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Footing Geometry page

Used to input spread footing geometry parameters used in design or checking.

SettingDescription
Design Type

There are two types of design one is calculate dimension another is set dimension:

  • Calculate Dimension - The footing size will be checked and resized to the smallest size which meets all specified loads; ranging between the minimum and maximum dimensions provided (inclusive). Calculate dimension is set by default.
  • Set Dimension - then the minimum dimensions will constitute the only footing size checked.
Minimum Left / Right Overhand

Specify the minimum overhang length (direction parallel to the X axis) to be used for the footing design, along with unit.

Fixed Width / Left Overhang / Right Overhang

Select if these values are fixed lengths or if they will be optimized during the design.

Column Distance

Specify the distance between the columns (direction parallel to the X axis) to be used for the footing, along with unit. For a Calculate Dimension design, this is used as the minimum dimension to check.

Width

Specify the width (direction parallel to the Y axis) to be used for the footing, along with unit. For a Calculate Dimension design, this is used as the minimum dimension to check.

Thickness

Specify the thickness (direction parallel to the Z axis; or out-of plan dimension) to be used for the footing, along with unit. For a Calculate Dimension design, this is used as the minimum dimension to check.

Maximum Length

(Calculate only) Specify the maximum length (direction parallel to the X axis) to be used for the footing design, along with unit.

Maximum Width

(Calculate only) Specify the maximum width (direction parallel to the Z axis) to be used for the footing design, along with unit.

Maximum Thickness

(Calculate only) Specify the maximum thickness (direction parallel to the Z axis; or out-of plan dimension) to be used for the footing, along with unit.

Length Increment

(Calculate only) Specify the length and width increments to be used when performing footing design, along with unit. This allows you control over how to step footing sizes in design results.

Thickness Increment

(Calculate only) Specify the thickness increments to be used when performing footing design, along with unit.

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Exits the Wizard without creating a new Ribbed Footing Job.