DeepFND: Pile Cap Shapes and Pile Configurations

Presentation Video: Pile Cap Shapes and Pile Configurations in DeepFND and HelixPile

Our software programs DeepFND and HelixPile can design single foundation piles and pile groups under pile caps or pile rafts. DeepFND can design all pile types (helical and non-helical - drilled, drn, caissons, mocropiles etc), whereas, HelixPile can design helical piles. The following video presents the available pile cap shapes in our software programs, as well as, the procedures to generate and edit the pile configurations.

A. Introduction

DeepFND and HelixPile software programs include a Pile Cap Wizard, which can be used to create a default pile cap (triangular, circular or rectangular). The wizard also creates all piles according to the user-defined preferences. We can access and edit the positions and structural sections of each pile, as well as, add or remove piles on the pile cap.

The software draw tools allow us to create custom shape pile caps and add piles graphically on the model area of the software.

As soon as a pile cap is generated, we can select to open the side view, top view and 3D view of the cap with all the piles on the model area. Lateral and Vertical analysis results for the piles and the pile cap can be displayed in tables and graphically, on the model area, in any of the views (side, top or 3D).