Grade beam/tie beam
Grade beam/tie beam
(OP)
how should i model gradebeam in safe
should i use spring constant to account for the fact that the beam will be fully suppoted along it length on grade
should i use spring constant to account for the fact that the beam will be fully suppoted along it length on grade





RE: Grade beam/tie beam
If it will be supported continuously by the soil, then I would just model it as a thickened "slab" element with the same soil support property assigned as your slab on grade.