| Soil Properties group |
| Setting | Description |
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Allowable Soil Bearing Capacity
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Type the allowable bearing capacity of the soil, in the selected units. |
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Coefficient of Friction
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Type the coefficient value of friction between the soil and concrete. |
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| Material Densities group |
| Setting | Description |
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Concrete Density
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Type the unit weight to be used for concrete (wC). |
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Soil Density
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Type the unit weight to be used for the soil. |
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Water Density
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Type the unit weight to be used for water (buoyancy calculations). |
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| Safety Ratios group |
| Setting | Description |
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Factor of Safety (Sliding)
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Type a factor of safety against sliding. |
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Factor of Safety (Overturning)
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Type a factor of safety against overturning. |
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| Concrete and Reinforcement group |
| Setting | Description |
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Fc
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Type the ultimate strength of the concrete (f'c). |
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Fy
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Type the yield strength of steel reinforcing bars (fy). |
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Clear Cover
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Type clear cover distance between face of foundation and edge of stirrup bars. |
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Stirrup Spacing Increment
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Type the distance increment to use in selecting a stirrup spacing. |
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Min Stirrup Spacing
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Type the minimum distances to be allowed between stirrups. |
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Min / Max Stirrup Size
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Type the minimum and maximum distances to be allowed between reinforcing bars. |
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Min / Max Bar Size
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Select the minimum and maximum allowed reinforcing bar sizes to be used in the design. |
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