You can control percent of self weight and soil weight considered for pseudo moment used in the design of top reinforcement.

When the Always Calculate Top Reinforcement Based On Concrete And Soil Weight option is selected on the Global Settings dialog, the top reinforcement design is performed with an assumed pseudo hogging moment which is based upon the weight of the footing and soil when uplift forces are not present.

This enhancement is applicable for

• Isolated footing module in general mode for all codes
• Strap footing module in general mode for US code
• Vertical vessel on square footing in plant mode for all codes
• Horizontal vessel isolated footing in plant mode for all codes
• Horizontal vessel strap footing in plant mode for all codes