Sample.

Tank Foundation Design

After completing this sample you will be able to:
Create geometric data
Set foundation group.
Modify size of footing and pier.
Set load case to foundation /Set load combination.
Change Reinforcement of footing and pedestal.
Place piles under the footing.
Run analysis of footing and pier.
Run BOM of foundation.
Generate drawing of foundation.

In this Section
Tank Foundation Module
Tank Foundation Design Process.
Input Tank Foundation Data.
Design of Tank Foundation.
BOM Take-Off for Tank Foundation.
Drawing Generation for Tank Foundation.

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Tank Foundation Module

1. The type of storage tanks normally encountered in refinery,
petrochemical and other industrial plants have cylindrical shells,
essentially flat bottoms, and either cone roofs or float roofs. Tank
size may range from 10 to 200 feet in diameter with height from 16
to 56 feet.

AFES Modules

2. Suggested conditions for Tank Foundation Type is as below.

< Table 1 >

Tank Foundation Type

Earth Foundations with a Crushed stone

Ringwall

Conditions to be considered

The subgrade has adequate bearing capacity and

acceptable settlements
When the anchorage is not necessary*
The most economical type of tank foundation

Advantage

Provides uniform support of the tank bottom by

dissipating concentrated loads in a granular pattern
Possible the uneven settlement which cause
additive effort in the future

Disadvantage

Difficult to construct flat level plane of the bottom

of the shell of the tank
( Leveling Ring)
Catastrophic failure of the bottom is possible if a
leak starts and washes out the underlying support
Large Diameter Tanks

Application (Design Basis to be applied)

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< Table 2 >

Tank Foundation Type

Earth Foundations with a Concrete Ringwall

Conditions to be considered

Large tanks, tanks with heavy or tall shells and

self-supported roofs impose a substantial load on
foundation under shell
Can be used where high foundation uplift forced
are encountered resulting form internal pressure or
wind/seismic loading to provide for anchorage
Allows very good leveling of the periphery of the
bottom and the shell which is positioned on it

Advantage

Can used in congested areas with space

Relatively high cost than the crushed stone ringwall
foundation
Small Diameter Tanks

Disadvantage
Application (Design Basis to be applied)
< Table 3 >

Tank Foundation Type

Reinforced Concrete Slab

Conditions to be considered

Pile supported foundation where soil bearing

pressures are very low
The reinforced concrete slab is very
recommendable when the level of the underground
water is high
The foundation is very expensive
All Tanks

Advantage

Disadvantage
Application (Design Basis to be applied)

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Notes
* Regions of low seismicity or in seismic areas where the tank diameter
to height ratio is such that there is no uplift of the tank shell or small
sloshing effect. The magnitude of lateral forces, overturning
moments, and associated hydrodynamic mass be determined to
assess their impact on tank shell and foundation design
A concrete leveling ring can be used under the tank shell in the
gravel ring wall foundation. This leveling ring is 200mm deep by
300mm wide unreinforced concrete whose primary function is to
provide a stable level base upon which the fabricator can build the
tank shell wall. Additional advantages of the leveling ring are to
distribute concentrated shell loads on to the gravel ring wall and
minimize edge settlement under seismic condition

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Tank Foundation Design Process

Start
Choose Project
Create Structure
Input Foundation Geometry
(=Node Data)

Assign Foundation Module

(Foundation Type: Tank1 )

Input Feature Data

(=Footing, Pier Shape, Dimension)

Set Footing Bar, Pier Bar

IF Pile Foundation,
Array Pile Data

Set Anchor Bolt/Box

Input Equipment Data
Input Load Case/Combination

Structural
Calculation sheets

Take Off
Bill of Materials

Generate
Construction Drawing

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Generate 3D
Modeling Data

Input Tank Foundation Data

Making New Structure.
& Use New/Open Project command to access the Projects Dialog
Window. The form has options to initialize the model. Initializing
the model determines the Design Code and units to be used. Select
Design Code and input units to be used before starting a new
structure.
Steps of making a new structure is as follows.
1.

Choose New/Open Project command or click

command to generate Tank Foundation.

shortcut

Choose Project that you want to work on in the Project Dialog

Window.
Ex) For this example, we will use KCI_MKS Project.

AFES Main GUI : Open/Select Project

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2. Click Create New Structure command to input Structure Name

in Toolbar Icon Menu. Input Structure Name in New Structure
Name dialog box then click New button.

