Structural Engineering Software Blog

By: Javier Encinas, PE | May 8, 2016 ASDIP FOUNDATION includes the design of concrete strap footings. This structural engineering software is based on the latest ACI 318 provisions. This post covers the steps in the design of strap footings when subjected to a combination of vertical loads, horizontal loads, and bending moments. A strap footing usually supports two columns, so it's a special type of combined footing. If a property line exists at or near the edge of an exterior column, a normal isolated footing would be placed eccentrically under this column and it would tend to tilt. This [...]

By: Javier Encinas, PE | April 24, 2016 ASDIP FOUNDATION includes the design of concrete combined footings. This structural engineering software is based on the latest ACI 318 provisions. This post covers the steps in the design of combined footings when subjected to a combination of vertical loads, horizontal loads, and bending moments. If a property line exists at or near the edge of an exterior column, a normal isolated footing would be placed eccentrically under this column and it would tend to tilt. This problem may be prevented by supporting this column together with an interior column on a [...]

By: Javier Encinas, PE | April 17, 2016 ASDIP Structural Software announces the release of ASDIP FOUNDATION (Version 3) structural engineering software. Utilize ASDIP FOUNDATION software for the design of spread footings, strap footings, and combined footings. Following are some features included in this version 3. Click To Enlarge ASDIP FOUNDATION 3 complies with the ACI 318-14 and ASCE 7-10 Code provisions. This structural engineering software accepts either pre-combined or nominal loads. It includes a new Detailed tab showing step-by-step calculations organized by topic, with exposed formulas and Code references. [...]

By: Javier Encinas, PE | February 7, 2016 ASDIP FOUNDATION includes the design of concrete spread footings. This structural engineering software is based on the latest ACI 318 provisions. This article covers the complexities inherent to the design of spread footings when subjected to a combination of vertical loads, horizontal loads, and biaxial bending. For a simple spread footing with a vertical compression load, the resulting bearing pressure is uniform and the shear and bending can be calculated easily by hand. If the column is at the corner of a building, then biaxial moments could be transferred to the footing. [...]