TANK FOUNDATION DESIGN PROCEDURE

TANK FOUNDATION module, which is supported ! AFES"

#" T$%& Fou%d$tio% 'odule
The type of storage tanks normally encountered in refinery, petrochemical and other industrial plants
have cylindrical shells, essentially flat bottoms, and either cone roofs or float roofs. Tank size may
range from 10 to 200 feet in diameter with height from 16 to 6 feet.
AFES Modules
Suggested conditions for Tank Foundation Type is as below.
Guideli%e $%d Recomme%d$tio% (or the desi)% o( T$%& Fou%d$tio%s
Tank
Foundation
Type
Earth Foundations
with a Crushed stone Ringwall
Earth Foundations with a Concrete Ringwall Reinforced Concrete Slab
Conditions
to be
considered

The subgrade has adequate bearing capacity

and acceptable settlements

When the anchorage is not necessary

Large tanks, tanks with heavy or tall shells

and self-supported roofs impose a
substantial load on foundation under shell

Can be used where high foundation uplift

forced are encountered resulting form
internal pressure or windseismic loading to
provide for anchorage

!ile supported foundation where soil

bearing pressures are very low
Advantage The most economical type of tank foundation
!rovides uniform support of the tank bottom
by dissipating concentrated loads in a granular
pattern
"llows very good leveling of the periphery
of the bottom and the shell which is
positioned on it
Can used in congested areas with space
The reinforced concrete slab is very
recommendable when the level of the
underground water is high
limitations
Dis-
advantage
!ossible the uneven settlement which cause
additive effort in the future
#ifficult to construct flat level plane of the
bottom of the shell of the tank
$ Leveling %ing&
Catastrophic failure of the bottom is possible
if a leak starts and washes out the underlying
support
%elatively high cost than the crushed stone
ringwall foundation
The foundation is very e'pensive
Application
Design
!asis to be
applied"
Large #iameter Tanks (mall #iameter Tanks "ll Tanks
Table 1-1 Tank Foundation esign !uide
)otes
%egions of low seismicity or in seismic areas where the tank diameter to height ratio is such that there is no uplift of the tank shell or small sloshing effect*
The magnitude of lateral forces, overturning moments, and associated hydrodynamic mass be determined to assess their impact on tank shell and foundation
design
" concrete leveling ring can be used under the tank shell in the gravel ring wall foundation* This leveling ring is +,,mm deep by -,,mm wide unreinforced
concrete whose primary function is to provide a stable level base upon which the fabricator can build the tank shell wall* "dditional advantages of the leveling
ring are to distribute concentrated shell loads on to the gravel ring wall and minimi.e edge settlement under seismic condition
*" T$%& Fou%d$tio% Desi)% Process
"#oose $ro%ect
Start
"reate Structure
&nput Foundation !eo'etry
()*ode ata+
Assign Foundation Module
()Foundation Type, Tank1
tTTank1+
&nput Feature ata
()Footing- $ier S#ape- i'ension+
Set Footing .ar- $ier .ar
&F $ile Foundation-
Array $ile ata
Set Anc#or .olt/.o0
&nput E1uip'ent ata
&nput 2oad "ase/"o'bination
Structural
"alculation s#eets
Take 3ff
.ill of Materials
!enerate
"onstruction rawing
!enerate 4
Modeling ata
E*
+" ,T$%& Fou%d$tio% D$t$- I%put
1. "lick 5*ew/3pen $ro%ect6 to generate Tank Foundation in 7Toolbar icon8 Menu. "#oose $ro%ect t#at
you want to work on in 5Project Dialog Window6.
E0+ T#is is e0a'ple of c#oosing 59"&:M9S6 $ro%ect.
