Self Weight
Is there a way to apply different self weights to different members of the structure?
View Articlehow to apply 2 ground motions simultaneously in STAAD.Pro?
I got this question from a Professor in Korean. He would like me to post it here. staad pro v8i doesn't allow the user to impart 2 (or more) orthogonal ground motions onto a structural model. Most...
View ArticleOpenSTAAD and Visual Basic
Could anyone help me in this matter please, I'm using openSTAAD to extract end forces from STAAD pro to Excel sheet using Visual basic, and I already wrote the code for it. My code is able to list all...
View ArticleLaterally loaded short pile design STAAD
First time on this forum & also first time using this software so hope my questions don't sound silly!I am designing a range of arch structures supported by cantilever pile foundations, the...
View ArticleSTAAD Pro SS6 Design Code Not Available
Hi I am getting this error Design Code is not activated followed by Command can NOT be placed after Select command
View ArticleDesigning a British Channel Section for BS 5400
I am designing a steel bridge for BS 5400 and I need to use British Channel sections for certain members. However the Member utilization ratios are not presented in the analysis output file, instead it...
View ArticleTorsion values on diagram
Hi,How to turn on torsion values on diagram? Results / View value / beam results - doesn't offer torsional results.Regards,
View ArticleDENSITY NOT PROVIDED SELF WEIGHT IGNORED
Hi All,I am designing a MMS solar Module mounting Structure , While doing analysis it shows DENSITY NOT PROVIDED SELF WEIGHT IGNORED. Please help over thisSTAAD SPACESTART JOB INFORMATIONENGINEER DATE...
View Article***ERROR***MATERIAL GROUP AND EXPLICIT CONSTANT SPECIFICATION CANNOT BE USED...
Hi,How to solve this ***ERROR***MATERIAL GROUP AND EXPLICIT CONSTANT SPECIFICATION CANNOT BE USED TOGETHEREITHER USE MATERIAL GROUP NAME OR USE E/POI/DENSITY/ALPHA/GTO ASSIGN CONSTANT TO...
View ArticleHELP HOW TO CHECK FEM ANALYSIS
I have finished the FEM analysis of a plate and look the node displacement and reactions for the bolts which is tension only and this nodes are 358 379 1258 1279 but i focus on node 358 which results...
View Article!!!HELP PLATE TAB MISSING
Please help I'm doing plate FEM and suddenly my plate tab is missing?(Please visit the site to view this file)
View ArticleMembers failing in SS6 20.07.11.82
Dear Sir,I had carried our design of steel structure using STAAD SS6 - 20.07.11.33.While checking the design in STAAD SS6 - 20.07.11.82, few members are failing in that version; mostly in...
View ArticlePlate Analysis in STAAD
While taking Plate Shear Stresses from Results of Plate Analysis, should I multiply stresses by thickness of plate(in mt.)For an Example if I have 800mm thick plate, and I got SQX or SQY value 0.55...
View ArticleTorsion diagram shape is not correct
Hi,Torsion diagram for the concentrated torsion on the cantilever tip should be rectangle not triangular?
View ArticleJoints in telecom tower
I want to know how to define joints in telecom tower in Staad Pro.
View ArticleCalculation of pile moment section capacity
I am using a Drilled Pier Foundation in STAAD Foundation Advanced. The software returns a really high Section Moment Capacity. I get 1,915 kNm for a 600 diameter pile with 32MPa concrete and 9 number...
View Articlestaad pro v8i and AISI code
Can someone tell me what AISI code is included in Staad pro v8i?Is ASD or LRFD?Thank you very much.
View ArticleRAM Concept: Span Detailer Producing more Reinforcement
Hi all,Just a quick question about the span detailing which I have never quite understood. Why is it that the design strips' span detailer produces more reinforcement? I understand that the overall...
View ArticleLinear Ancillary Input in MS Tower
Hi Guys,We are trying to input a couple of antennas into a lattice tower model and are having a few issues. Without the antennas the model runs and gives results and outputs. Once the antennas are...
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