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5.52.2 Footing Design Parameter Specification
Purpose
This command is used to specify parameters that may be used to
control the footing design.
General Format:
COD
E AMERICAN
⎧JOINT joint-list ⎫
parameter-name f
1
⎨ ⎬
⎩
( ALL )
⎭
Description
Parameter-name refers to the parameters described in Section 5.52.
f
1
is the value of the parameter. If applicable, this value should
be in the current units. The UNIT command is also accepted
during any phase of footing design.
Notes
1) All parameter values must be provided in the current unit
system.
2) For default values of parameters, refer to the parameter table
in Section 5.52.
3) This facility is currently available for the American code only.