Add New Structure

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Adding New Node

& Use Geometry Data form to add new node.
1. Click Geometry Data command in Toolbar Icon Menu, then you
can see Geometry : Foundation Location Plan (Node Data) Dialog
Window.
2. Input the coordinates of Tank Foundation, then click Add
command button.
3. Input Tank Foundation, and click Save Command button.
Note) Choose Foundation or Spread Row that you want to edit, then
4. Click Delete to delete Node.
Ex) Make a Node to locate Tank Foundation by clicking Add. Input
coordinates and click Save to save data.

Input/modify Geometry Data

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Making Group of Isolated Foundation without Pile.

& Grouping Foundation is a powerful tool in AFES Program. You
should assign one name for every group of footing. You can assign
the same load cases and load combinations to foundations which
belongs to the same group.
1. Click Assign Foundation Grouping Icon in Toolbar Icon Menu.
The Structure Group Dialog Window will display.
There are four types of Foundation as shown below.

Type 1

Type 2

Type 3

Type 4

1, 3 Node uses Type 1(Footing : Circle) for Modeling. 2, 4 Nodes use

Type 2(Footing : Octagon). 5 Node use Type 3(Circle Ring). 6 Node
uses Type 4(Footing : Polygon Ring, Pier Circle Ring Wall).

Steps below is how to specify Type 1 Module for nodes 1 and 3.

2. Click New Command Button.
3. Input Group Name in Group Name Input Box, then choose Group
Type Tank 1 in Group Type Input box.
4. Choose Non Pile Fdn, or Pile Fdn. based on Condition.
5. Click Same Size button to apply same size and reinforced steel data
for two different foundations. A standard foundation for input Data
can be chosen in Combo Box. Choose Node to assign from Using
node list, click > button, and click Save to set up Foundation
Module.

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Steps below is how to specify Type 2 Module for nodes 2 and 4.

The standard shape of Type 2 module is Octagonal and Pier is Circular
Ring Wall.
Note) Shape of Footing can be converted in Feature Dialog Window.
6. Click New Command Button. Input Group Name in Group
Name Box.
7. Choose Tank_1 for Group Type. Choose Non Pile Fdn, or Pile Fdn
based on condition of Soil.
8. Choose Pile Foundation. Choose Node to assign from Using node
list Click > and Save to specify Foundation Module.

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Assign Structure Group

Steps below is how to specify Type 3 Module for 5 Nodes.
The standard shape of Type 3 module is Circle Ring Wall.
9. Click New Command Button. Input Group Name in Group
Name Box.
10. Choose Tank_1 for Group Type.
11. Choose Block foundation, then Soil Condition is automatically
chosen to Non Pile Fdn. This foundation does not support Pile
Foundation.
12. Click Difference Size( Each Foundation) button to apply different
size and reinforced steel data for two different foundations.
13. Choose Node to assign from Using node list Click > and
Save to specify Foundation Module.

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Assign Structure Group

Steps below is how to specify Type 4 Module for 6 Nodes.
The standard shape of Type 4 module is Polygon Ring, and Circle Ring
Wall for Pier.
Note) Shape of Footing can be converted in Feature Dialog Window.
14. Click New Command Button. Input Group Name in Group
Name Box.
15. Choose Tank_1 for Group Type.
16. Choose Non Pile Fdn based on Soil Condition. Foundation
Module only supports Soil Foundation. Choose node to assign from
Using node list Click > and Save to specify Foundation
Module.

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Assign Structure Group

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Modifying size of footing and pier.

& Use the Feature Data form to modify the parameters for the selected
footings and piers.
1. Choose TANK-FDN-01 in Combo Box.
2. Click Feature Data (Dimension) Icon in Toolbar Icon Menu,
then Feature Input Dialog Window will display. Steps to specify
Type 1 Module is as below.
3. Choose Footing Tab in Dialog Box. Choose Soil Name.
4. Check Allowable Bearing Pressure of Soil Foundation using the
information of Soil Name, which is input in Bearing Capacity of Soil
Tab of Setting of Constant Dialog.
This is Input Box when you want to design Footing by Element. (You
do not need to choose currently.)
5. Choose Footing Shape as a Circle.
6. Input Footing Diameter.
7. Input Height of Footing.
8. Input Lean Concrete and Crushed Stone Thickness.
9. Input Soil Height. (Standard of Footing Top: Upward +,
Downward -)
10. Input a projecting part of Dimension of Lean Concrete and
Crushed Stone to horizontal direction. (Standard of Footing Edge.)
11. Click Save Command Button to save Data.

