Structural Engineering Design Software

  ASDIP foundation 4: Overview ASDIP FOUNDATION 4 will be released shortly. In addition to better layout design and dozens of improvements, i t includes great new features, such as: Custom load combinations Sorted results by load combination Wall footing design (new module) Pile cap design (new module) I have prepared a short video, where I show some of the most important new features in ASDIP FOUNDATION 4.  Y ou are invited to read this blog post and watch the video. ASDIP FOUNDATION 4 Is Coming Soon: A Brief Overview Your comments and suggestions are welcome. Best regards, Javier Encinas, PE ASDIP Structural Software www.asdipsoft.com

An anchor bolt is basically used as a fastener, which is precisely designed to connect one or more than one objects to a concrete surface. Since concrete is brittle, you may use traditional bolt designs for applications similar to this. To make sure that the connected object(s) stay in position, a standard anchor bolt design must be used.

  Dear ASDIP Customer: Base plates are steel elements at the bottom of columns to transfer the loads to the foundation. But how do you design a base plate? And how do you anchor the base plate to the concrete support? The design of anchor rods includes multiple checks for different limit states, which in turn depend on the geometry of the concrete support. I have prepared a new blog post and a short video with a brief overview of the current philosophy in the design of base plates and anchor rods.  Y ou are invited to read this blog post and watch the video. Y our comments and suggestions are always welcome. Base Plate and Anchor Rod Design Overview Best regards, Javier Encinas, PE ASDIP Structural Software www.asdipsoft.com