VisualFoundation 12.0

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VisualFoundation - mat foundations, combined feetings and pile caps. Learn how to design concrete footings smartly.

Use VisualFoundation to Model Foundations. This tool is focused and provides a more efficient way of modeling foundations. VisualAnalysis and other general FEA software can be used to do a great deal, but VisualFoundation is more focused on foundation engineering.

Sketch Boundaries
Quickly import or draw foundation geometry. Easy mat (or raft foundations)

Define Components
You can place walls, beams and columns. Editing tools that are powerful will help you to get your job done faster.

Easy Loading
Easy to use, flexible and transparent application.

Receive Stability Checks
Software automatically tests for stability of each combination.

Covers for Punching Shear
You can determine the boundaries of punching around walls, columns, piles and other objects. Check and combine overlapped punching zones.

Design Smarts
For the beam, column-piers, and slabs there are concrete inspections in accordance with ACI 318 as well as CSA A23.3. Checks on pile structural integrity are also available.

Construction Codes and Material Specifications
IBC, ASCE 7 and NBC combinations of loads (customizable).
Concrete: ACI318-19 or CSA A23.3-19
Steel piles: AISC360-16, CSA S16-19
Wood Piles: NDS 2018.

Modeling
Analysis and Design of Mat Foundation (Raft)
Analysis and Design of Pile Caps
Mats with complex boundaries including polygonal and circular templates
Create copies of model elements by using circular or rectangular patterns
New! New!
Multi-mat thicknesses and soil properties
Mats with holes
Combination footings
QuickFooting can be used to isolate footings.
Wall footings
Grade beams for concrete walls (for load or stiffness).
The columns (for punching, loading)
Supports for piles (made of steel, wood or concrete).
Control of pile stiffness
Automatic FEA mesh creation
Refinement of the control mesh near piles and piers
Automatic soil compression spring stiffness
Advanced thick-plate finite elements formulation
Import and export DXF Files
VisualAnalysis Import and export

The Loads Combinations and the Loads
Load combinations that can be customized
Combinations of seismic loads that are simplified
Rectangular or rectangular, uniform or linear loads
Loads in the form of circular and rectangular "ring"
Turning and lifting loads
The column loads, moments and axial forces
Linear beam loads
Moments and axial loads on walls

Stability checks
Tests to determine the horizontal force of the entire sliding surface
Checks and plots that bear pressure
Checks on footing can be reversed
ASCE 7, 12.13.4, Seismic Overturning Reduction

Strength Tests
Checked and plotted slab shear
Punching checks for columns and groups of columns
Checks for wall punching designs
Shears and pile support for group punching
The pile capacity is checked to see if it's in tension or compression
The shear and moments of grade beams is checked

Design Features
Double or single layer slab reinforcement
The thickness of each slab of steel
Reinforcing bar patterns
Specify punching shear reinforcement
The design of piers for combined loads
Design of piles in wood, concrete, or steel
Checking and reinforcing grade-beams
The resistance to pile sliding can be specified
Column or pile punching circumference can be overridden
Override for minimum mat reinforcement
VisualAnalysis is a great tool for complex tasks.
VisualAnalysis import includes wall reaction and project criteria.

Reporting
Now available are the post-analysis statis check reports
Calculate the average bearing pressure for each footing
Reporting in full color for an easy read and professional appearance
Shear and moment diagrams for slabs and grade-beams
New! New!
View the Report before Printing
You can customize the items included in your report
Export to.xlsx,.docx or.pdf files
One-page graphics summaries

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