Checks performed (pad and strip base:EC2)

Tekla Structural Designer
Modified: 3 Oct 2019
2024
Tekla Structural Designer

Checks performed (pad and strip base:EC2)

The checks performed for both directions are:

  • EC7 - Max soil bearing pressure must not exceed allowable bearing pressure.
  • EC2 - Provided steel must be greater than As,min for both vertical directions.
  • EC2 - Provided bar spacing must be inside the limiting spacing
  • EC2 - Provided bar size must be inside the limiting sizes
  • EC2 - Check for bending moment capacity
  • EC2 - Check for shear capacity
  • EC2 - Punching check at column face
  • EC2 - Punching check at critical perimeter
  • EC7 - Check for overturning forces - not in the current release
  • EC7 - Check for sliding
  • EC7 - Check for uplift
Note:

EC7 - Check for overturning forces are beyond scope of the current release.

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