Hi, I'm saying regardless of the software, of course a thinner foundation zone can be made if necessary in the mat foundation. The important thing is that the section is of sufficient thickness as a result of the stresses in the foundation and the punching forces. It is not such an extreme case. ideCAD If there is no problem in the foundation network, the foundation elements that you define with different thicknesses are analyzed as a single foundation, only because each is a separate element, separate calculations are listed in the reinforced concrete dialog. The important thing here is that the calculation axes are not insufficient. If necessary, you should add an additional calculation axis. Drawing Unfortunately, the reinforcement transitions cannot be drawn properly because they are separate elements
"yldrmanil":1z5vk78n" said:
It is done exactly as you described. But my question is the same question you asked. Because it solves each defined raft differently within itself. But it came to my mind to solve the entire radial 40 cm and to solve it by giving a pile to the reinforcement in the low areas. Of course, these need to be corrected manually after analysis. Or is it sufficient to bring the upper reinforcement to the lower part and finish it with a 30cm square and to define the upper reinforcement of the lower zone by extending it 60 ft outside the area?
Some engineers can also square the upper reinforcement and pass it through the thinner foundation. Both are fine.