STAAD.foundation

Modeling

• Intuitive user-friendly graphical user interface; the workflow is categorized and arranged to flow from top to bottom
• Complete foundation project environment which includes isolated, combined, strip, pile cap and mat foundations; it connects all the modules through a global layer
• Physical mat foundation modeling environment saves time and reduces errors
• Physical loading—like point load on space, quadrilateral load, circular load, or line load allows user to simulate tank loading and wall loading
• STAAD.foundation is seamlessly integrated with STAAD.Pro to import loadings, reactions, column positions; users can even import any set of analyzed plates to design; program tracks changes made in STAAD.Pro model and can merge the changes with STAAD.foundation file
• Powerful OpenGL-based graphics helps visualize output like displacements, stress on displaced shape, combined beam stress, and entities like plates and beams in 3D for a realistic rendered view
• Automatic transfer of load from top of the pedestal to the base of the footing
• Automatic pile arrangement
• Automatic mesh generation considering holes, control regions and column lines; option for  both triangular and quadrilateral plates
• Physical beam

Analysis and Design

• Supports both flexible and rigid method
• Sophisticated FEM analysis for mat foundation powered by reliable STAAD analysis engine
• Supports unlimited number of load cases and load combinations
• Physical tie beam which automatically converts to analytical members for analysis and output like BM/SF and combined stresses are presented on physical entity
• Innovative and unique slab design to take full advantage of FEM analysis; it produces user-defined reinforcing zones and blocks for optimal reinforcement distribution which saves huge material Reinforcement can be laid out at any user defined direction
• Slab design along any cut line to simulate manual mat design technique
• Automatic pile arrangement using BOCA standard
• Proper handling of biaxial moment for all footing types using finite difference approach
• Pedestal design

Output

• Step-by-step detailed calculation sheet with code clauses and equations to verify output and to understand actual processes involved in design
• Layout drawing with grid marks and to-scale drawing detects overlaps and helps user to choose appropriate foundation type
• Detailed structural drawing of each footing with customizable arrow marks and labels
• DXF export of detailed and layout drawing to produce site drawing
• Base pressure and plate stress color contour

Design Codes

• United States - ACI 318-2005
• United Kingdom - BS 8110
• India - IS 456-2000