AFES Main !;& , 3pen/Select $ro%ect
2. !lick "Cre$te New Structure# $con to input %&tructure 'ame( in %Toolbar $con( )enu.
"*dd + $nput %&tructure 'ame( in %'ew &tructure 'ame( dialog, then ",-# command button.
Add *ew Structure
4. "lick 5Geometry Data6 &con in Toolbar &con Menu- t#en you can see 5!eo'etry , Foundation 2ocation
$lan (*ode ata+6 ialog.
&nput t#e coordinates of 7Tank Foundation8- t#en click 5Add6 co''and button. &nput 7Tank Foundation8-
and click 5Sa<e6 "o''and button.
*ote+ "#oose Foundation or Spread =ow t#at you want to edit- t#en click 5elete6 to delete *ode.
E>+ Make a *ode to locate 7Tank Foundation8 by clicking 7Add8. &nput coordinates and click 5Sa<e6
co''and button.
&nput/'odify !eo'etry ata
?. "lick 5Assign Foundation Grouping6 &con in Toolbar &con Menu. T#e 5Structure !roup6 ialog as
below is s#own. T#ere are four types of Foundation as below.
Type 1- Type @- Type 4- Type ?
1- 4 *ode uses Type 1(Footing , "ircle+ for Modeling. @- ? *odes use Type @(Footing , 3ctagon+. A *ode
use Type 4("ircle =ing+. B *ode uses Type ?(Footing , $olygon =ing- $ier "ircle =ing Call+.
a+ Steps below is #ow to specify Type 1 Module for 1- 4 *odes.
1. "lick 6*ew6 "o''and .utton.
@. &nput 7!roup *a'e8 in 7!roup *a'e &nput .o08- t#en c#oose !roup Type 5Tank:16 in 7!roup Type
&nput .o08.
3. Choose Non Pile Fdn, or Pile Fdn. Based on Condition.
? "lick 7Sa'e SiDe8 button to apply sa'e siDe and reinforced steel data for two different foundation. A
standard foundation for input ata can be c#osen in "o'bo .o0. "#oose *ode to assign fro' 7;sing
node list8- click 7E8 button- and click 7Sa<e8 to set up Foundation Module.
b+ Steps below are #ow to specify Type @ Module for @- ? *odes.
T#e standard s#ape of Type @ 'odule is 3ctagonal and $ier is "ircle =ing Call.
*ote+ S#ape of Footing can be con<erted in 7Feature ialog Cindow8.
"lick 6*ew6 "o''and .utton. &nput 7!roup *a'e8 in 7!roup *a'e .o08. "#oose 5Tank:16 for !roup
Type. "#oose Non Pile Fdn, or Pile Fdn based on condition of Soil.
Choose Pile Foundation. Choose Node to assign from Using node list Click !" and
Sa#e" to s$ecif% Foundation &odule.
Assign Structure !roup
c+ Steps below are #ow to specify Type 4 Module for A *odes.
T#e standard s#ape of Type e 'odule is "ircle =ing Call.
"lick 6*ew6 "o''and .utton. &nput 7!roup *a'e8 in 7!roup *a'e .o08. "#oose 5Tank:16 for !roup
Type. "#oose 7.lock foundation8- t#en Soil "ondition is auto'atically c#osen to 7*on $ile Fdn8. T#is
foundation does not support 7$ile Foundation8.
"lick 7ifference SiDe( Eac# Foundation+8 button to apply different siDe and reinforced steel data for two
different foundation.
Choose Node to assign from Using node list Click !" and Sa#e" to s$ecif%
Foundation &odule.
Assign Structure !roup
d+ Steps below are #ow to specify Type ? Module for B *odes.
T#e standard s#ape of Type ? 'odule is $olygon =ing- and "ircle =ing Call for $ier.
*ote+ S#ape of Footing can be con<erted in 7Feature ialog Cindow8.
"lick 6*ew6 "o''and .utton. &nput 7!roup *a'e8 in 7!roup *a'e .o08. "#oose 5Tank:16 for !roup
Type. "#oose 7*on $ile Fdn8 based on Soil "ondition. Foundation Module only supports Soil
Foundation. Choose Node to assign from Using node list Click !" and Sa#e" to s$ecif%
Foundation &odule.
Assign Structure !roup
A. "#oose 7TA*9-F*-F18 in "o'bo .o0.
"lick 5Feature Data (Dimension)6 &con in 7Toolbar &con Menu8- t#en 7Feature &nput ialog8 as below is
s#own. Steps to specify Type 1 Module is as below.
"#oose 7Footing Tab8 in ialog .o0. "#oose 7Soil *a'e8. "#eck 7Allowable .earing $ressure8 of Soil
