Bentleys STAAD Foundation Advanced V8i Version Comparison

(This table shows differences between STAAD Foundation Advanced V8i SS3 7.0 Vs STAAD Foundation
Advanced 6.2 & STAAD.foundation 5.3 free with STAAD.Pro )

STAAD Foundation Advanced V8i is the one-stop solution for foundation analysis and design addressing the building,
plant and tower industries by combining myriad foundations ranging from common foundations like isolated, combined,
pile cap, and mat to specialized plant foundations like vessel foundations or annular ring tank foundations to state-of-
the-art lateral analysis of drilled piers, vibrating machine foundation. Seamlessly integrates with STAAD. Pro V8i, MS
Excel and ISM to import/export loadings, reactions, column positions; users can import any set of analyzed plates to
design; tracks changes made in STAAD.Pro V8i model and can merge the changes with STAAD Foundation V8i file.

Structural Features STAAD. STAAD STAAD

foundation Foundation Foundation
v05.03.00.32 Advanced Advanced
free with V8i SS2 (6.2) V8i SS3 (7.0)
STAAD.Pro v06.02.00.11 v07. 00.00.52

Foundation Design in General Mode

Spread footings (Isolated footings) (Enhanced)
Combined footings
Pile Cap foundations
Vibrating Machine Foundation [NEW!]
Strap footings
Octagonal foundations
Foundation Pedestal design
Pedestal rebar size selection
Pedestal Shear design
Anchor Bolt Library & Layout arrangement
Compression Development length for Spread ftgs
Excel Spreadsheet Interoperability (Enhanced)
Mat Found. (any shape & size, varying thickness) (Enhanced)
Mat Foundations w/ piles
Mat capacity check - given rebar arrangement
Automatic elevation, detail & schedule drawings (Enhanced)
General Arrangement (GA) drawing
Drawing customizable general notes
2-D drawing export option
3-D Model dimension verification tools
Export detailed output to MS Excel file
STAAD.Pro Interoperability
Smart change management
Smart load and unit export

Note:
The symbol represents major developments, enhancements, and updates to improve the capabilities and user experience with in STAAD Foundation Advanced.

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 Structural Features STAAD. STAAD STAAD
foundation Foundation Foundation
v05.03.00.32 Advanced Advanced
free with V8i SS2 (6.2) V8i SS3 (7.0)
STAAD.Pro v06.02.00.11 v07. 00.00.52

ISM enabled v4.0 (3.0)

Foundation Design in Plant Mode
Vertical Vessel Foundations
Horizontal Heat Exchange / Horizontal Vessel Fnd.
Tank (Ring Wall) Fnds. Self -Anchored
Tank (Ring Wall) Fnds. Mechanically Anchored [NEW!]
Seismic and Wind Load Generation
Vertical & lateral loaded Drilled Shaft/Pier design
Vertical & lateral loaded Driven Pile design
Tapered Pile and Shaft design
Soil Property Library
P-Y Curve
T-Z Curve, Q-Z Curve, & t/tmax vs. Z/D Curve
Total capacity vs. Depth & Tip resistance vs. Depth
Foundation Design in Toolkit Mode
Isolated / Block footing design
Pile Cap design
Combined footing design
Guyed Tower / Dead Man Anchor design
Ribbed Beam foundation design
Drilled Pier foundation design
Drilled Belled Pier design
Drilled Pier design (FHWA, API, Alt. Vesic Method)
Design Codes and Tools
US (ACI 2005)
US (ACI 2008 & 2011)
British (BS-8110-2000)
Indian (IS-456-2000)
Australian (AS-3600-01-AMND 2004)
Canadian (CS A23.3-04)
Chinese (GB 50009-2001)
Euro (EN 1992-1-1-2004)
Advanced design options
Auto Load Combination Generation
Compact Database (up to 90% file size reduction) [NEW!]

Note:
STAAD Foundation V8i SS4 (5.3) has been discontinued from sales; a free upgrade to STAAD Foundation V8i SS3 (7.0) is available for license owners of SF rel. 5.3

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 Bentleys STAAD Foundation Advanced V8i Version Comparison

Structural Features STAAD. STAAD STAAD

foundation Foundation Foundation
v05.03.00.32 Advanced Advanced
free with V8i SS2 (6.2) V8i SS3 (7.0)
STAAD.Pro v06.02.00.11 v07. 00.00.52

Dynamic Sketches in Calculation Sheet [NEW!]

Variable Bearing Capacity [NEW!]
Detailed Calculation Reporting
Training and Additional Support
Software Verification Manual
Step by Step You-Tube Tutorial Videos
Bentley Institute online live courses
Bentley Institute on-demand courses

Note:
The symbol represents major developments, enhancements, and updates to improve the capabilities and user experience with in STAAD Foundation Advanced.

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