Foundation Modeling Application per ASCE 7-16 with ideCAD
How does ideCAD define Foundation Modeling, according to ASCE 7-16?
The upper structure-foundation-soil interaction can be selected from the foundation tab of the analysis settings.
If the upper structure-foundation-soil interaction’s not selected, the structure considers to be fixed at the base.
The user choose whether to neglect soil–structure interaction per Section 12.13.3 or implicitly per Chapter 19.