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Input Feature : Footing

12. Choose a Pier Tab in Dialog Box.
13. Choose Pier Shape as a Circle Ring.
14. Input Pier Diameter.
15. Input Wall Thickness.
16. Input Pier Height.
17. Input Grout.
18. Move the Pier with eccentricity by inputting in Offset X/Y
Direction.
19. Click Save Command Button to save Data.

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Input Feature : Pier

20. Choose TANK-FDN-02 in Combo Box.
21. Click Feature Data (Dimension) command. Input Dialog
window will display.
Steps to specify Type 2 Module is stated below.
Most of the steps are the same as Type 1, but choose Octagon Shape in
the Footing Shape Combo Box.
22. Click Save Command Button to save Data.

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Input Feature : Footing

23. Choose TANK-FDN-03 in Combo Box.
24. Click Feature Data (Dimension) Icon in Toolbar Icon Menu,
then Feature Input Dialog window will display.
Steps to specify Type 3 Module is stated below.
Most of the steps are the same as Type 1. Click Save Command
Button to save Data.

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Input Feature : Footing

25. Choose TANK-FDN-04 in Combo Box.
26. Click Feature Data (Dimension) command. Input Dialog
window will display.
Steps to specify Type 4 Module is stated below.
Most of the steps are the same as Type 1, but choose Circle Ring Shape
in Footing Shape Combo Box.
27. Click Save Command Button to save Data.

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Input Feature : Footing

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Modifying reinforcement of footing and pier.

& Use the Reinforcement Data form to modify the parameters for the
selected footings and piers.
1. Choose Foundation in Group Combo Box.
2. Click Feature Data (Dimension) command. Reinforcement Input
Dialog window will display.
3. Choose Footing Tab in Input Box.
4. Choose one of the Bar Array Types
5. Input reinforcing bar information fitting to Bar Array Type.
1 &3 Bar Types can choose only the information of Bottom reinforcing
bar.
6. Choose size of Footing Top & Bottom reinforcing bar. You can
choose either Number or Spacing Input.
Note) You can choose Using Bar in Material and Unit Weight Tab in
Setting of Constant command.
Bar DB that AFES can support are ASTM A615, KS D 3504, BS 4449,
SAUDI ARABIAN, TS 708, ES 272-74, and TIS 2725. You can add
BAR DB if you e-mail to jbchoe@gsconst.co,kr.
7. Input Footing Clear Cover in Clear Cover Tab of Setting of
Constant. It applies to all chosen Foundation. Data input in Setting
of Constant will be saved with the same unit of the current project.

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Input Reinforcement Data

8. Choose Pier Tab in Input Box.
Tie Array, Spiral Array (Tie Bar) is only used for PM Diagram
Analysis of Pier.
It does not apply to Ring Wall Pier.
9. Choose Top Tie Bar Size, and input Spacing.
The Bar shape of Ring Wall Pier is

The shape of Side Bar is

10. Change Data of Pier, and click Save Command Button.

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Input Reinforcement Data

11. Input information of reinforcing bar in Pier Tap for Ring Wall
Foundation.

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Input Reinforcement Data

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Placing Circular Pattern of piles.

& Use Pile Data command to access Pile Data form. In Pile Data form
you can select either Rectangular Array or Circle Array of pile. In
this sample, we will use the Circle Array.
1. Choose Foundation to array Piles in Combo Box.
Pile Data Icon in Toolbar Icon is generated only when choosing
Pile Foundation. Click Pile Data Icon in Toolbar Icon Menu,
then Pile Array Form Dialog window will display.
2. Choose Pile Name in Input Box.
3. Check Allowable Pile Capacity of Pile Foundation using the
information of Pile Name, which can be seen in Capacity of Pile Tab
of Setting of Constant window.
4. Click View Group Reduction box after inputting Pile Data, then
you can check the overlap of Pile to Pile.
Default Data is 1.5 x Pile Diameter from Footing Edge, and Pile to Pile
is 2.5 x Pile Diameter.
Default Data to check overlap can be changed in Design/Auto
Design/Set Parameters window.
5. Click Insert Command button or Generation (New) command
button to rearrange Piles.

