
[ # ] (ASTM A615) option.
4. Select Save buttonand Close button.
5. Select Reinforcement Data button.
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6. Select only bottom re-bar of footing.
7. Enter values of footing re-bar as following picture.
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8. Select Save button.
9. Select Pier tab.
10. Enter values of pier re-bar as following picture.
11. Select Save buttonand Close button.
12. Select 2 (F2) in the Pier.
13. Select Reinforcement Data button.
14. Enter values of footing re-bar as following picture.
15. Select Save buttonand then click pier tab.
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16. Enter values of pier re-bar as following picture.
17. Select Save button.
18. Select Close button.
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Placing Pile Data.
In this activity you will;
Place circular pattern of piles.
Place rectangular pattern of piles.
Before you start this activity, you must make pile type of foundationgroup.
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Placing Circular Pattern of piles.
1. Select group3 in the Group Name and then 5 (F5) in the Pier.
2. Select Pile Data button.
The Pile Array form displays.
3. Select Generation(New) button.
The Pile Data form displays.
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4. Select option of Circle Array.
5. Enter 2 ea of pile circle and then input pile circle diameter, numberin PCD and pile of start angle as following picture.
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6. Select Save button.
7. Check on View Group Reduction to confirm clash of pile group.
8. Select Save button.
9. Select 6 (F6) in the Pier.
10. Select Pile Data button.
11. Select Generation(New) button.
12. Select option of Rectangular Array.
13. Enter values of Dist, Spacing and No at the X dir/Y dir
as following picture.
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14. Select Save button.
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15. Select Save buttonon the pile array form.
16. Select Close button.
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Running Auto-Design
of Footing.In this activity you will;
Set parameters of auto-design.
Run auto-design of footing.
Before you start this activity, you must make foundation group with the
values of load and combination. And fix the height of pier.
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Setting parameters of auto-design.
1. Select group1 in the Group Name
2. Select Auto Design commandin menu bar.
Auto Design form display.
3. Select Set Parameters button.
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4. Select Default button.
5. Select Save buttonand then Close button.
6. Select Auto Design button.
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7. Select Save to DB button.
8. Change dimension of footings in group1 as following
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Run Analysis of Footing.
In this activity you will;
View Summary Sheets.
View Detail Report.
Before you start this activity, you must make foundation group with thevalues of load and combination. And fix all information of foundation.
If you would enter a wrong value, you wouldnt get a right report.
Viewing Summary Sheets.
1. Select group1 in the Group Name.
2. Select Foundation Analysis/Design button.
Analysis Option form display.
3. Select Goto Summary button.
Summary Sheets display.
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Check the result of stability and reinforcement. If you haveN.G(=No Good), you should have the result to O.K or
N/A as changing footing size, pier size, pile ea. and
reinforcement. When you get all O.K, you should selectShow Detail Report button.
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Viewing Detail Report.
1. Select on the summary form.
Detail Report form display.
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Run BOM of Foundation
In this activity you will;
View BOM Sheets.
Before you start this activity, you must get the right result of
foundation design. Suggest not to select BOM button until design of
foundation is finished.
Viewing BOM Sheets.
1. Select group1 in the Group Name.
2. Select Setting of Bill of Material commandin the menu.
3. Enter the factor of allowable increasement as following picture.
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4. Select OK buttonand then Close button.
5. Select Take Off Bill of Material button.
6. Select Calculaton button.
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Export PDS Model file.
In this activity you will;
Make PDS Model file
Import Model file in Framework Plus.
Making PDS Model f ile.
1. Select Export PDS Data button.
PDS Export form display.
2. Select OK button.
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3. Enter file name and then select Save button.
Importing Model file in Framework Plus.
1. Run Framework Plus.
2. Select File>FPL Application
3. Select AFES_Interface.ma made by GS E & C.
If you want to get this ma file, send e-mail to GS E & C.
4. Select OK button.
5. Select Multi Icon.
Model Import form display.
Multi Icon
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6. Select file made by AFES.
7. Select OK button.
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