Foundation using t#e infor'ation of Soil *a'e- w#ic# is input in .earing "apacity of Soil Tab of 5Setting
of "onstant ialog6.
T#is is &nput .o0 w#en you want to design Footing by Ele'ent. (Gou do not need to c#oose currently.+
"#oose Footing S#ape as a "ircle.
&nput 7Footing ia'eter.8
&nput Heig#t of Footing.
&nput 72ean "oncrete and "rus#ed Stone T#ickness.8
&nput 7Soil Heig#t8. (Standard of Footing Top, ;pward I- ownward -+
&nput a pro%ecting part of 7i'ension of 2ean "oncrete and "rus#ed Stone8 to #oriDontal direction.
(Standard of Footing Edge.+ "lick 5Sa<e6 "o''and .utton to sa<e ata.
input Feature , Footing
"#oose a 7$ier Tab8 in ialog .o0.
"#oose $ier S#ape as a "ircle =ing.
&nput 7$ier ia'eter.8
&nput 7Call T#ickness.8
&nput 7$ier Heig#t.8
&nput 7!rout.8
Mo<e t#e $ier wit# eccentricity by inputting in 3ffset >/G irection.
"lick 5Sa<e6 "o''and .utton to sa<e ata.
&nput Feature , $ier
B. "#oose 7TA*9-F*-F@8 in "o'bo .o0.
"lick 5Feature Data (Dimension)6 &con in 7Toolbar &con Menu8- t#en 7Feature &nput ialog8 as below is
s#own. Steps to specify Type @ Module is as below.
Most of steps are sa'e as Type 1- but c#oose 3ctagon S#ape in 7Footing S#ape8 "o'bo .o0.
"lick 5Sa<e6 "o''and .utton to sa<e ata.
&nput Feature , Footing
J. "#oose 7TA*9-F*-F48 in "o'bo .o0.
"lick 5Feature Data (Dimension)6 &con in 7Toolbar &con Menu8- t#en 7Feature &nput ialog8 as below is
s#own. Steps to specify Type 4 Module is as below.
Most of steps are sa'e as Type 1. "lick 5Sa<e6 "o''and .utton to sa<e ata.
&nput Feature , Footing
K. "#oose 7TA*9-F*-F?8 in "o'bo .o0.
"lick 5Feature Data (Dimension)6 &con in 7Toolbar &con Menu8- t#en 7Feature &nput ialog8 as below is
s#own. Steps to specify Type ? Module is as below.
Most of steps are sa'e as Type 1- but c#oose "ircle =ing S#ape in 7Footing S#ape8 "o'bo .o0.
"lick 5Sa<e6 "o''and .utton to sa<e ata.
&nput Feature , Footing
L. "#oose Foundation in 7!roup "o'bo .o0.8 "lick 5Feature Data (Dimension)6 &con in 7Toolbar &con
Menu8- t#en 7=einforce'ent &nput ialog8 as below is s#own.
"#oose 7Footing Tab8 in 7&nput .o08.
"#oose one of t#e 7.ar Array Types8
&nput reinforcing bar infor'ation fitting to .ar Array Type. 1 M4 .ar Types can c#oose only t#e
infor'ation of .otto' reinforcing bar. "#oose siDe of Footing Top M .otto' reinforcing bar. Gou can
c#oose eit#er *u'ber or Spacing &nput.
*ote+ Gou can c#oose 7;sing .ar8 in Material and ;nit Ceig#t Tab of 5Setting of "onstant6.
.ar . t#at AFES can support is ASTM AB1A- 9S 4AF?- .S ???L- SA;& A=A.&A*- TS JFK- ES @J@-J?-
and T&S @J@A. Gou can add .A= . if you e-'ail to %bc#oeNgsconst.co-kr.
&nput 7Footing "lear "o<er8 in "lear "o<er Tab of 5Setting of "onstant6. &t applies to all c#osen
Foundation. ata inputted in 6Setting of "onstant6 are sa<e in unit of "urrent $ro%ect.
&nput =einforce'ent ata
"#oose $ier Tab in 7&nput .o08.
Tie Array- Spiral Array (Tie .ar+ is only used for $M iagra' Analysis of $ier.
&t does not apply to 7=ing Call $ier8.
"#oose 7Top Tie .ar SiDe8- and input Spacing.
T#e .ar s#ape of =ing Call $ier is .
T#e s#ape of Side .ar is .
"#ange ata of $ier- and click 5Sa<e6 "o''and .utton.
&nput =einforce'ent ata
*ote+ T#e Main =einforcing bar due to Hoop Tension of
=ing Call is 1F-@@ reinforcing bar.
(Main bar is Side .ar.+
&nput &nfor'ation of reinforcing bar in $ier Tap for 7=ing Call Footing8.
&nput =einforce'ent ata
1F. "#oose Foundation to array $iles in 7"o'bo .o08.
8$ile ata8 &con in 7Toolbar &con8 is generated only w#en c#oosing 7$ile Foundation8. "lick 5$ile ata6
