To Design slab and foundation for an RC residential building using TSD

Aim:

To Design the slab and foundation of the model. Outline the thought process for designing of the elements (column, beam, slab and foundations)

Procedure:

• Open the previous week challenge and validate the model for any errors/warnings
• Run the first order analysis
• First go to the ground floor and untick the members,grids and dimensions

• Now right click to check the panel

Foundation design:

• Go to Design – Settings
• Under Isolated footings, check Reinforcement layout, Foundation size, General parameters, Piles

• Now go to Foundation – Catalogue
• Click on Add
• Add the details of the pile