STAAD Foundation Advanced performs structural design of foundations in accordance with one of the following codes, based on selection:

• ACI 318-05
• IS 456-2000
• BS 8110-97
• AS3600 – 2001
• CSA A23.3.-04

The available foundation types are:

• isolated spread footing
• pile cap
• strip footing
• mat foundation
• vertical vessel octagonal foundation on soil
• vertical vessel octagonal soil on piles
• vertical vessel square footing on soil
• vertical vessel square footing on piles
• stacked/single heat exchanger combined footing
• stacked/single heat exchanger isolated footing
• stacked/single heat exchanger strap beam footing
• guyed tower foundation
• drilled pier foundation
• ribbed beam foundation.

These footings are further explained in following topics in help file.