&con in 7Toolbar &con Menu- t#en 7$ile Array For' ialog8 as below is s#own.
"#oose 7 $ile *a'e8 in &nput .o0.
"#eck Allowable $ile "apacity of $ile Foundation using t#e infor'ation of $ile *a'e- w#ic# is input in
"apacity of $ile Tab of 5Setting of "onstant ialog6
"lick 5Oiew !roup =eduction6 bo0 after inputting 7$ile ata8- t#en you can c#eck t#e o<erlap of 7$ile to
$ile8.
efault ata is 1.A 0 $ile ia'eter fro' Footing Edge- and $ile to $ile is @.A 0 $ile ia'eter.
efault ata to c#eck o<erlap can be c#anged in 7esign/Auto esign/Set $ara'eters8 window.
"lick 5&nsert6 "o''and button or 5!eneration (*ew+6 co''and button to arrange $iles again.
&nput $ile ata
"lick 7!eneration (*ew+8 co''and button- t#en t#e picture below is s#own.
"#oose "ircle or =ectangular for $ile Array.
.elow is e0a'ple of "ircle Array.
ecide #ow 'any "ircles are needed to arrange $ile. "#oose 4 "ircle Arrays.
ia'eter of t#e first $ile "ircle is 1@FF ''. Arrange 4 piles wit# BF Start Angle.
ia'eter of t#e second $ile "ircle is 4FFF ''. Arrange B piles wit# 4F Start Angle.
ia'eter of t#e t#ird $ile "ircle is ?FFF ''. Arrange 1F piles wit# 1@F Start Angle.
"#oose 7.ase $oint8 w#en you arrange 7$ile8. (E0a'ple of arranging $iles based on Footing "enter.+ =efer
to t#e picture for 'ore input infor'ation.
&nput 7$ile ata8- and click 5Sa<e6 "o''and .utton.
&nput $ile ata
E0a'ple below is display result using $ile 5!eneration (*ew+6 CiDard.
ata can be con<erted by clicking 5Sa<e6 "o''and .utton after c#anging >/G "oordination and
Arranged ia. of Spread S#eet.
$iles can be added by clicking 5&nsert6- 5!eneration (Add+6 "o''and .utton.
"lick 5elete6 "o''and .utton to delete piles.
&nput $ile ata
11. "#oose Foundation to input 5Anchor Bolt/Box Data in "o'bo .o0. 72ayout of Anc#or .olts8 ialog
is s#own w#en clicking 5Anc#or .olts/.o0 ata6 &con in Toolbar &con Menu.
52ayout of Anc#or .olts6 is infor'ation for drawing. AFES progra' does not e0a'ine 7Anc#or .olt8.
"#oose w#o is going to supply 7Anc#or .olt8 in .olt ata.
"#oose w#et#er Anc#or .olt M .o0 uses ;nified or Metric ;nits.
ata in 7Anc#or .olt SiDe 7 is different depends on ;nits.
*ote+ Anc#or .olt Type M SiDe can be con<erted by Anc#or .olt Tab .o0 of 5Setting of "onstants6.
&nput .olt SiDe- $ro%ection- and .olt 2engt#. Gou do not need to input .olt SiDe- $ro%ection- and 2engt#
ata if 5;sing Anc#or .o06 in Anc#or .o0 is c#ecked.
"#oose 7Anc#or .olts Array Type8. (=ectangular- "ircle Array+
&f you c#oose 7"ircle Array8- &nput 7Start Angle- *u'ber of Anc#or .olt- and Anc#or .olt "ircle ia'eter8-
and click 5raw6 "o''and .utton.
To c#ange 7Anc#or .olt8 coordinates- c#ange Spread S#eet and click 5Sa<e6 "o''and .utton.
Gou can add Anc#or .olt by clicking 6Add6 "o''and .utton.
&f you add Anc#or .olt on "ircle Array- it c#anges to 7=ectangular Array8.
&nput Anc#or .olt/.o0 ata
To delete all 7Anc#or .olt ata8 M input new data- c#oose 7Anc#or .olts Array Type8- input ata- and click
5raw6 "o''and .utton.
1@. "#oose Foundation to input 5!"uipment Data in "o'bo .o0. "lick 5E1uip'ent ata6 &con in
Toolbar &con- t#en 5E1uip'ent Assign6 ialog is s#own.
To input specific infor'ation of E1uip'ent- you #a<e to input 7E1uip'ent *a'e8 M Type.
"#oose E1uip'ent *ode in Spread S#eet- and input 7E1uip'ent *a'e8.
"lick 6Sa<e6 "o''and .utton in Toolbar &con- and assign E1uip'ent to 2arge Storage Tank.
*ote+ Tank1 Type assigns auto'atically t#e E1uip'ent Type as 72arge Storage Tank8.
"lick 5delete8 to delete Assigned E1uip'ent.

