Tank Footing

A new parametric wizard has been added to parametrically model and design a ring foundation supporting a tank vessel for US and Indian codes. Tank foundation design complies to:

• ASCE 7
• ACI 318
• PIP (Process Industry Practices) STE03350
• Seismic loads per API 650, Section E
• IS 456 and IS 875 Part 3

Drilled/Driven Pier foundations

A new parametric wizard has been added to design drilled shaft or driven pier foundations used to resist axial and lateral loads. The pier can have any number of sections along its length and essentially any number of soil layers can be modeled.

Group Horizontal Vessel Footings

The foundations at each end of a Heat Exchanger/Horizontal Vessel foundation can be designed as identical. This option will then only allow input for the "Left" Footing and design both foundations for the maximum requirements.

Simply set the Identical Footings option on the Footing Geometry page when Isolated Footings are being designed.

Self Weight for Ultimate Loads

The option to include the foundation self weight for ultimate loads (concrete design) under the Global Settings dialog box is now respected for Plant foundation jobs as well as foundation jobs created under the General foundation mode.

Simply click the Global Options tool found on the Home ribbon tab and set the option.