DeepFND For US Engineers

deepexcavation
May 8
3 min read

The All-in-One Deep Foundation Design Software with U.S. Standards

When it comes to deep foundation projects, U.S. engineers face a range of challenges—from navigating complex site conditions to ensuring full compliance with structural and geotechnical codes. That’s exactly where DeepFND delivers unmatched value.

Whether you're designing drilled shafts, driven piles, helical piers, or pile caps, DeepFND combines everything you need into a single, intelligent software platform built for American codes and engineering practice.

Built for U.S. Standards from the Ground Up

DeepFND integrates major American structural and geotechnical codes so you can work confidently and compliantly, right out of the box. The software supports:

Structural Codes:
- ACI (Concrete Design)
- AISC (Steel Design)
- AASHTO LRFD (Bridge & Transportation Structures)
- IBC (International Building Code)
Geotechnical Load Combinations:
- CALTRANS LRFD
- AASHTO LRFD
- AASHTO 17
- AREMA (Railway Engineering)

With DeepFND, you don’t need to manually apply load combinations or piece together design checks. The platform automates these calculations, while letting you review and adjust inputs as needed.

Figure 1: DeepFND Software – US Structural Codes & Load Combinations

One Platform. Every Foundation System.

DeepFND is more than a calculation tool—it’s a full modeling and analysis environment. You can model any pile system, assign loading, run both axial and lateral analyses, and perform full structural and geotechnical checks without switching between tools.

Axial & Lateral Pile Analysis: Evaluate capacity, settlement, and lateral performance under combined loading.
Pushover Analysis: Understand nonlinear behavior under extreme conditions.
Soil-Structure Interaction: Choose between Winkler soil spring models or full 3D FEM analysis.
Pile Cap Design: Build complex pile groups and rafts of any shape and run reinforcement checks, punching checks, and rebar optimization.

You can even reinforce piles with external casings, internal steel beams, or hollow bars—ideal for hybrid foundation systems and high-capacity designs.

Figure 2: Bearing capacities & result graphs in DeepFND – Pile moments, displacements & settlements

Figure 3: Structural checks and equations in DeepFND

Speed Up Your Workflow with Smart Tools

DeepFND is designed to help engineers work smarter, not harder. Its interactive interface and automation features reduce manual effort while increasing design confidence:

Model Wizards: Quickly generate pile systems, caps, and rafts with intuitive setup dialogs.
Real-Time Warnings: Get alerts for overstressed elements or code compliance issues as you build your model.
Graphical Feedback: Visualize pile behavior, displacement, bending moments, and reinforcement demands with detailed result plots and color-coded diagrams.
Optimization Tools: Let the software propose rebar layouts for pile caps, streamlining final detailing.

Figure 4: Analysis results: Pile moment & displacement graphs, pile cap settlement (center of the cap)

Figure 5: Pile Cap moment & settlement shadings in DeepFND

Why U.S. Engineers Are Choosing DeepFND

From infrastructure to high-rise foundations, engineers across the U.S. are turning to DeepFND to streamline their geostructural workflows. Here's what sets it apart:

✅ Combines structural and geotechnical design

✅ Includes full U.S. code compliance

✅ Supports all major pile types and foundation systems

✅ Provides fast, clear feedback on model performance

✅ Helps reduce errors and manual rework

Whether you’re designing a bridge foundation under AASHTO LRFD, a commercial building pile group under IBC and ACI, or a railway substructure in line with AREMA, DeepFND is your all-in-one solution for deep foundation design in the U.S.

Ready to Reinvent How You Design Deep Foundations?

Explore how DeepFND can transform your projects—making them faster to build, easier to document, and safer to execute.