&nput E1uip'ent ata
"lick 5&nput6 &con in Toolbar &con Menu after 7E1uip'ent Assign8- t#e dialog below is s#own.
"#ose 7E1uip'ent Type8. T#e s#ape of Tank is c#anged according to Type.
&nput 7E1uip'ent ia'eter.8 &nput efault ata as 7$ier to $ier "enter8 <alue in AFES.
&nput 7E1uip'ent S#ell/ &nsulation/Fire $roofing T#ickness.8
&nput an E1uip'ent Heig#t M .otto' $late Heig#t.
&nput E1uip'ent E'pty- 3peration- and Test Ceig#t.
&nput 7&nternal Friction Angle8 of Soil.
&nput a Filling Material *a'e- ;nit weig#t- and T#ickness for =ing Call.
*ote+ T#ickness1 I T#ickness @ of =ing Call s#ould be sa'e as 7$ier Heig#t8.
&nput a ata for 7Su'p $it8.
To sa<e ata- click 5Sa<e6 button.
&nput E1uip'ent ata
14. "#oose Foundation to input #$oad %ase/ %om&ination in "o'bo .o0. "lick 52oad
"ase/"o'bination6 &con in Toolbar &con Menu- t#en 52oads M "o'bination6 ialog is s#own.
T#e default load cases for a tank foundation t#at AFES generates are as follows,
a& 3perating
b& E'pty()Erection+
c& Test
d& > Cind
e& G Cind
f& > Eart#1uake
g& G Eart#1uake
T#e default allowable or unfactored load co'binations for a tank foundation generated by AFES depend
on t#e concrete design code selected. For eg if A"& code is selected- t#e co'binations are as follows,
a& 2 I 3per
b& 2 I 3per I > Cind
c& 2 I 3per I G Cind
d& 2 I 3per I > EP
e& 2 I 3per I G EP
f& 2 I E'pty()Erec+
g& 2 I E'pty()Erec+ I > Cind
h& 2 I E'pty()Erec+ I G Cind
i& 2 I E'pty()Erec+ I > EP
/& 2 I E'pty()Erec+ I G EP
k& 2 I Test
T#e default ulti'ate or factored load co'binations for a tank1 foundation generated by AFES depend on
t#e concrete design code selected. For eg if A"& 41K - 1LLL is selected- t#e co'binations are as follows,
a+ 1.?2 I 1.?3per
b+ 1.FA2 I 1.FA3per I 1.@JA > Cind
c+ F.L2 I F.L3per I 1.4 > Cind
d+ 1.FA2 I1.FA3per I 1.@JA G Cind
e+ F.L2 I F.L3per I 1.4 G Cind
f+ 1.FA2 I 1.FA3per I 1.?F4 > EP
g+ F.L2 I F.L3per I 1.?4 > EP
#+ 1.FA2 I 1.FA3per I 1.?F4 G EP
i+ F.L2 I F.L3per I 1.?4 > EP
%+ 1.?2 I 1.?E'pty()Erec+
k+ 1.FA2 I 1.FAE'pty()Erec+ I 1.@JA > Cind
l+ F.L2 I F.LE'pty()Erec+ I 1.4 > Cind
'+ 1.FA2 I 1.FAE'pty()Erec+ I 1.@JA G Cind
n+ F.L2 I F.LE'pty()Erec+ I 1.4 G Cind
o+ 1.FA2 I 1.FAE'pty()Erec+ I 1.?F4 > EP
p+ F.L2 I F.LE'pty()Erec+ I 1.?4 > EP
1+ 1.FA2 I 1.FAE'pty()Erec+ I 1.?F4 G EP
r+ F.L2 I F.LE'pty()Erec+ I 1.?4 > EP
s+ 1.F2 I Test
*ote+ 1. &nput 72oad "ase *a'e M 2oad "ase Oalue8 in 72oad "ase Cindow8- and 'ake a
72oad "o'bination8 in 2oad "o'bination Cindow.
@. Make 72oad "o'bination8 using 7&'port Function8 in 72oad "o'bination Cindow8-
and go to 72oad "ase Cindow8- t#en 72oad "ase8 is auto'atically input.
After following 1 or @ steps abo<e- input 72oad "ase Oalue8 for eac# pier.
7efault 2oad "o'bination8 in AFES #as t#e function t#at can design 7Tank Foundation8 by i'porting
5Oessel:2oad:co'b:1.t0t6 file in 7ata irectory8.
7$ier E0ternal 2oading Sign "on<ention8 is as below.
A0ial 2oads (FD+- S#ear 2oads (F0- Fy+- Mo'ent(M0- My- MD+
A0ial 2oads are negati<e downwards. S#ear are positi<e if applied in t#e positi<e direction of > and G A0is.
Mo'ents M0 are positi<e if applied in t#e counter-clockwise direction about t#e positi<e (I>+ a0is.
Mo'ents My are positi<e if applied in t#e clockwise direction about t#e positi<e (IG+ A0is.

