Soil Properties group |
Setting | Description |
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Allowable Soil Bearing Capacity
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Type the allowable bearing capacity of the soil, in the selected units. |
Coefficient of Friction
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Type the coefficient value of friction between the soil and concrete. |
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Material Densities group |
Setting | Description |
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Concrete Density
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Type the unit weight to be used for concrete (wC). |
Soil Density
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Type the unit weight to be used for the soil. |
Water Density
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Type the unit weight to be used for water (buoyancy calculations). |
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Safety Ratios group |
Setting | Description |
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Factor of Safety (Sliding)
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Type a factor of safety against sliding. |
Factor of Safety (Overturning)
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Type a factor of safety against overturning. |
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Concrete and Reinforcement group |
Setting | Description |
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Fc
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Type the ultimate strength of the concrete (f'c). |
Fy
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Type the yield strength of steel reinforcing bars (fy). |
Clear Cover
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Type clear cover distance between face of foundation and edge of stirrup bars. |
Stirrup Spacing Increment
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Type the distance increment to use in selecting a stirrup spacing. |
Min Stirrup Spacing
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Type the minimum distances to be allowed between stirrups. |
Min / Max Stirrup Size
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Type the minimum and maximum distances to be allowed between reinforcing bars. |
Min / Max Bar Size
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Select the minimum and maximum allowed reinforcing bar sizes to be used in the design. |
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