Hello , I have been trying lately to design my foundations in etabs or safe but the issue is the punching shear value is so huge when foundation becomes a raft or combined . Also, i noticed that the moment sometime is not considered logical at all . I will attach a small etabs model if someone...
How can i do that exactly in etabs or safe ? And is there a reference so I can read more since I never heard about that . As in etabs usually my foundation calculation is based on adding subgrade modulus is it the same approach you are talking about?
Hello engineers , I have a question that never had an answer to it . While designing semi raft which is haveing a small thickness raft foundation with isolated footings in each columns that needs a more thickness and moment. This will make the footings work as continuous strips in Etabs and safe...