Where Ican I find beam stress result table (axial, bending, shear stress) in...
Hi,Last year, in my steel design, I used beam stress output table that showed Beam/ Load case/ section/ Axial stress/Bending in y-dir/Bending in Z-dir/Combined/Shear in y/Shear in Z. Now I am using...
View ArticleEquivalent 2D-orthtropic material
The problem is I am trying modeling Corrugated sheet metal by using of equivalent 2D-orthtropic material,I calculate the Module of elasticity of the corrugated sheet metal in both directions (Ex and...
View ArticleFloorVibe for RAM SS
The most recent version of FloorVibe I have on my machine is 1.3 - is it possible to get an update posted here? This wiki article seems to indicate a more current version is available:...
View ArticleDoes Staad Foundation check the stability in Mat Foundation Design?
I created a mat foundation in Staad.Foundation Advanced, when I printed out the calculation sheet, I couldn't find the stability check.I am wondering if the Staad Foundation checks the stability for...
View ArticleRAM Concept - Wall Below Reactions
Hi, In regards to the following:"The reactions are shown per straight section of wall. Can I see the reaction per element?No. This is not available because there would be too much information shown....
View ArticleRAM Connection integrated with Staad Pro v8i
I am about to design the frame connection and I choose to use RAM Connection in staad.. but I find it difficult to use... my connection is a Shear and Moment resisting connection but the choices in...
View ArticlePlate and Surface Elements
I am about to design ah shear wall which I modeled as surface, I want to ask on how to get the stresses of the element. The Surface Element was mesh as per Finite Element Method I just go to post...
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How to correctly design roof slab in steel hall construction ?
Hi all ! I made a roof slab in staad.pro but i'm not sure if this is correct. Can You please tell me if this solution is "good", "ok", or "bad" and tell me why ? And what can i do to make it better ? I...
View ArticleYII News Relevant to you!
Check out the Year in Infrastructure Virtual Press Kit to read all the structural news coming out of YII this week. Click through to the Building and Construction (includes Structural and Construction)...
View ArticleShear Area in section wizard
Hi,Why the shear area in the section wizard is same for both AY & AZ, and is also not matching with the staad calculated shear areas.Thanks in advance.
View ArticleSTAAD Pro Steel design parameter question
I am using a W8x35 column in a STAAD Pro file. The K value is 2, the length of the (rather short) column is 60” and radius of gyration values are rz = 3.51 in and ry = 2.03 in. Therefore, Kl/ r...
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RAM Concept - Modelling slab folds
Hi Seth,What advice can you give me in modelling the fold shown attached? I understand the idea of shear core, but I what is the best method to accurately get the design strips for this region. Is...
View ArticleEquivalent Lateral Forces from RAM Frame into Concept
Hi,I have a RAM model with equivalent lateral force load combination. When I bring the mat slab into RAM Concept I can see the ELF load cases (EQ(EQ_ASCE710_X_+E_F....) but the loads from these cases...
View ArticleSeismic Load Generation for AISC Public
AISC Public (LRFD) Auto generation of load combinations for #4 seems to be missing Live Load component. Should be 1.2D + L (or .5L if reduced) per ASCE 7-10, Section 2.3.2. The auto generated loads...
View ArticleAuto Generation of Notional Loads
AISC General auto load generation for ASD conditions - I don't see where the 1.6 factor on notional loads is applied. Per AISC 360-10, Equation C2-1, notional loads for ASD cases should have 1.6...
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Integrated Structural Modeling (ISM) Between RAM and Revit
I have downloaded and installed the ISM Revit plug-in. The functionality appears to have been added to Revit. But in RAM it is still showing as not installed.Is there an additional plugin that is...
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STAAD - new closed section definition using "define profile polygon"
Hello,I need to define a new section in STAAD. I understood that Staad doesn't show the section in 3D rendering if created by the section wizard.I need to see it in 3D in order to be sure that the...
View ArticleCustom static seismic method with Staad Pro
To analyze a building anyone with the equivalent lateral force method (Basal Shear = Factor (f) x Weight (W)) and where the data for the calculation of (f) for my country is not included in staadpro...
View Articlesupport reaction for a model with response spectrum load cases
hello,can anyone tell me how to extract support reactions with sign (+/-) in a response spectrum model.For example, primary load case has SL+x. The civil designer needs SL-X, but since response...
View ArticleTime History Analysis Results - Member forces
Hello,Can someone give some clarification about the issue below?In Section 5.31.4 of the STAAD.Pro Technical Reference Manual, in the Notes it says that for a Time History Analysis"b- Results are the...
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