Applies To
	Product(s):	STAAD Foundation Advanced
	Version(s):	ALL
	Environment:	ALL
	Area:	General Foundation
	Subarea:	Pile Cap
	Original Author:	Sye Chakraborty, Bentley Technical Support Group

 I have multiple columns which are supported by a single pile cap. How can I model that in STAAD.Foundation Advanced ?

As of now, a pile cap, created in STAAD.Foundation Advanced using the pile cap job type, can only support one column point. If you have multiple columns which are supported by a single pilecap, you will have to create it as a Mat Foundation job and then model the pile cap as a mat. The piles can then be specified under the mat using the Pile spring option.