Week 11 Challenge

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

Ans)

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

Tools Required:

->Tekla model

->Slab

->Foundations

->Check panel

->Catalogue

->Design pile cap foundation

->Validate

->Design

->Settings

->Properties

Procedure:

• Firstly open the model that is created previously.

• Now select a Slab and give a right click then you can notice a dialogue box.

• Now in that dialogue box select the check panel.

• Now a new dialogue box appears about the properties of the Slab that you select.

• There it will be showing you few errors.

• We can correct the errors by changing the properties under the property tab.

• Once that is done follow the same procedure to design all the slabs.

• Now for the foundations select the foundation icon.

• Now you need to select the catalogue option and add desire foundation.

• Now you can select the pile cap column foundation option.

• Assign foundations for the structure.

• Now design the foundation with the help of design pile cap option under the design isolated.

• Check for errors found.

• Go to the settings option under that select the foundation option and do the required changes.

• Now you can see the structure is error free.

Result:

Hence by following the above procedure we were able to design the slab and foundation of the model.