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Strength of Concrete
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Specify the ultimate strength of the concrete (f'c), in the selected units. |
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Unit Weight of Concrete
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Specify a density to be used for concrete (wC), in the selected units. |
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Yield Strength of Steel
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Specify the yield strength of steel reinforcing bars (fy), in the selected units. |
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Side Cover
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Type the concrete clear cover distance (Cs) to be used for the sides of the pile cap reinforcement, in the selected units. |
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Bottom Cover
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Type the concrete clear cover distance (Cb) to be used for the bottom-most layer of pile cap reinforcement above the piles, in the selected units. |
| Pedestal Clear Cover
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Type a concrete clear cover distance to be used for
the pedestal, if present, in the selected units.
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Pile in Pile Cap
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Type the distance from the bottom of the pile cap to the top of the piles (Cp), in the selected units. |
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Initial Thickness
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Type the minimum thickness used in design, in the selected units. |
| Depth of Soil above footing |
Type the depth from the soil surface to the top of the pile cap, in the selected units. |
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Depth of Water Table
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Type the depth from soil surface to the water table,
in the selected units.
If water table is not to be considered for this
footing, leave this value blank.
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Unit Weight of Soil
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Type a density to be used for the soil, in the
selected units.
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| Minimum / Maximum Bar Size |
Select the minimum and maximum allowed reinforcing bar sizes to be used in the design of bottom bars. Sizes listed correspond to the appropriate bar sizes used in the selected Design Code. |
| Minimum / Maximum Pedestal Bar Size |
Select the minimum and maximum allowed reinforcing bar sizes to be used in the pedestal design. Sizes listed correspond to the appropriate bar sizes used in the selected Design Code. |
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Set as Default
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Select Yes to have the current parameter values set as the defaults for new Pile Cap: Design Parameters.
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