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Continuous Foundation Design Envelope

The report is configured to help in checking the continuous footing's design. The envelop information from the analysis and design of the footing is shown for each report station along the footing in both the Longitudinal and Transverse directions. The Positive Flexure force is resisted by top reinforcement and the Negative Flexure is resisted by bottom reinforcement.

The transverse moments are calculated using the spring forces for the given load combination and the width of the footing on either side of the footing center line

The maximum stress at report stations are also provided with the load combination that produced the stress.

SettingDescription
Location The locations are the reporting stations along the footing. Numbers in bold type are locations under a supported member.
Mu The Required Factored Moment capacity at the station
Phi Mn The Provided Factored Moment capacity at the station.
As The Required Flexure or Shear reinforcement at the station
Vu The Required Factored Shear capacity at the station
Phi Vn The Provided Factored Shear capacity at the station.
Punching Shear Vu The Required Factored Punching Shear on the footing from the supported member.
Punching Shear Phi Vn The Provided Factored Punching Shear capacity of the footing under the supported member