Pile cap modelling
Pile cap modelling
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Hi,
I am trying to model a 4-storied concrete building on piles with STAAD Pro.
I have modelled the slabs as palte elements. I have grade beams in my ground floor. Can anyone please suggest what is the best way to model the pile cap in this situatuation. Assume, there is going to be 4 piles under each column attached to a pile cap.
Any explanation will be very helpful.
Thanks in advance,
Benjaman
I am trying to model a 4-storied concrete building on piles with STAAD Pro.
I have modelled the slabs as palte elements. I have grade beams in my ground floor. Can anyone please suggest what is the best way to model the pile cap in this situatuation. Assume, there is going to be 4 piles under each column attached to a pile cap.
Any explanation will be very helpful.
Thanks in advance,
Benjaman






RE: Pile cap modelling
RE: Pile cap modelling
RE: Pile cap modelling
RE: Pile cap modelling
your reply was very helpful..... yet there remains another problem..........as I have told earlier i intend to model the ground floor slab as plate elements. I can use a rigid-end offset at the joint node for my grade beams. But what about my plate elements resembling the ground floor?
RE: Pile cap modelling
I am not familiar with STAAD so I am not sure how the program meshes plates.
If the geometry is not very complicated than it may be better to not model the floor slab at all. Use trib area to put loads on each beam, and than run the model to get your pile cap reactions