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DynaFAD
Dynamic Foundation Analysis and Design

Setford Consulting & Technology Ltd.

Calgary, Canada
2012

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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

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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Setting

Unit can be changed automatically for all your input

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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

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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.

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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Tooltips

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