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Modeling Connection
Hello Engineers,Currently I am asked to design a Pylon sign and I will be using STAAD to check for the design and to get the reactions. However I am wondering if I can model this kind of connection on...
View ArticleDirect Analysis Parameters
Hello~.I've just started to study DAM and applied it in STAAD.In general, I understood DAM concept and procedure for application in STAAD except for Tautol & Disptol.The function of these paramters...
View ArticleMachine foundation - connecting two solids
I am trying to model a vibrating machine foundation in Staad Pro using two solids. The first one serves as a block foundation and the second as a machine. A horizontal harmonic force is applied in the...
View ArticleSAVE ME PLEASE. DENSITY NOT PROVIDED. SELFWEIGHT COMMAND IGNORED
HELP ME PLEASE. DENSITY NOT PROVIDED. SELFWEIGHT COMMAND IGNORED 1. STAAD SPACEINPUT FILE: C:\SProV8i SS6\STAAD\Plugins\VERTICAL PARKING.STD 2. START JOB INFORMATION 3. ENGINEER DATE...
View ArticleSTAAD Compression-Only Member With Moment Fixed
Good day,I don't know if this is possible, but I am trying to assign a member with compression-only specification while still retaining the moment fixity of the member. As soon as I assign a member as...
View ArticleSorting through Time History results
I'm sure this is an easy question, but what is the best method for listing the maximum Time-Displacement / Time-Velocity / Time-Acceleration values for all nodes?
View ArticleRam Elements Retaining Wall Module - Toe/Heel Line Load
Hello,Is there any way to add a wall line load (vertical) to the toe or heel of a footing in the retaining wall module? If not, will this feature be added in the future? Thank you
View ArticleFOOTING FOR SHELL modeling a shearwall in RAM Elements
I have modeled a CMU shear wall, 16' long, 8" thick, as a RAM elements shell. I would like to design a continuous footing under it, say 4' wide and 2' deep, checking for soil pressure, uplift etc....
View ArticleSOME QUESTION ABOUT DRILLED PIERS FOR STAAD FOUNDATION
There are some questions about drilled piers for staad foundation.The model of single pier capacity use drilled/driven pier foundation in plant foundation mode. The questiones refer to the...
View Articleconcete detailing
dear all, i have completed my analyses process & design process too now i want to detail the beams & column, so for detailing which data i have to conseeder of rcc design in...
View Articlestructure analysis with staad pro
hello,I want to analyse a structure, in the Staad output viewer it says that the solver used in the out-of-core basic solver but I want to use the in-core advanced solver. How can I do it ?Thank you
View ArticleSteel Ramp
How can I design steel ramp for Vertical Car Parking STRUCTURALLY using STAAD? Please send some references for manual computations also. Thanks
View ArticleRAM Elements: Center of Rigidity
RAM elements calculates center of mass and geometric center of a given floor. Is it also possible to calculate center of rigidity with RAM elements for a given floor?
View ArticleRAM Elements: ELF Analysis
After calculating the mass at each floor, RAM elements determines the center of mass as well. Now instead of performing RSA, is it acceptable if equivalent lateral forces (plus torsion) is applied at...
View ArticleWind load in direction of skewed grid
A portion of the building I am designing is skewed at a 7-degree angle. The braced frames that are in the skewed portion are experiencing large out-of-plane drift, which I assume is caused by the wind...
View ArticleStiffness Modifiers for Hollow Core Slabs
I am wondering how I can model a slab with hollow cores. RAM Concept allows me to modify flexural, axial, and in-plane shear stiffness. How can I modify out-of-plane shear stiffness as I am dealing...
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Floor beams are not seeing loads
HiI have modeled composite floor system, assigned deck perpendicular to floor beam, and applied loads.The problem is that some of the beams are not seeing the applied loads at all! like the (W8x10's)...
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Modelling a diagrid structure in RAM Structural Systems
Hi all,I am trying to model a diagrid structure but I'm encountering a few errors when is comes to column design. The model works perfectly in beam and frame design.It only designs the vertical...
View ArticleInternal Hinge or Internal Guider Roller
I want to know how could we can provide a internal hinge or internal roller on a segment of a beam?Please help me out.Thanks.....
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