Basement & Footing Design

CONTENTS 01 Getting Started ………..03

02 Basement Walls ………..04
03 Footings ………..05
04 Loads ………..17
05 Analysis Case ………..19
06 Design ………..20
07 Design Results ………..30
08 Edit Footing ………..32
09 Edit Rebar ………..33
10 Additional Rebar ………..34
11 Review Drawings ………..35
01 Getting Started
Open Project

Click on
‘Open (Ctrl+O)’
To open file
‘Start_Basement_footing’.
02 Basement Walls
Create Basement Walls

Create Basement Walls

1. Select [Member > Basement]. 1

2. Select Member Set [Basement].
3. Select Thickness
[T300(C30/37)].
4. Click [By Draw] tool. Press
[F8] to turn on Orthogonal.
5. Click [A, B] > move cursor
downward and input [-4] A
[Enter] > Click at [A] > Click
[Apply]. D
6. Click [B, C] > Click at [D] >
B
Click [D] > Click [Apply].
Similarly, create Basement walls C
at the back. 2 3 4 5 6
03 Footings
Create Footings

Create Strip Footing

2
1. Check on [Basement] to display
Basement Members only.
2. Select [Member > Strip Footing].
3. Select Member Set
[Basement] > Thickness
[T500(C30/37)].
4. Select the three Basement
Walls.
5. Input Width [1.6].
6. Click [Apply] > Press [Esc] to
finish.
1

3 5 6
03 Footings
Create Footings

Create Mat Footing

1. Select [Member > Mat Footing]. 1

2. Click [A, B, C, A].
3. Select Member Set
[Basement] > Thickness [T500
C B
(C30/37)] > Input Distance [0.8].
4. Click [Apply] > Press [Esc] to
finish.

A
3 3 4
03 Footings
Edit Footings

Edit Strip Footing

1
1. Select [Member > Move].
2. Select Strip Footing edges.
3. Select [Select 2 Points] >
Click [A, B].
4. Press [Esc] to finish.

3
03 Footings
Edit Footings

Merge Strip Footing

1. Select [Member > Merge > 2D 1

Merge].
2. Select 3 Strip Footings.
3. Click [Apply].
4. Press [Esc] to finish.
03 Footings
Create Isolated Footings

Create Isolated Footings

1

1. Select [Member > Isolated

Footing].
2. Select 6 Columns.
3. Select Member Set
[Basement] > Thickness [T700
(C30/37)] > Input L(x-dir)
[2.5] > B(y-dir) [2.5].
4. Click [Apply] > Press [Esc] to
finish.

3 3 3 4
03 Footings
Create Slab

Preparation

1
1. Select [Body > Line].
2. Click [A, B] > Right-Click >
Press [Space bar] > Click [A,
C] > Right-Click > Press C
[Space Bar] > Click [D, B] > B
Right-Click > Press [Space
Bar] > Click [D, E] > Right-Click. A

D
E
03 Footings
Create Slab

Create Slab
1
1. Select [Member > Slab].
2. Go to [Top] view].
3. Click [By Select] > Select all
lines between mat and strip
footings.
4. Select Member Set [Basement].
5. Select Thickness [T200
(C30/37)] > Analysis Type
[Plate Out-In].
6. Click [Apply] > Press [Esc] to
finish.

4 5 6
03 Footings
Create Slab

Edit Slab

4
1. Select Filter [Member > Slab].
2. Select Slabs overlapped with 1
isolated footings.
3. Press [Delete].
4. Select [Member > Merge > 2D
Merge].
2
5. Select three Slabs [1, 2, 3] > 1
Click [Apply] > Press [Esc] to
finish.

3
03 Footings
Create Piles
5

Create Piles
1

1. Select [Member > Pile Array].

2. Select [Pile Array > Spring Set].
3. Click [Add] > Close.
4. Select [Pile Array > Pile Spring]. 2
5. Uncheck [DB] > Diameter
4
[0.4] > Compression Capacity
[1200] > Up-lift Capacity [100] >
Spring Constant X-Direction K- 3
Tx [500], K-Ty [500] & K-Tz
[500000].
6. Click [OK].

6
03 Footings
Create Piles

Create Piles
1

1. Select [Pile Array > Point].

2. Input Number [4] > Spacing(Dia)
[2].
3. Click on center points of
Isolated Footings.
4. Press [Esc] to finish.

2
03 Footings
Create Piles

Create Piles
1
1. Select [Pile Array > Line].
2. Input Spacing(Dia) [6.8].
3. Click [A, B] > Press [Esc] > C
Press [Space Bar] > Click [C, D
A] > Pres [Esc] > Press [Space
Bar] > Click [C, D] > Press [Esc]
to finish.

