Substructure Help

Footing/Pile Button

You can design and analyze multiple footings or footing types for each column including:

  • Single spread footing under all columns
  • Isolated spread footings under each column
  • Single pile/shaft cap under all columns
  • Isolated pile/shaft cap under each column

Click Footing/Pile button to initialize Footings dialog as follows:

Input footing specifications for the pier structure. Each footing section must have a name and type selected before it can be designed.

From the Columns list, select column(s) you want to add footing.

Next, input name for the footing in the Name text box and select type of footing (spread or pile/shaft cap) under Type.

Click Add. Name appears in the list on screen.

Note: You can analyze additional footings by inputting another name in the Name text box and clicking Add. This is usually done at the preliminary design stage when alternative footings need to be investigated.