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Software for foundations?

Software for foundations?

Software for foundations?

(OP)
What is a good software choice for designing foundations? More specifically we're looking for software that can handle more than just footings; we need it for large liquid tanks (up to 1mil gallons) and wind turbine generator foundations. At a prior employer we used mainly SAFE. Is STAAD a good choice? The software should determine internal moment and shear and provide rebar area/ft. values. Even better would be if the software can preform dynamic analysis, especially for wind turbine generators.

RE: Software for foundations?

For flat bottomed storage tanks I'd just make a couple of small spreadsheets for the foundation types you're interested in. They're fairly straightforward.

RE: Software for foundations?

I would suggest using STAAD.Pro as the analysis software and STAAD Foundation Advanced as the foundation design software. STAAD Foundation Advanced can design Tank Foundations and Octagonal Footings which is very common for turbine generator foundations. The software would calculate reinforcement and provide you with a detailed step by step calculation. It is seamlessly integrated with STAAD.Pro which can perform dynamic analysis which you would typically require for analysis involving wind turbine generators.

RE: Software for foundations?

(OP)
Thank you very much TLHS: I'll consider this.

Thank you very much Sye123: Can STAAD design WTG foundations or is Foundation Advanced a necessity?

IT seems not many use Autodesk Robot for complicated foundation design.

RE: Software for foundations?

I tried to use Robot for a simple foundation design years ago, and found it unwieldy. That said, I had spreadsheets to fall back on quickly, so I didn't give it a very thorough attempt.

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