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Input Pile Data

6. Click Generation (New) command button, then the picture below
will display.
7. Choose Circle or Rectangular for Pile Array.
Below is example of Circular Array.
Decide how many Circles are needed to arrange Piles.
8. In this example, we will use 3 Circular Arrays.
Diameter of the first Pile Circle is 1200 mm. Arrange 3 piles with 60
degree Start Angle.
Diameter of the second Pile Circle is 3000 mm. Arrange 6 piles with 30
degree Start Angle.
Diameter of the third Pile Circle is 4000 mm. Arrange 10 piles with
120 degree Start Angle.
9. Choose Base Point when you arrange Pile. (Example of arranging
Piles based on Footing Center.) Refer to the figure for more input
information.

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10. Input Pile Data, and click Save Command Button.

Input Pile Data

Example below is display result using Pile Generation (New) Wizard.
Data can be converted by clicking Save Command Button after
changing X/Y Coordination and Arranged Dia. of Spread Sheet.
Piles can be added by clicking Insert, Generation (Add) Command
Button.
11. Click Delete Command Button to delete piles.

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Input Pile Data

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Placing Anchor Bolt.

& Use Anchor Bolts/Box Data to access Layout of Anchor Bolts form.
Select from Rectangular or Circular array of anchor bolts if the bolt
arrangement is regular. You can also use Add command button in
the form to add or edit number of bolts and location by filling the x
and y coordinate boxes.
You can set size, projection, length and spacing of bolt.
Note that this activity is only useful for drawing presentation
purposes. AFES Program does not support design and analysis of
anchor bolts.
1. Choose Foundation to input Anchor Bolt/Box Data in Combo
Box.
Layout of Anchor Bolts Dialog window will appear when clicking
Anchor Bolts/Box Data Icon in Toolbar Icon Menu.
Layout of Anchor Bolts is needed only for drawing information.
AFES program does not support design of Anchor Bolt.
2. Choose who is going to supply Anchor Bolt in Bolt Data.
3. Choose whether Anchor Bolt & Box uses Unified or Metric Units.
Data in Anchor Bolt Size depends on units to be used.
Note) Anchor Bolt Type & Size can be converted by Anchor Bolt Tab
Box of Setting of Constants.
4. Input Bolt Size, Projection, and Bolt Length.
You do not need to input Bolt Size, Projection, and Length Data if
Using Anchor Box in Anchor Box is checked.
5. Choose Anchor Bolts Array Type. (Rectangular, Circle Array)
If you choose Circle Array, Input Start Angle, Number of Anchor
Bolt, and Anchor Bolt Circle Diameter, and click Draw Command
Button.
To change Anchor Bolt coordinates, change Spread Sheet and click
Save Command Button.
You can add Anchor Bolt by clicking Add Command button.
If you add Anchor Bolt on Circle Array, it will change to Rectangular
Array.

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Input Anchor Bolt/Box Data

To delete all Anchor Bolt Data and input new data, choose Anchor
Bolts Array Type, input Data, and click Draw Command button.

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Making Equipment Data.

& Use Equipment Data command to access Equipment Data form.
1. Choose Foundation to input Equipment Data in Combo Box.
2. Click Equipment Data Icon in Toolbar Icon, then Equipment
Assign Dialog window will display.
To input specific information of Equipment, you have to input
Equipment Name & Type.
3. Choose Equipment Node in Spread Sheet, and input Equipment
Name.
4. Click Save command button and assign Equipment to Large
Storage Tank.
Note) Tank1 Type assigns automatically the Equipment Type as Large
Storage Tank.
5. Click delete to delete Assigned Equipment.

Input Equipment Data

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6. Click Input Icon in Toolbar Icon Menu after Equipment Assign,

the dialog window below will display.
7. Chose Equipment Type. The shape of Tank is changed according to
Type.
8. Input Equipment Diameter. Input Default Data as Pier to Pier
Center value in AFES.
9. Input Equipment Shell/ Insulation/Fire Proofing Thickness.
10. Input an Equipment Height & Bottom Plate Height.
11. Input Equipment Empty, Operation, and Test Weight.
12. Input Internal Friction Angle of Soil.
13. Input a Filling Material Name, Unit weight, and Thickness for Ring
Wall.
Note) Thickness1 + Thickness 2 of Ring Wall should be same as Pier
Height.
14. Input a Data for Sump Pit then click Save button to save data.

