Plant-focused footing analysis & designFoundation3D
A perfect solution for designing foundations for industrial equipment such as horizontal exchangers, horizontal vessels, vertical vessels, fractionation towers, air filters, pipe racks and other plant supports — or simply any structure that needs a simple spread or combined footing.
Designed Around Real Engineering Challenges
“Civil and structural engineers are the last to receive crucial information but are the first ones required to produce final deliverables such as material quantities, foundation design drawings, piling drawings, and excavation drawings.”
Foundation3D was built specifically to address this challenge — giving engineers the tools to work faster without compromising quality or accuracy.
What Foundation3D Designs
Foundation3D handles the full range of plant equipment foundations — from simple isolated footings to complex combined footings supporting multiple equipment items.
- Horizontal heat exchangers
- Horizontal pressure vessels
- Vertical vessels and drums
- Fractionation towers
- Air coolers and air filters
- Pipe racks and pipe supports
- Compressor and pump skids
- Any spread or combined footing
Productivity Benefits
Automation in Foundation Design
Automates repetitive design calculations to help teams meet compressed project schedules without sacrificing accuracy.
Equipment-Specific Load Calculations
Automatically calculates loads for specific equipment types — exchangers, vessels, towers, stacks, and more — reducing manual input errors.
Design Sketch Generation
Produces complete design sketches ready for review and issue, dramatically reducing drafting time.
Project-Wide Productivity
Significant productivity improvements across conceptual, design, and construction phases of every project.
Powerful Graphical Interface
Foundation3D's interface is built for engineers who manage multiple projects and need fast access to project status, design data, and outputs.
- Bird’s-eye view of all working projects for quick location and access
- Visual graphical icons displaying plan views of foundations
- Project grouping capabilities by custom criteria
- Centralized client information and technical specifications storage
- Customizable workspace organization
- Global settings inheritance for new projects
- Project and workspace-level settings flexibility
- Clear input/output segregation for streamlined workflows
- Microsoft Excel data import and copy/paste functionality
- Detailed design information display with critical parameter assessment
Supports Every Project Phase
Conceptual
Generate material quantity estimates and preliminary foundation sizes early in the project for cost and planning purposes.
Design
Produce detailed foundation designs, reinforcement schedules, and design sketches ready for engineering review and issue.
Construction
Optimize foundation designs during construction, resolve field issues, and deliver updated drawings rapidly.
Foundation3D is directly integrated with DSAnchor, enabling anchor design without re-entering load cases. Enter loads once, design foundations and anchorage in the same workflow.
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