Rectangular [EX1-SIG]

After clicking on 'Substructure> Foundation> Rectangular' in the navigation treeview, follow the steps to define the Rectangular Foundation. You can use the collapsed documentation page below for more information on the explanations of each parameter.

Rectangular Foundation

Rectangular [SIG]

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Click three-dots on the first cell of the Substructure and pick the pier columna PierColumn1, PierColumn2, PierColumn3 and PierColumn4

2

Enter the Footing Width as 44.

3

Enter the Footing Length as 20.

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Enter the Footing Thickness as 6.

5

Keep the Longitudinal Offset and Transverse Offset as default.

If you want to examine the working logic of the Transverse Offset and Longitudinal Offset parameters in the Foundation object, you can refer to the Quick Tip below.

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Quick Tip: Transverse & Longitudinal Offset Longitudinal Offset = It offsets the foundation along the alignment. Transverse Offset = It offsets the foundation on the y-axis perpendicular to the alignment. Rotation = It rotates the XY plane.

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Click the three-dots icon on the Material cell, and then select FcCube_4ksi.

If you have reached this stage and you don't have a material to select, and if you want to use the Import Button, you can refer to the Quick Tip.

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Quick Tip: Learn how to import materials If there is no material to be set, follow the steps below: - Click the three dots on the cell and select Import Material. - In the opened window, choose the material. - Click the Import button.

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Keep the Rotation as default.

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Keep the FEM parameters as default.

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Set name as Footing1.

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When the steps are completed, the shared screenshot displayed in the adjacent cell should be visible in the 3D view of OpenBrIM.

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To model all the rectangular foundation, copy the data below and paste the parameters into the first cell in OpenBrIM spreadsheet. Refer to the quick tip for an easy guide on how to perform the copy operation. After completing the copy, proceed to the next step to verify the model.

Quick Tip: Learn how to Copy inputs to OpenBrIM Copy the desired data with the automatic copy button in the upper left corner. Click on the first cell in and use the Ctrl+V shortcut to paste. If icon won’t appear, collapse page tree menu by clicking on arrow or using shortcut “[”. While pasting large data, it would be handy to turn of Auto-refresh .

Rectangular Foundation
Footing Footing1 [PierColumn1,PierColumn2,PierColumn3,PierColumn4] 44.0000 20.0000 6.0000 0.0000 0.0000 Fc_4ksi 0.0000 Footing2 [PierColumn5] 44.0000 24.0000 6.0000 0.0000 0.0000 Fc_4ksi 0.0000

The completed rectangular foundation are illustrated below. Please verify that you have the same model on your end by examining each view provided here. For more information on how to perform visual checks, refer to the quick tips.

Quick Tip: Learn how to show Model Click on the arrow button above the Analysis button located in the upper-left corner of the OpenBrIM screen. Click on the Model button on the screen that opens up.

Quick Tip: Learn how to show FEA Click on the arrow button above the Analysis button located in the upper-left corner of the OpenBrIM screen. Click on the FEA button on the screen that opens up.

To view the entire procedure explained on this page, please watch the recorded Video below.

20231010120415.mp4