Input Equipment Data

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Setting Load Case to Foundation Group

& In this activity, you can assign load cases to the desired
foundation groups. The load combinations may then be different for
every Foundation Group.
1. Choose Foundation to input Load Case/ Combination in Combo
Box. Click Load Case/Combination Icon in Toolbar Icon Menu,
then Loads & Combination Dialog window will display.
The default load cases for a tank foundation that AFES generates are as
follows:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)

Operating
Empty(=Erection)
Test
X Wind
Y Wind
X Earthquake
Y Earthquake

The default allowable or unfactored load combinations for a tank

foundation generated by AFES depend on the concrete design code
selected. For example, if ACI code is selected, the combinations are as
follows:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)

DL + Oper
DL + Oper + X Wind
DL + Oper + Y Wind
DL + Oper + X EQ
DL + Oper + Y EQ
DL + Empty(=Erec)
DL + Empty(=Erec) + X Wind
DL + Empty(=Erec) + Y Wind
DL + Empty(=Erec) + X EQ
DL + Empty(=Erec) + Y EQ
DL + Test

The default ultimate or factored load combinations for a tank1

foundation generated by AFES depends on the concrete design code
selected. For example, if ACI 318 - 1999 is selected, the combinations
are as follows:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)

1.4DL + 1.4Oper
1.05DL + 1.05Oper + 1.275 X Wind
0.9DL + 0.9Oper + 1.3 X Wind
1.05DL +1.05Oper + 1.275 Y Wind
0.9DL + 0.9Oper + 1.3 Y Wind
1.05DL + 1.05Oper + 1.403 X EQ
0.9DL + 0.9Oper + 1.43 X EQ
1.05DL + 1.05Oper + 1.403 Y EQ
0.9DL + 0.9Oper + 1.43 X EQ
1.4DL + 1.4Empty(=Erec)
1.05DL + 1.05Empty(=Erec) + 1.275 X Wind

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l)
m)
n)
o)
p)
q)
r)
s)

0.9DL + 0.9Empty(=Erec) + 1.3 X Wind

1.05DL + 1.05Empty(=Erec) + 1.275 Y Wind
0.9DL + 0.9Empty(=Erec) + 1.3 Y Wind
1.05DL + 1.05Empty(=Erec) + 1.403 X EQ
0.9DL + 0.9Empty(=Erec) + 1.43 X EQ
1.05DL + 1.05Empty(=Erec) + 1.403 Y EQ
0.9DL + 0.9Empty(=Erec) + 1.43 X EQ
1.0DL + Test

Note)
1. Input Load Case Name & Load Case Value in Load Case dialog
window and set Load Combination in Load Combination dialog
window.
2. Make Load Combination using Import Function in Load
Combination Window, and go to Load Case Window, then Load
Case is automatically input.
After following 1 or 2 steps above, input Load Case Value for each
pier.
Default Load Combination in AFES has the function that can design
Tank Foundation by importing Vessel_Load_comb_1.txt file in
Data Directory.
Pier External Loading Sign Convention is as below.
Axial Loads (Fz), Shear Loads (Fx, Fy), Moment(Mx, My, Mz)
Axial Loads are negative downwards. Shear are positive if applied in
the positive direction of X and Y Axis. Moments Mx are positive if
applied in the counter-clockwise direction about the positive (+X) axis.
Moments My are positive if applied in the clockwise direction about the
positive (+Y) Axis.

2. Click Load Case Icon, then Load Case Dialog will display.
3. Choose Node to add Load Case. (EX. Choose Node 1, 3.)
4. Choose Unassigned Load Case in Show state of Load Case.
5. Choose Load Case in List Box, and click Save command button.
6. To add more Load Cases, repeat step c). Added Load Case is
displayed in Spread.

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7. If you finish setting Load Cases, click Finish command button.

8. To add Load Case, click Edit node list, choose Unassigned Load
Case and Load Case, then click Save command button.
9. To delete Load Case, choose Load Case and click Remove
command button.
10. To input load case value, choose Load Case command and input
values in Spread Sheet, then click Save command button.

Input Load Case Data

Note) SW : Default Load Case of AFES is SELF WEIGHT. Fy (=-1)
means that automatically calculate Foundation Self Weight to the
direction of Vertical Downward.