"lick 52oad "ase6 &con- t#en 52oads "ase6 ialog is s#own.
a+ "#oose *ode to add 2oad "ase. (E>. "#oose *ode 1- 4.+
b+ "#oose 7;nassigned 2oad "ase8 in S#ow state of 2oad "ase.
c+ "#oose 72oad "ase8 in 2ist .o0- and click 5Sa<e6 "o''and .utton.
d+ To add 'ore 72oad "ases8- repeat step c+. Added 72oad "ase8 is displayed in Spread.
e+ &f you finis# adding 72oad "ases8- click 5Finis#6 "o''and .utton.
&nput 2oad "ase ata
f+ To add 2oad "ase- click 5Edit node list6- c#oose 5;nassigned 2oad "ase6 and 72oad
case8- t#en click 5Sa<e6 "o''and .utton.
g+ To delete 72oad "ase8- c#oose 72oad "ase8 and click 5=e'o<e6 "o''and .utton.
#+ To input 72oad "ase <alue8- c#oose 2oad "ase and input <alues in Spread S#eet- t#en
click 5Sa<e6 "o''and .utton.
*ote+ SC , 7efault 2oad "ase8 of AFES is SE2F CE&!HT. Fy ()-1+ 'eans t#at auto'atically calculate
7Foundation Self Ceig#t8 to t#e direction of Oertical ownward.
"lick 52oad "o'bination6 &con- t#en 52oads "o'bination6 ialog is s#own.
a+ "lick 5*ew6 "o''and .utton.
b+ &nput 2oad "o'bination 5*a'e6.
c+ "#oose 2oad "ases using S#ift 9ey- t#en click 5E6 "o''and .utton.
d+ &nput Factor Oalue.
e+ "#oose Elastic Strengt#()Stability+ or ;lti'ate Strengt# ()=einforce'ent/S#ear+ "#eck for 2oad
"o'bination.
f+ To use Safety Factor used for Sliding and 3<erturning Mo'ent "#eck- c#oose "o'bo .o0 w#en it
is for Stability "#eck. AFES can use ? Safety Factor. "#oose Factor for Allowable &ncrease in "o'bo
.o0.
*ote+ Set up Sliding- 3<erturning- and Allowable &ncrease in 5Setting of "onstants6.
g+ "lick 5Sa<e6 "o''and .utton to sa<e t#e <alues.
#+ =epeat step a+ Q g+.
." T$%& Fou%d$tio% Desi)%
1. !hoose a %.oundation /roup(.
The steps for .oundation design is as follow.
!lick ".oundation *nalysis01esign# $con in Toolbar )enu, then "*nalysis and 1esign# 1ialog
2indow is shown as below.
!hoose %3egular &haped .oundation 1esign )ethod 451efault6(, and click #,-# !ommand 7utton.
@. T#ere is a ialog wit# se<eral esign Met#ods.
etail of 7Select 2oad istribution Met#od8 is as follow.
"#oose w#et#er E0ternal 2oad on $ier Top go to 7"oncentrated Force8 or 7;nifor' 2oad8.
More specific e0planation of 7S#ear M =einforce'ent esign for MAT Module8 is as follow.
"#oose a 7"ritical $oint 7 to apply to Foundation based on 7.uilding "ode8.
"#oose a 7Ma0i'u' $oint8 to design Foundation wit# Allowance.
&t is a typical rule designing wit# 7Ma0i'u' Oalue8 in Mat Foundation.
etail of 7Structural Analysis esign of Foundation8 is as below.
T#e "on<entional =igid Met#od 1 , AnalyDe Foundation wit# internal force caused y e0ternal force.
T#e "on<entional =igid Met#od @ , AnalyDe based on t#e fact t#at t#e su' of e0ternal force and internal
force is F.
"lick 5!o to iagra'6 "o''and .utton to see SF- .M iagra'.
"lick 5!o to Su''ary6 "o''and .utton to see Su''ary S#eet.

