Save the zipped file to your local hard drive, unzip it and run setup.exe.  To unzip the file you will need Winzip www.winzip.com. You will need to contact us by phone or email to obtain a time-limited software key to try the program on a trail basis.  If you are a university student or faculty member contact Yang Thao to receive an educational license.  To view a detailed description of the current release and its features view the release notes

TRC/Imbsen Software Systems

10680 White Rock Road, Suite 100

Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

phone (916) 366-0683

fax (916) 366-1501

www.imbsen.com
WINFAD FEATURES IN v5.0.0 LRFD

  • Windows Graphical User Interface (GUI)

  • AASHTO LFD/LRFD and Caltrans LFD/LRFD Design Specification options

  • Design and Check Footings

  • AASHTO Load Factor Requirements

  • English or Metric Capability for Input and Output

  • Spread or Pile Footings

  • Seismic Design Criteria

  • Footing Depth Calculated

  • Steel Reinforcement Requirements Calculated

  • Pile Layout and Plot

Overview WinFAD is a computer program developed to assist the bridge engineer in designing or checking spread and pile concrete footings subjected to eccentrically applied axial loads that produce biaxial bending moments. Acceptable spread footing sizes and pile patterns are quickly and efficiently determined using WinFAD. After the engineer selects footing plan dimensions, WinFAD determines footing thickness and areas of reinforcing steel which satisfy design specification requirements. Individual loads are entered at the service level.

AASHTO LOAD GROUPS I THROUGH VI are included in the group combinations. Individual loads, input at the service level, are factored and combined in accordance with the AASHTO group combinations for Load Factor Design. Live loadings which produce maxima for each of the two bending moments and the axial load are further subdivided into 3 cases for Load Combination Groups, I, III, IV and VI.

SEISMIC DESIGN is in accordance with AASHTO Standard Specifications for Seismic Design of Highway Bridges or Caltrans Specifications for Group VII Loading.

ARBITRARY LOADS defined by the user are easily included in the family of loadings.

DESIGN RESULTS

WinFAD calculates the areas of reinforcing steel required based on the following criteria:

  • Satisfy crack control requirements
  • Moment produced by LFD or LRFD factored loads
  • Moment produced by Seismic loads
  • 1.20 times cracking moment
  • 1.33 times area required for analysis
  • 0.75 times balanced reinforcement ratio
  • Maximum bar spacing of 18 inches

    • WinFAD checks bar spacing based on the following criteria:

  • Minimum AASHTO bar spacing
  • Preferred Caltrans minimum bar spacing
  • Maximum bar spacing of 18 inches
  • Inadequate development length

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    WinFAD is a Windows based program that runs under Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME and XP, and has the following hardware requirements.

    • PC with Pentium Processor

    • 16Meg RAM (32Meg of RAM recommended)

    • 5MB of free hard drive space needed for WinFAD

    Annual support, maintenance and enhancements will be provided by Imbsen Software Systems for an additional, optional fee. Customer Support includes:

    • Customer assistance by fax telephone and electronic mail.

    • Assistance in data preparation and interpretation of results.

    The following is included with each order:

    • Software media

    • On-line Help System

    • 30 Day Free Support

    TRC/Imbsen Software Systems

    10680 Business Park Drive, Suite 100

    Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

    phone (916) 366-0683

    fax (916) 3660-1501

    ytthao@trcsolutions.com

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