Raft Foundation with Ground Beams in ProtaStructure | Full Design Tutorial

In this video, I’ll walk through the practical design and analysis of a reinforced concrete raft foundation with ground beams using ProtaStructure. This tutorial covers the complete structural workflow used in real engineering projects, including raft slab modeling, ground beam integration, column load transfer, soil pressure behavior, analysis, and reinforcement interpretation. Unlike a conventional flat raft, this foundation system uses ground beams to improve stiffness, load distribution, and structural performance. Topics covered in this tutorial include: Raft foundation modeling Ground beam layout and behavior Column load transfer Soil bearing pressure considerations Structural analysis Punching shear checks Reinforcement interpretation Practical engineering considerations ProtaStructure workflow Software Used: ProtaStructure Design Standard: Eurocode This tutorial is ideal for: Civil Engineering Students Structural Engineers Graduate Engineers ProtaStructure Users Foundation Design Engineers If you enjoy practical structural engineering tutorials, subscribe for more content on: Foundation Design Structural Analysis Reinforced Concrete Design ProtaStructure Tutorials Tekla Tedds Tutorials Steel Structures #ProtaStructure #RaftFoundation #StructuralEngineering #FoundationDesign #CivilEngineering #GroundBeam #Eurocode #EngineeringDesign