STAAD Foundation Advanced Help

Drilled Pier Geometry page

Used to input geometry of the drilled pier.

SettingDescription
Shaft Profile

STAAD Foundation Advanced can design both Straight and (angle) Belled drilled piers. The BD, ST, and BT dimensions are only used for Belled shafts.

Pier Ht Above Ground (PG)

Measured from ground elevation to top of shaft, with selected units.

Shaft Diameter (SD)

Diameter of main shaft, with selected units.

Pier Height (PH)

Total pier height, measured from top of shaft above ground to bottom of bell (if present) or shaft bearing end, , with selected units.

Water Level (WL)

Measured from Ground Elevation (GE), with selected units.

Ground Elevation (GE)

Arbitrary elevation value, with selected units.

Bell Diameter (BD)

(Belled only) Diameter of belled shaft end, with selected units.

Slope Thickness (ST)

(Belled only) The height of the sloped portion of the bell, with selected units.

Bell Thickness (BT)

(Belled only) Height of bell from bottom to toe of sloped portion, with selected units.

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