Sample.

Isolated Foundation Design

After completing this sample you will be able to:
Create geometric data using several methods.
Set foundation group.
Set load case to foundation /Set load combination.
Run auto-design of foundation with stability check.
Modify size of footing and pier.
Change Reinforcement of footing and pedestal.
Place piles under the footing.
Run analysis of footing and pier.
Run BOM of foundation.

In this Section
Placing Geometric Data of Foundation.
Setting foundation group.
Setting Load Case and Combination.
Modifying Size of Footing , Pier and Re-Bar.
Placing Pile Data.
Running Auto-Design for footing .
Running analysis of footing.
Running BOM of Foundation.

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Placing Geometric
Data of Foundation
In this activity you will;
Make New Structure.
& Before making new structure, be sure the AFES Program is
installed and running to your computer. Click File menu then
select New/Open Project or just click
button.
Choose Code and input unit to use. Example, ACI_IMP
American Concrete Institute Code with Imperial as input unit.
Note that all available output is in Imperial unit.
Add New Node.
& Node represents the number of pier or pedestal regardless of
the number of footings.
Before you start this activity, you must be in the ACI_IMP project.

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& After opening ACI_IMP project, select Setting of Constant

command by clicking
button.
Choose Set Default Data button to set proper values to be used in
the design of foundation. Click Save button and close the Setting of
Constant Window after setting values.

Making New Structure

1. Select the Create New Structure command from Icon menu or
Menu bar or click the
button.

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The Create New Structure input form displays.

2. Enter sample1 at the text box.

3. Select New button to save.
4. Select Close button.

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New Structure is created.

Adding New Node

1. Select Geometry command by clicking

button.

& The Geometry command allows you to set the number of nodes and
its locations with its coordinates relative to the desired reference
point.
The Geometry input form displays.

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2. Click Add button 6 times continuously.

& Clicking Add button once made it possible to add one node.
3. Enter coordinate values in the spread box.
& You can set reference point you want. It is possible to place one
pier to be at the origin, or the center of footing, etc.

4. Select Save button.

& Be sure to always click save button if you want to save up to the
latest development of your model.
The form will show array of 6 nodes according to entering users input.

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& If Array of nodes is regular, you should select Wizard (New) button.
You can perform rectangular or circular node arrangements. After
input of desired values to the corresponding boxes, click Add button.

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Setting Foundation
Group
& You need to group foundation to reduce input data and save time
of modeling. For example, you can group foundations with the same
load combinations so you dont need to set again for every footing.
In this activity you will;
Make Group of Isolated without Pile.
Make Group of Block without Pile.
Make Group of Octagonal with Pile.
Before you start this activity, you must have 6 nodes with geometry
data .

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Making Group of Isolated Footing without Pile.

1. Select Group Assign command by clicking

button.

The Structure Group Window will display as shown below.

2. Select New command button.

The Combo List of Group Name is changed to Text Box.

3. Enter new group name in the Text Box.

4. Select Isolated in the group type.

5. Set the option as Non Pile fdn .

6. Set the option as Different size(Each foundation) .
7. Select 1 node in the Using node list and then select 2 node pressing
Ctrl key.

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& Using mouse drag, enter first point and second point.

First
Point

Second
Point

8. Select A button to assign to the node list.

A button

9. Select Save button to save data.

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Making Group of Block without Pile.

1. Select New button
2. Enter group2 in the group name.
3. Select Octagonal in the group type.
4. Check Block foundation.

5. Set the option as Non Pile fdn.

6. Set the option as Different size(Each foundation).
7. Select 3,4 nodes in the Using node list.
button to move from Using node list to
8. Click
Assigned node list.
9. Select Save button.

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Making Group of Octagonal with Pile.

1. Select New button again.
2. Enter group3 in the group name.
3. Select Octagonal in the group type.
4. Set the option as Pile fdn.
5. Set the option as Different (Each foundation).
6. Select 5,6 nodes in the Using node list.
7. Click
button to move from Using node list to
Assigned node list.
8. Select Save button.

