|
Pile Arrangement for Support
|
Select a support from the current job for which you would like to input pile arrangement.
|
| Pile Capacity |
The Pile Capacity group box allows you to input the forces that a pile is meant to bear.
| Setting | Description |
|---|
|
Unit
|
Select the force unit used for Pile Capacity parameters.
|
|
Lateral
|
Specify the lateral force a pile is meant to bear.
|
|
Vertical
|
Specify the vertical force a pile is meant to bear.
|
|
Uplift
|
Specify the uplifting force a pile is meant to bear.
|
|
Pile Dia
|
Diameter of a pile, in the selected units.
|
|
Spacing
|
Spacing between piles, in the selected units.
|
|
Edge Distance
|
Distance between the edges of the pile cap and edge piles, in the selected units.
|
|
Show Loading on Support
|
Opens the Load Table for Support No <#> dialog
, which displays the total loading on the support for each load case selected under Support for Pile Arrangement.
|
|
| Pile Arrangement Type |
The Pile Arrangement Type group box allows you to input the coordinates for a pile arrangement or have STAAD Foundation Advanced calculate a pile arrangement automatically.
| Setting | Description |
|---|
| Auto Arrangement |
The Auto Arrangement radio option allows you to have STAAD Foundation Advanced calculate the pile arrangement. In order to have STAAD Foundation Advanced calculate the pile arrangement, select Auto Arrangement and click on the Calculate button. A window will appear displaying all possible pile arrangements corresponding to the pile loads in all the load cases according to the BOCA standard.
|
|
Calculate
|
Opens a window displaying all possible pile arrangements corresponding to the pile loads in all the load cases according to the BOCA standard when the Auto Arrangement radio option is selected. Given below is the figure of possible pile arrangement.
|
|
Show Pile Reactions
|
The Show Pile Reactions button opens a table displaying the reaction on each pile. The figure below shows the pile reaction table.
|
|
Select Arrangement
|
The Select Arrangement button allows you to select the current pile arrangement for the design of the pile cap. If you do not want to use the current pile arrangement, recalculate the arrangement.
|
|
|
< Previous
|
Steps the Wizard to the previous step.
|
|
Next >
|
Proceeds the Wizard to the next step.
Note: If you are using the predefined pile layout method, do not enter any values into the Pile Layout (Parametric) page. Simply click Finish.
|
|
Cancel
|
Exits the Wizard without creating a new Pile Cap Job.
|
