Drilled Shaft Screen
To add a drilled shaft to the column:
Click Drilled Shaft to activate the Drilled Shaft screen.
- Select the type of drilled shaft, either circular or rectangular.
- Input the values for diameter, depth, width (rectangular only), and height.
- Select the Included check box. This will include the drilled shaft parameters in the calculations.
- Click OK to accept the values and return to the Rounded Column screen or Rectangular Non-Tapered Column screen.
- Click OK and return to the Geometry screen. Notice that image displayed in the model area will be updated to include the drilled shaft.
Note: The point of fixity and drilled shaft member length used in the frame analysis is defined by the term (h-h1).