9. Select Close button to exit Structure Group Window.

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Setting Load Case and

Load Combination
In this activity you will;
Set Load Case to Foundation Group.
Make Load Combination for Stability.
Make Load Combination for Reinforcement.
Import/Export Load Combination
Before you start this activity, you must make 3 types of foundation
group.

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Setting Load Case to Foundation Group

& In this activity, you can assign load cases to the desired
foundation groups. The load combinations may then be different for
every Foundation Group.
1. Select group1 in the Group Name.

2.. Select Load Case/Combination Data button from Icon menu.

The Loads & Combination form displays.

3. Select Load Case button .

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4. Select the option as Unassigned Load Case.

5. Select SW:SELFWEIGHT in the list box.
& SELFWEIGHT Load must be selected at all foundations.
6. Select Save button.
7. Select Empty:EMPTY LOAD
8. Select Save button.
9. Select Operation:OPERATION LOAD.
10. Select Save button.
11. Select Test:TEST LOAD.
12. Select Save button.
13. Select WL:WIND LOAD.
14. Select Save button.

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15. Select the option as Assigned Load Case.

16. Select WL:WIND LOAD to enter the values of load.
& It is allowed not to enter the values of SW: SELFWEIGHT.
Because AFES calculate self-weight of foundation with footing, pier,
and soil automatically.

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17. Enter the values of wind load as shown below.

& Be careful when you enter the values of force/Moment by axis.

For example, Fx = 10 means that the external horizontal load is
applied from west to east having 10 kips. If the direction of external
horizontal load is from east to west, value of Fx should be -10.
You should decide plus or minus sign of moment by the law of
Fleming.
18. Select Save button to save the data.
19. Select Empty: Empty Load.
20. Enter the value of empty load as following picture.;

21. Select Save button to save the data.

22. Select Operation: Operation Load.
23. Enter the value of operation load as following picture.;

24. Select Save button to save the data.

25. Select Test: Test Load.
26. Enter the values of test load as shown below.

27. Select Save button to save the data.

28. Select Close button.

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Making Load Combination for Stability.

& Before making any load combination, be sure there is load cases that
is being defined to be combined.
Use the Loads and Combination form as shown below to define load
combinations.

1. Select Load Combination button.

Click this button.

The Load Combination form displays.

2. Select New button on the form. This command allows you to define
new load combination.

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3. Enter first name of load combination. AFES program allow only

numbers to be used as load combination name.

4. Select SW case and then click pressing Ctrl key Empty and WL case.
You can select three load cases simultaneously or select load cases
one by one.

& All load combinations are included with self-weight certainly.

5. Select
button to include selected load cases. It will move to
the right box as shown below.

6. Select options of sliding ratio, overturning ratio and factor of

allowable increase.

& When you set default at the Setting of Constant, above options are
applied sliding ratio = 1.5, overturning ratio = 1.5 and factor of
allowable increase = 33.33%
7. Select Save button to save the data.
8. Select New button to make second load combination.
9. Enter second name of load combination.

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10. Select SW, Operation and WL case

11. Select

button.

12. Select options of sliding ratio, overturning ratio and factor of

allowable increase.

& When you set default at the Setting of Constant, above options are
applied sliding ratio = 1.7, overturning ratio = 1.8 and factor of
allowable increase = 33.33%
13. Select Save button to save the data.
14. Select New button to make last load combination.
15. Enter name of load combination.

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16. Select SW and Test case

17. . Select

button.

18. Select options of sliding ratio, overturning ratio and factor of

allowable increase.

& When you set default at the Setting of Constant, above options are
applied sliding ratio = 1.6, overturning ratio = 1.7 and factor of
allowable increase = 20%
19. Select Save button on the form.
The complete Load Combination displays as shown below.

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Making Load Combination for Reinforcement.

1. Select New button on the form to make first L/C for Reinforcement.
2. Enter 100 to text box of Name (L/C#).
3. Select SW, Empty and WL case.
4. . Select

button.

5. Enter factor of load increase, SW = 1.05, Empty = 1.05 and

WL = 1.275.

