Foundation design and analysis
- Designs moment-resisting concrete pier foundations for power and telecom poles
- Designs direct‑embedded pole foundations based on pole diameter and embedment
- Automatically calculates required embedment depth for given loads and diameter
- Analyzes foundation response to lateral, vertical, and moment loads
Soil and geotechnical modeling
- Supports layered soil profiles with cohesive and non‑cohesive soil behavior
- Models soil reactions using cohesion or internal friction angle for each soil layer
- Offers 8CD and 4CD cohesive soil reaction methods
- Accounts for dry and submerged soil unit weights by depth
Load handling and design methods
- Applies ultimate strength design principles to service load inputs
- Supports multiple load cases with soil strength factors per case
- Sizes foundations to prevent soil failure under factored loads
- Coordinates foundation strength with pole failure behavior
Structural design outputs
- Generates shear and moment diagrams along the foundation length
- Calculates required reinforcing steel using ultimate strength methods
- Proposes reinforcement layouts using US or SI bar sizes
- Reports governing design conditions and required pier length
Results, reporting, and interoperability
- Produces detailed reports with echo checks and soil resistance diagrams
- Displays graphical results for reactions, shear, and moment
- Exports graphical results to DXF format
- Supports XML and tabular export of analysis results
Usability and productivity
- Use as a standalone program or integrated with PLS-POLE
- Provides fast, interactive workflow for evaluating design changes
- Enables rapid comparison of diameter, embedment, and material options
- Supports imperial and metric units with seamless unit switching
- Includes searchable help, manual, and example models