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11. Click Load Combination Icon, then Load Combination Dialog

window will display.
12. Click New command button.
13. Input Load Combination name.
14. Choose Load Cases using Shift Key, then click > command
button.
15. Input Factor Value.
16. Choose Elastic Strength(=Stability) or Ultimate Strength
(=Reinforcement/Shear) Check for Load Combination.
17. To use Safety Factor used for Sliding and Overturning Moment
Check, choose Combo Box when it is for Stability Check. AFES can
use 4 safety factors. Choose factor value for Allowable Increase in
Combo Box.
Note) Set up Sliding, Overturning, and Allowable Increase in
Setting of Constants.
18. Click Save command button to save the values.
19. Repeat step 12 ~ 18.

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Design of Tank Foundation

1. Choose a Foundation Group.
The steps for Foundation design is as follows.
2. Click Foundation Analysis/Design Icon in Toolbar Menu, then
Analysis and Design dialog window will display as shown below.
3. Choose Regular Shaped Foundation Design Method (=Default),
and click OK command button.

There are several Design Methods available as shown in the figure.

Detail of Select Load Distribution Method is as follows.
4. Choose whether External Load on Pier Top go to Concentrated
Force or Uniform Load.
Explanation of Shear & Reinforcement Design for MAT Module is
stated as follows.
5. Choose a Critical Point to apply to Foundation based on Building
Code.

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6. Choose the Maximum Point to design Foundation with Allowance.

It is common rule to design with the Maximum Value in Mat
Foundations.
Detail of Structural Analysis Design of Foundation is stated below.
The Conventional Rigid Method 1: Analyze Foundation with internal
forces caused by external forces.
The Conventional Rigid Method 2: Analyze based on the fact that the
sum of external forces and internal forces is 0.
7. Click Go to Diagram command button to see SFD, BMD Diagram.
8. Click Go to Summary command button to see Summary Sheet.

Example of clicking Go to Diagram command button is shown below.

SFD, BMD Diagram can be seen in case of Footing/Group/Load
Combination.
In case of Tank Foundation, you can input values in Number of
Moment Dist. Point to assume concentrated load as distributed load.
9. Click Next command button to see Summary Sheet.

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10. Choose Load Combination for Foundation Design.

To draw several plans in Layout Plan, you can adjust using Number
of Match Point Tab.

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Summary Sheets of calculation sheet is shown below. You can save

as PDF File Format in any Directory.

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11. Click Show Detail Report Command Button to see detailed

calculation sheet.

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Detailed calculation sheet is shown below.

Print out Reports by clicking Option Icon in Toolbar Menu.

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12. Click Design/Interactive Design/Ring Wall Design to design

Ring Wall.

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To design a Ring Wall Pier, choose Footing in Footing List and Pier
in Pier List, then click Calculation (One) command button.
Detail Report Tab is activated, and Design Result of Ring Wall is
displayed.
13. Click Calculation (All) command button to design multiple Ring
Wall. Detail Report Tab is activated, and Design Result of Ring
Wall is displayed.

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BOM Take-Off for Tank Foundation

& Before you start this activity, you must get the right result of
foundation design. Do not perform BOM calculation of AFES until
the design of foundation is correct.
To calculate Materials for Foundation, click Take Off Bill of
Material Icon in Toolbar Menu.
1. Input Spec. for Material Calculation, and click Calculation button.
To apply the same input Spec. to other Foundation, click Save
command button.

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Materials Report for Foundation is shown below.

It displays Data, Summary Table, Calculation BOM, and Calculation of
Rebars.
Rebar, Net BOM, does not consider Bar Bending in this function.

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Drawing Generation for Tank Foundation

& This command is very useful in generating construction drawing by
exporting dxf file of AFES and convert data to AutoCAD or
Microstation.
AFES interfaces directly with AutoCAD, and MicroStation to create a
construction drawing.
1. Click Export DXF File Icon in Toolbar Menu to generate
construction drawing.
2. Click Option command button to adjust parameters for Drawing
Generation.
3. Click OK command button to generate drawing.

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Option for drawing generation is stated below.

Data changes for Sheet, Font, Layers, Entity, Drawing (=Bar Leader
Type, Bar Bending Include or Not), Bar Bending (=Rebar DB) can be
saved.
You can choose a single rebar that you want to calculate for Bar
Bending calculation.
You can verify the adjusted value in Standard Tab of drawing.
Ex) If you use #-, choose ASTM A615 and adjust values.
Click OK command button after finishing set up.

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AFES provides the viewer below. AFES automatically save drawings

in Directory/ DxfData/ Project No.

Standard tab is the value used for construction drawing.

Layout tab is plan drawing of foundation location.
The rest of Tabs are Foundation Detail Drawing.

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