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SAFE manual for Raft Foundation
Step 1: Open SAFE software and import the dxf. file provided.
File → Import → dxf.
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Step 2: Define the material properties for concrete and steel entering respective values.
Define → Materials → Add new material
For Concrete :
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For Steel :
Step 3: Define Zero density
Define → Materials → Add new material
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Step 4: Define Raft Slab
Define → Slab Properties → Add new property
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Step 5: Define Stiff property with choosing material as zero density and choose analysis
property data type as stiff from pop down option. And enter the thickness same as raft
thickness.
Define → Slab Properties → Add new property
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Step 6: Define soil subgrade modulus and enter subgrade modulus value
Define → soil subgrade Properties → Add new property
Step 7: Define load pattern
Define → load pattern → Add column →Type : Super dead
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Step 8: Define load case
Define → load case → Add column →Type : Super dead
Step 9: Define load case for dead and column load
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Step 10: Define Mass Source
Step 11: Define Load combination
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a) Un factored
b) Factored Load
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Step 12: Import Auto CAD DXF file of required slab
Step 13: Draw Slab area → Assign → Quick draw area
Enter column dimensions, Property → STIFF, Trim → No, And than select the respective
column to which property to be assigned.
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Select the node where you have to assign the column property
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Step 14: Now to assign the axial load of column
Assign → Load data → Surface load
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Select Column load → Enter the axial column load
In case to modify the load on column replace the existing load by expected load value
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Step 15: Now for Punching Shear effect
Assign → Load → Point Loads
Individually assign to each column by entering the column dimensions
Gravity Z = 0.001 T/m2
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In case to modify, make right click on node → Loads → Force loads → Input required
values
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Replace the existing load
Step 16 : Meshing
Run → Automatic Slab Mesh Option
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Enter the meshing size required for meshing
Step 17 : Now to design strips
Draw → Draw design strips
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Enter the required dimensions of strips
To see the strips
→ Set Display Option →Design strip Objects → Tick Show width
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Strip width will appear
Now select that strip and replicate
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Enter increment along the required direction , and no. of increments
Now similarly draw the strip along the another axis of raft slab
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Step 18 : To design strip
Select → Properties → Design Strip Layers
Design → Slab Design Overwrites → Strip based
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Tick design this strip & ignore PT when designing this strip
Show selected Object to view stips
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Show all objects
Step 19 : Design
Design → Select IS code
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Select required bar size to be used for raft foundation
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Step 20 : Check for Punching shear
Design → Punching Check overwrites
Deformed Force diagram
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Check for soil pressure
Punching shear check details
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