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Design Parameters page

Used to input geometrical and material data. Unit types and bar sizes available in drop-down lists reflect the choices made on the Pile Cap Job page .

SettingDescription
Column / Pedestal Depth

Specify a column (or pedestal, if height is specified) depth (dimension parallel to the X axis), in the selected units.

Note: Pedestal Design is support for US (ACI 318) code only.
Column / Pedestal Width

Specify a column (or pedestal, if height is specified) depth (dimension parallel to the Z axis), in the selected units.

Strength of Concrete

Specify the ultimate strength of the concrete (f'c), in the selected units.

Wt of Concrete

Specify a density to be used for concrete (wC), in the selected units.

Yield Strength of Steel

Specify the yield strength of steel reinforcing bars (fy), in the selected units.

Side Cover (Cs)

Specify a concrete clear cover distance to be used for the sides of the pile cap reinforcement, in the selected units.

Bottom Clear Cover (Cb)

Specify a concrete clear cover distance to be used for the bottom-most layer of pile cap reinforcement above the piles, in the selected units.

Pile in Pile Cap (Cp)

The distance from the bottom of the pile cap to the top of the piles, in the selected units.

Initial Thickness

The minimum thickness used in design, in the selected units.

Minimum / Maximum Bar Spacing

Specify the minimum and maximum distances to be allowed between reinforcing bars, in the selected units.

Pedestal Height

Height of a pedestal used at the support, taken from top of pile cap, in the selected units.

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