A
B
2
03 Footings
Create Piles

Create Piles
5
1. Select [Pile Array > Area]. 1
2. Select Mat Footing.
3. Input X-Spa.(Día) [6.8] > Y-
Spa.(Día) [6.8] > Edge(Día) [2].
4. Click [Apply] > Press [Esc] to
finish.
5. Click [Apply Pile Array].

3 4
04 Loads
Earth Pressure

Create Earth Pressure Function

1
1. Select [Loads > Earth
Pressure > Earth Pressure
Function].
2. Input the following
Ground Level = 0.6 m 2
Water Level = -2 m
Bottom Level = -10 m
Soil Density = 18 kN/m3
Internal Friction
3
Angle = 30ᵒ
Additional Load
on Ground = 16 kN/m2
3. Click [Calculate].
4. Click [OK].
4
04 Loads
Earth Pressure

Assign Earth Pressure

1
1. Select [Loads > Earth
Pressure > Earth Pressure].
2
2. Select Basement Walls [1, 2] > 4
Click [Add]. 3
3. Select Basement Walls [3, 4] >
Check ON [Reverse 2
Direction] > Click [Add]. 1
4. Show Superstructure > Select
Slabs at the top of Basement 4
Walls for [Earth Pressure (Top)].
5. Select Bottom Slab of 5
Basement Walls for [Buoyancy
(Bottom)].
6. Click [OK].
05 Analysis Cases
Perform Analysis

Define Analysis Case & Run 1

Analysis 3

1. Select [Analysis > Static/RS]

2. Click [OK].
3. Select [Analysis > Run Analysis]
4. Click [OK]

2
06 Design
Design Settings

Define Design Settings 1

1. Select [Design > Design 2

Settings]
2. Select Code Category
[American Standards].
3. Click [OK].

3
06 Design
Define Load Combinations

Define Load Combinations 1

1. Select [Design > Combination]

2. Click [Auto Generation…].
3. Click [Add].
4. Click [Close].

2 4

3
06 Design
Design Groups

Define Design Groups 1

1. Select [Design > Design

Group > Auto Generate Design
Group].
2. Click [OK].

2
06 Design
Member Parameters

Confirm Design Settings/Member 1 3

Parameter
4
1. Select [Design > Design
Settings > RC].
2. Confirm Allowable Soil Bearing 2
Pressure (Compression)
[150.00 kN/m2] for all the
members > Click [OK].
3. Select [Design > Member
Parameter].
4. Select [RC > Isolated Footings]
for individual members.
06 Design
Assign Reinforcement

Define Rebar Arrangement for 1

Mat Footing

1. Select [Design > Define

Rebar > Define Rebar of
Member].
2. Select the Mat Footing.
3. Select [Both Direction] 3
4. Select Diameter [P16] for Top
and Bot. > Input Spa.(m) [0.2]
for Top and Bot.
5. Click [Apply]. 4

5
06 Design
Assign Reinforcement

Define Rebar Arrangement for

Strip Footing

1. Select the Strip Footing.

2. Select [Both Direction] 2
3. Select Top Layer [1] > Diameter
[P16] for Bot. > Input Spa.(m)
[0.2] for Top and Bot.
4. Click [Apply].
3

4
06 Design
Assign Reinforcement

Define Rebar Arrangement for 1

Basement Wall

1. Select Basement Wall > Select

[Copy to the Same Property].
2. Select Diameter [P13] for Top &
2
Bot., Vertical & Horizontal Bar >
Input Spa.(m) [0.2] for Top &
Bot, Vertical & Horizontal Bar.
3. Click [Apply].
3
06 Design
Assign Reinforcement

Define Rebar Arrangement for

Slab

1. Select the bottom Slab.

2. Select Diameter [P12] for X/Y-1
& [P20] for X/Y-3, x-&y-
direction > Input Spa.(m) [0.2]
2
for X/Y-1 & X/Y-3, x-&y-
direction.
3. Click [Apply].

3
06 Design
Assign Reinforcement

Define Rebar Arrangement for 1

Isolated Footing

1. Select an Isolated Footing >

Select [Copy to the Same 2
Property].
2. Select [Both Direction]
3. Select Top Layer [1] > Diameter
[P13] for Top & [P20] for Bot. >
3
Input Spa.(m) [0.2] for Top &
[0.15] for Bot.
4. Click [OK].

