To whom it may concern,
I have a problem regarding on how to assume the support as you can see in the attached file. i am analyzing a scaffold which is box tied scaffolding at an existing structure my problem is how to assume in staad regarding its support as u can see in the figure the scaffold can be done in site. My problem is how would i make the STAAD analyze it assuming that the existing rectangular structure is rigid(it is not my concern the capacity of the existing structure, only the scaffold). my problem is how to analyze it in STAAD when there is no option for this kind of support (box tie).
(Hope also in the near future STAAD would also make codes for Scaffolding or STAAD that is specially for scaffolding BS EN12811-1) (Just a suggestion.)
Regards,
Manuel