Home / STAAD Foundation Advanced

STAAD Foundation Advanced

STAAD Software Logo White

STAAD Foundation Advanced

Foundation Design Software

Design Any Type of Foundation - From Basic to Complex

What is STAAD Foundation Advanced?

STAAD Foundation Advanced is a comprehensive structural foundation design and analysis application that includes specialized features for foundations of many types. You can perform isolated, combined, pile cap, and mat foundations, or more complex foundations, including horizontal vessel foundations and tank annular ringwalls. The application also provides lateral analysis of pile/drilled piers and vibrational analysis for machine foundations.

Icon 3d software design

Analyze and Design

International Standards

Design a wide variety of foundations, from simple spread footings to complicated mats and specialized machinery pads, with the extensive support of international standards.

Loads And Load Combinations

Apply wind and seismic loads using built-in load generators. Calculate loading parameters automatically. Combine lateral load cases with gravity and other types of loads using load combination generators.

Machine Vibration And Settlement

Analyze machine block foundations for dynamic loading. Leverage wizard-based input for fast finite element analysis (FEA) solids model creation, various loading, and soil spring options.

Icon Document

Detail and Document

Reinforced Concrete Drawings 

STAAD Foundation Advanced generates drawings for plan, elevation, and sectional views with rebar marks. Schedule drawings provide a summary table for design results. General arrangement drawings include all the footings designed in the project, with grid lines and grid marks that help identify interference. Drawings can be exported to DXF or DWG formats.

Generate Structural Design Documentation

Engineers can produce reports – summaries and detailed calculation sheets – for foundation types such as isolated, combined, pile caps, and foundations for plant equipment. For mat foundations, a powerful reporting system publishes the details of key analysis results, stability checks, detailed and summary reports for concrete design operations, bills of materials, general arrangements, and reinforcement detailing drawings available for ACI 318 codes.

STAAD foundation screenshot
STAAD Software Logo

STAAD Foundation Advanced

*Prices vary per region. For more options, see licensing and subscriptions section.

User Quote

graphic icon quote mark dark gray

STAAD revolutionized the structural design process years ago, and even today, many years and versions later, it is still the most user-friendly solution and preferred by most designers.

Featured User Stories

Resources

Icon Video

Webinars

Line drawing of a package of software to purchase

STAAD Resource Center

Line drawing of a Article document

View All Resources

FAQs

STAAD Foundation Advanced is a structural foundation design and analysis software. You can perform isolated, combined, pile cap and mat foundations or more complex foundations including horizontal vessel foundations, tank annular ringwall, lateral analysis of pile/drilled piers, and vibrational analysis for machine foundations. You can produce advanced calculation reports with to-the-scale footing sketches, graphs, and formulae with code reference along with CAD exportable detail, schedule, and general arrangement (GA) drawings. Certain functionalities from STAAD Foundation Advanced software are available in STAAD Advanced software. But to experience the full functionality that STAAD Foundation Advanced provides, such as mat foundations, you will need to buy a license of Structural WorkSuite or STAAD Foundation Advanced.

STAAD Foundation Advanced is a popular structural analysis application known for advanced analysis on a wide range of foundation types and is interoperable with other various applications.

The price of STAAD Foundation Advanced varies per region. While there are various types of licensing available, a common choice is the 12-month practitioner license offered through Bentley’s eStore. When you purchase through the eStore you get a Virtuoso Subscription which means you get both the software AND the training, expert services, and custom mentoring you need to get started quickly.

Processor
Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon

Operating System
Windows 7, 8, 10

Memory
500 GB recommended

Disk Space
300 MB free space. (2 GM recommended)

Display
OpenGL 3D graphics supporting

Minimum Resolution
1280×1024

For the most up-to-date system requirements, visit Bentley Communities.

Licensing and Subscription options

Choose What is Right for You

One-year license with training

Virtuoso Subscription – A popular choice for small and medium-sized businesses

Get access to software that comes with training – fast! Bentley’s eStore, Virtuosity, offers a convenient way to lease a 12-month license of Bentley software for a low, upfront cost. Every online purchase through Virtuosity comes as a Virtuoso Subscription that includes training and auto-renewals.

With no contract required, it’s easy to get started quickly..

Shop Now

One-time purchase with support

Perpetual License with SELECT

A perpetual license of Bentley software is a one-time purchase, with a yearly maintenance subscription, called SELECT. This includes 24/7/365 technical support, learning resources, and the ability to exchange licenses for other software once a year. With SELECT, you will benefit from:

  • License pooling, so you can access your software from multiple computers.
  • Access additional Bentley software with Term Licenses, which allow you to pay for what you use without the upfront cost of purchasing a perpetual license.

Annual renewal quotes are delivered directly to your inbox, and our experienced Renewal Representatives are available to answer your questions and guide you through any changes you’d like to make.

Contact Us

Enterprise Organizations

We’ve got your back

For larger organizations with in-depth requirements, we offer plans to provide global pricing and access to our comprehensive portfolio of solutions and success plan services. Contact us about how to get access to software, global best practices, implementation services, training, and technical support to help your organization realize its full potential while addressing your unique needs.

Contact Us

What are you waiting for?

20% Off Bentley Software

Deal Ends Friday

Use Coupon Code "THANKS24"

Celebrate Infrastructure Delivery & Performance Excellence

The 2024 Year in Infrastructure
and Going Digital Awards

Nominate a project for the most prestigious awards in infrastructure! Extended deadline to enter is April 29th.