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Currently, SFA uses the highest corner pressure to design the foundation size bearing on soil. Please revise the SFA program to have an option for a soil supported foundation (versus a rock supported foundation) and provide revised foundation sizi...

I would like to import a Staad model to SFA then design a pile cap based on the reactions and then design the piles supporting the pile cap. I see that there is a drilled pier module within plant foundations, but I can't seem to import the loads. ...

For the structures like Metro railway station and Industrial buildings, Clients are demanding to perform the long-term deflection check of the beam. RCDC should allow to perform the long-term deflection check for the beams selected by the user. Ge...

It would be helpfull if modeled floor slab analysed in STAAD.Pro to be imported in RCDC for designing

For the foundation design, Buoyancy and overturning stability checks are performed. Presently Soil above the footing area is considered for the stability checks. The software should allow the user wants to consider the dispersed soil weight for th...

I would suggest SFA to add an option exporting designed combined footing and raft foundation to RCDC for detailing as we know RCDC is powerfully in producing structural drawings

Main SA Concrete Design Code SABS 10100-1:2000 Edition 2.2. The Structural use of Concrete Part 1: Design Supplementary SA Concrete Design Codes SABS 10100-2:2014 Edition 3 The Structural use of Concrete Part 2: Materials and Execution of Work SAN...

North America users, Canadian Users.