Following customer requests, a comprehensive new tabular report for Pile Forces is now available giving analysis results for piles of both piled mats and pile caps. This enhancement was first introduced with release 2022 SP3.

• The new table is added to those available in the Model and Results > Solver Model Data view as shown in the picture below. The report is available immediately following any analysis procedure - it is not necessary to run a design process to obtain the Pile Forces.

  • Result Type Configuration Options - like most other analysis result reports, the table can be configured for the following via the option list/ buttons in the “Result Type” group of the Analyze ribbon; Analysis Type, Imposed (Live) Load Reductions included or not, Factored/ Unfactored results.

  • Export to Excel - also as with other result tables, the Pile Forces table, exactly as currently configured, can be exported directly to Excel from this view.

    

• The table can be viewed for Loadcases, Combinations and Envelopes via the Loading List at the bottom left of the program window. Note the following:

  • For the new Pile Forces result table, the Loading List also includes a new option at the bottom of the drop list “All Loadcases/ Combinations/ Envelopes” which is selected by default.

  • For Envelopes:

    • Each pile potentially has two rows - the first gives the maximum positive value and the second the maximum negative value.

    • If positive / negative values are not present, only a single row is reported for that pile.

• Filtering - As shown below, the table results can also be filtered by any combination of; Saved Report Filter, Pile type, Pile cap (by reference), Foundation Mat (by reference), Selected Load Cases/ Combinations/ Envelopes*

  • *The option to filter by selected Load Cases/ Combinations/ Envelopes is controlled by the current setting of the Loading List at the bottom left of the program window e.g. when the Loading List button is set to Combinations, there will be a “Combinations” option in the filter dialog.

  • For multiple filters, note the option to “Match all rules” (default) or “Match any rule”.

    

• When filters are applied, they are listed in an information bar at the top of the table, together with the “Match…” rule, as shown in the picture below.

  

• Report - to add the same new result table to a report, a new associated Report item Pile Forces is added in the Analysis chapter as shown in the picture below.

  • This can be filtered in a similar manner to the Solver Model Data results table; by Model and Loading filters and Analysis method. The Settings of the item also include options for Factored (Strength) / Unfactored (Service) results and the inclusion of (Imposed/Live) Load reductions (enabled by default).