4
06 Design
Define Design Case

Define Design Case 1 7

1. Select [Design > Design Case].

2. Uncheck all Members
3. Click [Select from View].
4. Select Mat Footing, a Basement
Wall, Strip Footing and an
5
Isolated Footing. 2
5. Click [OK].
6. Click [OK].
7. Click [Run Design] > Click [OK].

6
07 Design Results
Check Design Results

Design Results
2
1. Design Result Tree Menu >
Select [Design Results > Total
Status].
2. Select [Results > Design
Report]. 1
3. Select the Mat Footing > Click
[OK] to open Summary Design
Report of Mat Footing.

3
07 Design Results
Check Design Results

Confirm Mat Footing Design

Results
In MS-Word, check the reason for
failure [NG].
08 Edit Footing
Edit Mat Footing

Edit Mat Footing

1. Click [Preprocessing Mode].

2. Click on Mat Footing
3. Select Thickness [T700] from
Properties > Click [Yes] to
delete analysis and design
results.
09 Edit Rebar
Define Rebar

Edit Define Rebar for Mat Footing.

1. Select [Design > Define

Rebar > Define Rebar of
Member].
2. Select the Mat Footing.
3. Select Diameter [P20] for Bot. >
Input Spa.(m) [0.15] for Bot.
1
4. Click [Apply].
09 Design Settings
Design Settings

Edit Member forces. 1

1. Select [Design > Design 2

Settings > Checking Control].
2. Click [Member Force].
3. Select [Consider] for Use 4
average design force.
4. Input Distance for average
[2.00]m.
5. Click [OK].
3

5
10 Additional Rebar
Apply Additional Rebar

Assign Additional Rebar to

3 1
Basement Wall

1. Click [Design > Run All].

2. Double-Click [Design Results >
4
RC > Basement Wall >
Bending(+)-x(Mxx) > Ratio].
3. Select [Design > Additional 2

Rebar].
4. Select [Bot. local x-dir.] > Define
5
Additional Rebar [P12]@ [0.2]m.
5. Click [Add]. D
6. Use [By Draw] tool > Click [A, B,
A C 8
C, D]
7. Click [Apply]. B
8. Click [Add] > Click [Close]. 8
7
11 Review Drawings
Define Drawing Set

Define Drawing Set 5

1

1. Select [Report & Drawing >

Settings].
2
2. Click [AutoGeneration] > Define
[Column Layout], [Plan],
[Foundation Plan], [Rebar
Arrangement] & [Pile
Arrangement] that will be
exported to drawing.
2
3. Click [Modify].
4. Click [OK] > Click .
5. Select [Generate Drawing].
3

4
11 Review Drawings
Generate Drawings

Generate Drawings

1. Select [Generate Drawing > 2

Generate Structural Plan].
2. Select [Foundation plan] > Click
[Foundation Plan (EL -4.20)]. 3
3. Click [OK] > Click on the
workspace > Confirm [Structural
Plan].

1
11 Review Drawings
Generate Drawings

Generate Drawings

2
1. Select [Generate Drawing >
Generate Structural Plan].
2. Select [Pile Layout plan] > Click
[Pile Arrangement (EL -4.20)]. 3
3. Click [OK] > Click on the
workspace > Confirm [Structural
Plan].

1
11 Review Drawings
Generate Drawings

Generate Drawings

2
1. Select [Generate Drawing >
Generate Structural Plan].
2. Select [Drawing of Slab
Reinforcement] > Click 3
[Rebar Arrangement Plan(EL -
4.20)].
3. Click [OK] > Click on the
workspace > Confirm [Structural
Plan]. 1
11 Review Drawings
Generate Drawings

Generate Section B C

1. Select [Generate Drawing >

Generate Structural Section].
F
2. Section Name [Section 1] > D
Press [Enter]. E
3. Click [A, B]> Right-click > Click
[C] to Select [Section] A
4. Click on the workspace >
Confirm section.
5. Press [Space Bar] > Section
Name [Section 2] > Press
[Enter]. 1
6. Click [D, E]> Right-click > Click
[F] to Select [Section]
7. Click on the workspace >
Confirm section. 2 5
11 Review Drawings
Generate Drawings

Generate Drawings

2
1. Select [Generate Rebar
Arrangement].
2. Select [Basement Wall] > Click
[Wall Longitudinal Rebar 3
Section-1].
3. Click [OK] > Click on the
workspace > Confirm [Structural
Plan].

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Thank you.