6. Select Options of Ultimate Strength.

7. Select Save button on the form.

8. Select New button to make second L/C for Reinforcement.
9. Enter 200 to text box of Name(L/C#).
10. Select SW ,Operation and WL case.
11. Select

button.

12. Enter factor of load increase, SW = 1.05, Operation = 1.275 and

WL = 1.275.

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13. Select Options of Ultimate Strength.

14. Select Save button.
15. Select New button to make last L/C for Reinforcement
16. Enter 300 to text box of Name(L/C#).
17. Select SW and Test case.
18. Select

button.

19. Enter factor of load increase, SW = 1.4 and Test = 1.7.

20. Select Options of Ultimate Strength.

21. Select Save button.
Complete Load Combination will display as shown.

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Importing/Exporting Load Combination

1. Select Export button to make a file which contains information of
Load Combination in current form.

The Save As form displays.

2. Change path of Save in.

3. Enter SampleLC to File Name.

4. Select Save button.

5. Close Load Combination and Loads & Combination form.
6. Select group2 in the Group Name.

7. Select Load Case/Combination Data button from Icon menu.

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8. Select Load Combination button on the form of

Loads & Combination.
9. Select Import button on the Load Combination form.
The Open form displays.

10. Select SampleLC.txt to import L/C.

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11. Select Open button.

12. Select No button on the message form.

Load Combinations of group1 are entered automatically

as following picture.

13. Select Close button.

14. Select Load Case button on the form of Loads & Combination.
15. Enter values of empty, operation, test and wind load as shown
below.

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16. Select group3 in the Group Name.

17. Select Import button on the Load Combination form.
18. Select SampleLC.txt to import L/C.
19. Select Open button.
20. Select No button on the message form.
22. Select Close button and Load Case button on the form of
Loads & Combination.
23. Enter values of empty, operation, test and wind
load as shown below.

24. Select Close button.

25. Close Loads & Combination form.

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Modifying Size of Footing,

Pier and Re-Bar.
In this activity you will;
Modify size of footing and pier.
Modify reinforcement of footing and pier.
Before you start this activity, you must make 3 types of foundation
group.

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Modifying size of footing and pier.

& Use the Feature form to modify the parameters for the selected
footing and piers.
1. Select group1 in the Group Name.
2. Select 1 (F1) in the Pier.

3.

Select Feature Data by clicking

button.

The Feature Window will display as shown below.

4. Enter 2 at the Height box.

5. Enter 0.165 at the Lean Concrete Ht. box.
6 . Enter 0.5 at the Crushed Stone Ht. box.
7. Enter 5 at the Soil Height from Top of Footing box.

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8. Enter 0.35 at the Lean Concrete Hor. Dimension box.

9. Select Save button to save data.
10. Select Pier Tab.

11. Enter 1.67 at the Pier Length and Width1(Left) box.

12. Enter 6 at the Height1(from bot.) box.
13. Enter 0.1 at the Grout Thickness box.
14. Enter 1 at the Offset X Dir. And Y Dir. box.
15. Select Close button.

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16. Select 2 (F2) in the Pier.

17. Select Feature Data button.

18. Enter values at the footing tab as shown below.

19. Select Save button to save file.

20. Select Pier Tab.
21. Enter values at the pier tab as shown below.

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22. Select Save button to save file.

23. Select Close button.
24. Select group2 in the Group Name.
25. Select 3 (F3) in the Pier and then Select Feature Data button.

26. Enter values at the footing tab as shown below.

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27. Select Save button then select Pier tab.

28. Enter 0.1 at the Grout Thickness box and then select Save button.
29. Select Close button.
30. Select 4 (F4) in the Pier and then Select Feature Data button.

31. Enter values at the footing tab as shown below.

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32. Select Save button then select Pier tab.

33. Enter 0.1 at the Grout Thickness box and then select Save button.
34. Select Close button
35. Select group3 in the Group Name and 5 (F5) in the Pier.

36. Select Feature Data button.

37. Enter values at the footing and pier tab as shown below.
38. Select Save button then the Close button.

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39. Select 6 (F6) in the Pier

40. Enter values at the footing and pier tab as shown below.
41. Select Save button then the Close button.

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Modifying reinforcement of footing and pier.

