In version 2025.d, the CYPECAD, CYPE 3D and Foundation elements programs incorporate structural checking of reinforced concrete piles for deep foundations.
The new module "Piles II: Structural check" complements the design of this type of foundation, verifying the safety of piles as a structural element of reinforced concrete according to the criteria of the selected codes.
The program can be used to easily define the section of the piles and their reinforcement and to check their resistance to the forces transmitted by the pile cap to the pile head. If the lateral stability analysis is carried out, the stresses obtained from this analysis are also taken into account. The lateral stability analysis is part of the other pile module implemented in this version "Piles III: Lateral stability analysis".
In the "General data > Foundation elements with external fixity" panel, some options have been implemented that allow considering minimum values of the bending moment and axial force to be considered, as well as setting the buckling length of the pile for the calculation. These values can also be modified for each pile cap individually.
The verification has been implemented for the entire collection of codes available in the CYPECAD, CYPE 3D and Foundation elements programs.
To use this module, the following permissions are required in the license, depending on the program to be used:
- In CYPECAD
“CYPECAD”, “Pile caps” and “Piles II: Structural check”. - In CYPE 3D
“CYPE 3D”, “Pile caps” and “Piles II: Structural check”. - In Foundation elements
“Foundation elements” and “Piles II: Structural check”.
