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

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

Aim - To design the slab and foundation of the model.

Tools Used - 1st Order analysis, Analysis all ( static ), Status , check panel ,Properties window etc.

Procedure -

Open the file created previously in TSD and open the 3D view.

Click on 1st order analysis and perform analysis and also perform analysis all.

Click on status in the results view.

Select one tab and right click and choose check panel and see the errors that arise.

Solve the errors by carefully observing the error by changing the properties of slab and Reinforcement details such as bottom and top bars spacing between them.

After making the necessary changes, again check the panel if there are errors, if the errors are still existing again edit the properties and check till slab is passed.

Continue the process for all the slabs of structure.

Click on catalogue in Foundations tab.

Click on add the dialogue box that appears.

Set the properties of pile cap as shown in the picture below and press ok.

Again click ok.

Now click on pile cap column in the foundation tab.

Click on column location to create pile caps under the columns.

Click on validate in the model tab to check if there are any errors.

Resullt -

The slabs are designed so as to sustain against the loads.

Pile caps are created and the model is validated to be error free.