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DynaFADDynamic Foundation Analysis and Design

Setford Consulting & Technology Ltd.

Calgary, Canada2012

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Contents

1. Features

2. Procedures

3. Menus and Details

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1. Features

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• DynaFAD is a software for dynamic foundation analysis and design

• With DynaFAD, No manual work is required

• DynaFAD calculates foundation properties, CG, Eccentricity of Footing

• DynaFAD visual checks your input

• DynaFAD assists you to prepare the input of other software

• DynaFAD Can Read the output of other software, check industrial design criteria

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2. Procedures

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• Fill input (Setting, Blocks and Masses, Foundation, Soil, Loading, and Points)

• Visual-Check the input

• Export to the input file of other software

• Run other software

• Import output file of other software

• Check industrial design criteria

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3. Menus

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Menu - File

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Open (existing file *.fad)

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Save or Save As (for future use)

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Menu -Input (Please save each page before you leave)

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Unit can be changed automatically for all your input

Setting

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For Your Convenience

• Unit of Force (kN, or kips) not (N, or lb)

• Unit Weight of Material (kN/m3, or kips/ft3) not (N/m3, or lb/ft3)

• Unit for Pile Section Properties (mm, or in.) not (m, or ft)

• All units will be transferred to appropriate unit as required for input file

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Blocks and Masses

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Foundation

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Input Pile Location by Grids

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Soil (this page depends on Foundation page)

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Numbering of Soil Layers

• For side Layers, numbering the layers from footing base up, the first layer is the lowest level

• For pile layered soil, numbering the layers from footing base down, the first layer is the top level.

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Loading (Harmonic)

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Loading (Transient)

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Points

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Menu - View (for input checking in XY, XZ, YZ Planes)

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3D View

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Blocks (CG, Eccentricity)

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XZ Plane

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YZ Plane

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Masses

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Loading

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Pile Layout

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Soil Profile

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Resultant Points

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Menu – Tools (Help you for input)

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UnBalanced Force (for quadratic only)

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Section Properties for Piles

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Vertical Transmissibility

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Menu - Run

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Export (to input file of others)

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Internal Report for Foundation Properties

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Time History (for Transient Load Only)

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Menu – Post Processor

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Import (the output file of others)

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Graph of Amplitude (CG and Points)

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Check Fig. 3.13 of ACI351.3R

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Check Fig. 3.9 of ACI351.3R

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Check Fig. 3.10 of ACI351.3R

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Help

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