E0a'ple of clicking 5!o to iagra'6 "o''and .utton is as below.
SF- .M iagra' can be seen in case of Footing/!roup/2oad "o'bination.
&n case of Tank Foundation- you can input <alues in 7*u'ber of Mo'ent ist. $oint8 to assu'e
concentrated load as distributed load.
"lick 5*e0t6 "o''and .utton to see Su''ary S#eet.
"#oose 2oad "o'bination for Foundation esign.
To draw se<eral plans in 72ayout $lan8- you can ad%ust using 5*u'ber of Matc# $oint6 Tab.
5Su''ary S#eets6 of calculation s#eet is as below. Gou can sa<e as 7$F File For'at8 in any
irectory.
"lick 6S#ow etail =eport6 "o''and .utton to see detailed calculation s#eet.
etailed calculation s#eet is as below.
$rint out =eports by clicking 73ption8 &con in Toolbar Menu.
"lick 7esign/&nteracti<e esign/=ing Call esign8 to design 7=ing Call.8
To design a 7=ing Call $ier8- c#oose Footing in 7Footing 2ist8 and $ier in $ier 2ist8- t#en click 5"alculation
(3ne+6 "o''and .utton.
6etail =eport6 Tab is acti<ated- and esign =esult of =ing Call is displayed.
"lick 5"alculation (All+6 "o''and .utton to design 'ultiple =ing Call. 6etail =eport6 Tab is
acti<ated- and esign =esult of =ing Call is displayed.
/" '$teri$l C$lcul$tio% (or ,T$%& Fou%d$tio%-
To calculate )aterials for .oundation, click 0T$&e O(( 1ill o( '$teri$l2 $con in Toolbar )enu.
&nput Spec. for Material "alculation- and click 5"alculation6 button.
To apply a sa'e input Spec. to ot#er Foundation- click 5Sa<e6 "o''and .utton.
Materials =eport for Foundation is as below.
&t displays ata- Su''ary Table- "alculation .3M- and "alculation =ebar.
=ebar- *et .3M- #ere does not consider 7.ar .ending.8
3" T$%& Fou%d$tio% Dr$wi%) Ge%er$tio%
AFES interfaces directly wit# Auto"A- and MicroStation to create a construction drawing.
"lick 5E0port >F File6 &con in Toolbar Menu to generate construction drawing.
"lick 63ption6 "o''and .utton to ad%ust $ara'eters for rawing !eneration.
"lick 5396 "o''and .utton to generate drawing.
3ption for drawing generation is as below.
ata c#anges for S#eet- Font- 2ayers- Entity- rawing ().ar 2eader Type- .ar .ending &nclude or *ot+-
.ar .ending ()=ebar .+ can be sa<ed.
Gou can c#oose a single rebar t#at you want to calculate for .ar .ending calculation.
Gou can <erify t#e ad%usted <alue in 7Standard Tab8 of drawing.
E0+ &f you use 7R-7- c#oose 7ASTM A B1A8 and ad%ust <alues.
"lick 5396 "o''and .utton after finis#ing 7set up.8

AFES pro<ides t#e <iewer below. AFES auto'atically sa<e drawings in irectory/ 0fata/ $ro%ect *o.
6Standard6 Tab is t#e <alue used for construction drawing.
62ayout6 Tab is plan drawing of foundation location
T#e rest of Tabs are Foundation etail rawing.
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