Program Specifications

CORD (Code Orientated Raft Design) is a software program package using finite element techniques in the computer analysis for designing of footings. The Walsh Method was used for the Soil Structure Interaction Analysis for footings as a recommended procedure in the computer analysis recognized and nominated by the Australian Standard. The CORD program and its upgrades have been used by Structural, Footings and Geotechnical engineers, consultancies, councils, shires and government organizations, and universities since its first release in 1986.

Acknowledgement is made to Dr. P Walsh (in memory), Dr. D Cameron (University of South Australia), Dr James Ward and FMG Engineering.

Welcome to the new CORD 8.0 program. This program has been updated with new features to comply with the Australian Standard, “Residential slabs and footings AS2870-2011”, in particular, “Guide to Design of Footings for Trees”. The program feature is its user friendly functions where editing is as simple as inputting data changes at any stage of the program for analysis with unchanged data saved. There is no need to restart the program. The program is also adopted for all climatic zones or Hs (depth of design soil suction changes) as set out in Table 2 of AS2870-2011. The program is suitable for use in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Northern Territory, Western Australia, Tasmania and the ACT. It may be used overseas with warning to the designers to recognize local Geotechnical features including clay properties and site features, and site features including climatic zones and any institutional, legislated government standards and acceptable local practices giving the performances required for the country and region. It needs to be noted that the program is orientated and designed to the Australian Codes and Standards, with the cautionary notice at the start of the program to be accepted when used.