Foundation analysis software recommendations
Foundation analysis software recommendations
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Can anyone make recommendations for foundation analysis software? I'm looking mainly in terms of the telecommunications market. I know there are software for caisson analysis.... was also looking in terms of various concrete footings that are common in the telecom industry.






RE: Foundation analysis software recommendations
Unfortunately, my guess is that he will not. The RISA-3D program interacts with TnxTower, of course. But, that's not for foundations. Then RISAFoundation interacts with RISA-3D. Therefore, there should be a possible work flow where you go from TnxTower to RISA-3D to RISAFoundation. That should work pretty well.
I will point out, however, that RISAFoundation is more geared towards mat slab foundations than it is to caissons. It does offer pile cap analysis and code checks and such. However, the program expects you to enter in the stiffness and capacity of your piles / caissons. Therefore, you have to have a way of calculating those values on your own....
RE: Foundation analysis software recommendations
RE: Foundation analysis software recommendations
RE: Foundation analysis software recommendations
A video is attached to the post for your reference which explains how the support reactions from STAAD(X).Tower are taken into STAAD.Foundation Advanced and how foundation design is carried out.
RE: Foundation analysis software recommendations
I usually tell him to make the foundation 8' diameter and 80 feet deep with #18 bar every 6 inches. This should work for most telecom towers, but I'm a structural guy and I don't do foundations.
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RE: Foundation analysis software recommendations
Take a look at this article from the T-Line industry that lists some software.
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RE: Foundation analysis software recommendations