I'm using Staad Foundation to design a mat foundation and there are high moments at the location of the column.
Is there a way to exclude the area near the column for the reinforcement check since the moment can be checked between the column edge and base plate edge (ACI 15.4). The manual shows a 'Create Block' button in the 'Reinforcement Zoning' window but the latest version does not have this button. At the column location the program is picking unpractical reinforcement (#10@4") or it is failing to find reinforcement.