& Use the Setting of Constant form to modify the Reinforcement
Material to be used.
Use the Reinforcement form to modify the bar sizes and spacing.
1. Select group1 in the Group Name and 1 (F1) in the Pier.
.2. Select Setting of Constant by clicking

button.

3. Select Material and Unit Weight Tab and then select

[ # ] (ASTM A615) option.

4. Select Save then Close button.

4.

Select Reinforcement Data by clicking

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button.

6. Select only bottom re-bar of footing.

7. Enter values of footing re-bar as shown below.

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8. Select Save button to save data.

9. Select Pier tab.
10. Enter values of pier re-bar as shown below.

11. Select Save then Close button.

12. Select 2 (F2) in the Pier.
13. Select Reinforcement Data button.
14. Enter values of footing re-bar as shown below.
15. Select Save button and then click pier tab.

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16. Enter values of pier re-bar as shown below.

17. Select Save button.
18. Select Close button.

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Placing Pile Data.

& In this activity, you can place piles in your desired location. If the
pile arrangement is regular, you can set by using circular or
rectangular pattern through the Generation (New) button on the
Pile Array Form. If the pile arrangement is not regular, use the
Insert button on the same form and click as many piles as you need
then set the locations through the x and y coordinate boxes.
In this activity you will;
Place circular pattern of piles.
Place rectangular pattern of piles.
Before you start this activity, you must set pile type of foundation
group.

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Placing Circular Pattern of piles.

1. Select group3 in the Group Name and then 5 (F5) in the Pier.

2. Select Pile Data button.

The Pile Array form displays.

3. Select Generation (New) button.

The Pile Data form displays.

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4. Select option of Circle Array.

5. Enter 2 ea of pile circle and then input pile circle diameter, number
in PCD and pile of start angle as shown below.

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6. Select Save button to save data.

7. Check on View Group Reduction to confirm clash of pile group.

8. Select Save button to save data.

9. Select 6 (F6) in the Pier.

10. Select Pile Data button.

11. Select Generation (New) button.
12. Select option of Rectangular Array.
13. Enter values of Dist, Spacing and No at the X dir/Y dir
as shown below.

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14. Select Save button to save data.

15. Select Save button on the pile array form then click Close button.

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Running Auto-Design
of Footing.
In this activity you will;
Set parameters of auto-design.
Run auto-design of footing.
Before you start this activity, you must make foundation group with
load values and load combinations. The input data should be completed
before running Auto-Design.

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Setting parameters of auto-design.

1. Select group1 in the Group Name
2. Select Auto Design command in menu bar.

Auto Design form display.

3. Select Set Parameters button.

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4. Select Default button.

5. Select Save button and then Close button.
6. Select Auto Design button.

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7. Select Save to DB button.

8. Change dimension of footings in group1 as shown below.

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Run Analysis of Footing.

In this activity you will;
View Summary Sheets.
View Detail Report.
Before you start this activity, you must make foundation group with
load values and load combinations. Provide all the needed information
before running analysis.
Be sure all the input information is correct before running analysis and
design. Garbage input means garbage output.

Viewing Summary Sheets.

& You can view the design and analysis summary through this activity.
Failed values can be seen with N.G red marks.
1. Select group1 in the Group Name.
2. Select Foundation Analysis/Design button.
Analysis Option form display.

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3. Select Goto Summary button.

Summary Sheets display.

& Check the result of stability and reinforcement. If you have

N.G(=No Good), modify your design until all results will
be O.K. then select Show Detail Report button.

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Viewing Detailed Report.

on the summary form.

1. Select
Detail Report form display.

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Run BOM of Foundation

& Before you start this activity, you must get the right result of
foundation design. Do not perform BOM calculation of AFES
until the design of foundation is correct.
In this activity you will;
View BOM Sheets.

Viewing BOM Sheets.

1. Select group1 in the Group Name.
2. Select Setting of Bill of Material command in the menu.

3. Enter the factor of allowable increase as shown.

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4. Select OK button and then Close button.

5. Select Take Off Bill of Material by clicking

6. Select Calculation button.

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