DeepFND Deep Foundations Design Software
DeepFND is the ultimate software program for the lateral and vertical design and analysis of all foundation pile types - Helical and Non-Helical.
WHY CHOOSE DEEPFND?
DeepFND can do structural and geotechnical design of drilled piles, driven piles, caissons, micropiles, CFA piles, Drilled-in-displacement piles and helical piles. User can define easily the pile type, the pile section and the reinforcement. The software does full lateral and vertical pile analysis and calculates the required embedment length. DeepFND can design both Single Piles and Pile Groups.
Above: DeepFND estimated all soil properties and settlement response for a large diameter drilled pile, test load data matched!
DeepFND is the new standard for Deep Foundation Design
This is the Deep Foundation program that the industry has been missing for years! We are now bringing together both structural and geotechnical knowledge in a complete deep foundation package.
"The program is great and I have been using frequently!"
Steve Gencorelli, P.E., Vice President of Engineering & Sales, DANBRO Distributors
Main Technical Characteristics
SINGLE PILES AND PILE GROUPS DeepFND can design both Single Piles of any shape and installation type, and Pile Groups with multiple piles (the additional optional module Pile Groups is required). The software can also design Pile Rafts, considering the combined effect of the soil below the raft (additional module to our Pile Group option).
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MULTIPLE PILE ISTALLATION METHODS DeepFND implements all approved scientific methods for the design of deep foundation piles. With DeepFND we can design drilled piles, driven piles, CFA piles,caissons, drilled-in-displacement piles, micropiles and helical piles.
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MULTIPLE PILE TYPES DeepFND can do full vertical and lateral design of all pile types - helical and non-helical.
The helical piles in DeepFND can be of any typical shape (pipes, square solid and square hollow sections). In each pile we can define and assign and unlimited number of helix configurations. The piles can be grouted. Finally, we can use external casing on the pile head, increasing the pile lateral capacity. The non-helical piles (drilled, driven, CFA, Caisons etc) can be of any typical shape (circular, square, hollow) reinforced concrete, structural steel or timber (wood). The pile can be normal or belled type. We can define composite pile sections and we can change the pile section along the pile depth.
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VERTICAL AND LATERAL PILE ANALYSIS DeepFND can perform both vertical and lateral pile analysis. The software has implemented several bearing capacity equations, depended on the selected pile installation method. For non-helical piles, DeepFND has implemented all the pile installation standards (FHWA FEC-8 and 10, AASHTO Norlund, IBC 2015, NYC Building Code, AASHTO LRFD and more). For helical piles the software uses both the individual plate and the cylinder methods, reporting the most critical. The general and the Helicap equations can be selected. For the vertical pile design, we can select to use either the Vesic, or the Meyerhoff-Hansen method. DeepFND calculates and checks the helical pile installation torque. For the lateral pile analysis, DeepFND can use either the defined load on the pile head and calculate the developed moment, shear and pile displacement diagrams, or it can perform a pushover analysis, calculating and presenting the required lateral load to achieve a specified pile head displacement. DeepFND can perform settlement analysis. In the software we can select one of the implemented pile acceptance criteria, or define our own. |  |
INTERACTIVE INTERFACE DeepFND is an extremely user-friendly software, which offers an interactive model interface. In the model area we can create different loading stages and define all project parameters (external loads on the pile head, pile section properties etc.) graphically.
All items on the model area (boring, pile, external loads) can be accessed and their properties can be defined through user-friendly dialogs. |  |
SOIL PROPERTIES - SPT RECORDS - CPT LOGS The soil types, soil properties and stratigraphies can be easily defined in DeepFND through user-friendly dialogs. In DeepFND we can create an unlimited list of soils and define all soil properties quickly. The software provides several estimation tools (SPT Estimator and partial estimation tools for each property using scientific methods and equations). In DeepFND we can add directly SPT Records and CPT Logs, which can be used from the software to estimate various soil properties.
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DeepFND Demo
Structural and Geotechnical design of Foundation Piles.
Lateral and Axial pile analysis for single piles, pile groups and pile rafts
Try the Full version for free and see how you can design any foundation pile type in the most efficient way!
Starting at
$ 2250
The DEMO version is an older software version with limitations. In order to review the full latest version, we can always arrange a FREE online presentation!
STRUCTURAL AND GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN CODES DeepFND has implemented many international design codes and standards for the design and analysis (structural and geotechnical) of all wall pile types. In DeepFND we can perform a service or factored design with the use of US and European standards. We can easily select and change between several US, European, Australian and Chinese structural codes.
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MODEL WIZARD AND DEPTH OPTIMIZATION TOOLS DeepFND Model Wizard can be used to create any deep foundation model in minutes. We can use the Wizard tabs to define all project parameters (analysis settings, pile type and structural section, external loads and design standards). The Wizard creates the model automatically, saving us a lot of time and effort for the initial creation. DeepFND has an automatic length optimization tool. The software can use a defined step to increase the pile depth up to a defined depth limit, calculating the axial tension and compression capacity in each step |  |
EXPORT REPORTS IN PDF AND MS WORD DeepFND can generate extensive reports for all examined design sections (piles) and loading stages. The reports in DeepFND are totally customizable - the end user can always select all the report sections included in the final report. DeepFND reports can include tables and graphs with all examined model properties and calculated results. We can also choose to include to the report all structural design equations and calculation procedure. The HelixPile reports can be previewed, exported to PDF or exported to Word format, so they can be further edited by the user.
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List of all software features and capabilities
Pile types | Methods | Features |
Drilled piles | Settlement analysis, with linear, exponential, and other models | Enter SPT record |
Driven steel | Lateral pile analysis | Estimate soil properties from SPT |
Driven concrete | FHWA GEC8 | Import load test data |
Driven steel | FHWA GEC10 | Estimate rock properties from RQD |
Driven timbe piles | AASHTO Norlund | Estimate properties from CPT |
Monotube | Eurocode 7 | Multiple methods for soil property estimation |
CFA piles | IBC 2015 standards | Include disturbance effects |
Drilled-in-Displacement piles | NYC Building Code | Bearing capacity from multiple methods |
Micropiles | AASHTO LRFD | Program can recommended analysis options |
Caissons | Automatic pile length optimization based on geotechnical capacity | Export reports to PDF and word |
Helical piles (Premium version) | Automatic pile length optimization based on settlement response | Calculation report with equations |
Pile types in Wizard
Lateral pile analysis sample results
DeepFND Demo
Structural and Geotechnical design of Foundation Piles.
Lateral and Axial pile analysis for single piles, pile groups and pile rafts
Try the Full version for free and see how you can design any foundation pile type in the most efficient way!
Starting at
$ 2250
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10'x10' Pile Cap with 4 Helical Piles
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