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    STAAD.Pro V8i SELECTseries 3 QA&R Release

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    I am excited to announce the latest new release of the STAAD.Pro V8i SELECTseries 3 published on the Bentley SELECT server and is now available for download. The new release has undergone not only the stringent quality assurance programme that all STAAD.Pro releases go through, but also additional QA processes required for applications that are to be used on nuclear projects, notably the specific 10CFR21 reporting requirements*. This has resulted...
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    Detailed calculation report for steel design

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    HI all Shall I get detail report (like hand calculation) for steel member design as per IS800-2007 LS code.
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    RAM Structural System V8i Release 14.05 New Features and Enhancements

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    Several significant enhancements and features have been implemented in RAM Structural System V8 i SELECTseries 5 Release 14.05. This version is scheduled for release Summer 2012. Several of the enhancements that will be available in that version are listed below. Enhanced Graphics and User Interface in RAM Frame The user interface and graphics in RAM Frame have been completely updated. This includes enhanced graphics and commands for displaying, rotating...
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    STAAD Offshroe Base Units

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    Have updated to STAAd Offshore Version 3.0.0.9 and the Base Units are set to Imperial. On the old version i just changed the base units to Metric as seen below, but in this version the file "STAADlib.cfg" doesnt seem to exist. Version 2.0.6.1 Open the OpenSTAAD configuration file in TextPad or NotePad:- C:\Program Files\Common Files\BentleyShared\IEG\OpenSTAADBentley\Data\STAADlib.cfg Change the BaseUnits command to: [BaseUnits] BaseUnit...
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    RAM Structural System: Hanging Columns

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    The ability to model, analyze and design hanging columns has been added to the RAM Structural System V8 i Release 14.04. Hanging columns can be wide flange shapes, HSS, double and single angles, channels, round bars or flat bar shapes. The same functionality that is available for columns such as modeling, designing, viewing, etc., is also available for hanging columns. Just like regular columns, hanging columns can be sloped. See it in action on YouTube...
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    Sap2000 to StaadPro Converter

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    Hello The enclosed converter could be useful to them who frequently use Sap2000 and Staadpro.
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    STAAD.Pro V8i SELECTseries 3 - New Release

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    STAAD.Pro V8i SELECTseries 3 I am pleased to announce the release of the latest SELECT series version of STAAD.Pro V8i ISM Along with the usual collection of minor fixes and enhancements (all of which are documented in the Release Report), this release is the first that adds the ISM functionality that is becoming a central part of the structural applications in the Bentley portfolio. ISM is designed around models defined by physical entities rather...
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    ASCE Seismic Nonlinear Survey

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    Many of our staff members here at Bentley are engineers who participate in standards writing organizations. Rakesh Pathakm, PhD is a Software Research Engineer with the RAM Structural System team and also serves on the Emerging Analysis Methods in Earthquake Engineering Subcommittee of the ASCE Structural Engineering Institute (SEI). This SEI subcommittee is currently hoping to gauge the difficulties practicing structural engineers have in performing...
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    STAAD(X) Tower V8i (SELECTseries 3) Now Available

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    The latest build STAAD(X) Tower V8 i was released last month. This release includes several new features and enhancements for the modeling of communication structures, with an emphasis on self-supporting tower structures. Some of the key new features include: A wider variety of mounts as discrete appurtenances are now available for all communication structures, such as: T-Arms, T-Frames, Sector Frames, Side Arms, and Ice Shields. A wide variety of...
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    Web-Tapered Member Analysis and Design in RAM Elements V8i

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    The American Institute of Steel Construction has just published Design Guide 25, titled Frame Design Using Web-Tapered Members . This publication details the design of web-tapered members, which are commonly used in the metal building industry. RAM Elements has had the capability to analyze and design these members since version 11.0 (v12.0 is the latest release); something no other software tool on the market is capable of doing! Let's take a...
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    IBC 2009 코드

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    STAAD.Pro에서 IBC2009 코드 (US Seismic Code) 구현에 대한 문의를 받았습니다. 당사의 STAAD.pro는 현재까지 출시된 최신버전의 프로그램 (20.07.07.32)에서 IBC 2006까지 지원합니다. 다만, IBC 2009코드는 단 한가지 방정식에서 BIC 2006과 차이가 있을 뿐입니다. IBC 2009는 ASCE 7-05 방정식을 IBC 2006과 동일한 수식을 사용합니다. STAAD.Pro가 업데이트 되면서 IBC 2006의 실행 방식이 이렇게 변경되었습니다. 따라서 Seismic analysis 실행시 IBC 2006을 불러오게 되면, 사실상 IBC 2009를 불러오는 것이됩니다. 다음 버전 STAAD.pro 업데이트에서는 프로그램 GUI상에서도 변경이 될 것이라고 합니다.
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    Overview of the many ways to use RAM Connection V8i

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    RAM Connection V8 i can used as a standalone tool for the design of a wide variety of steel connections. Bentley Application Engineer, Kim Olson, demonstrates how to design a simple shear connection as well as a lateral connection in this brief video. Integration with RAM Elements V8 i RAM Connection is also available for the design of the same wide variety of connections from within RAM Elements V8 i . In this video, Kim demonstrates a moment connection...
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    Integrated Structural Modeling v2 Now Available

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    We have just released v2 of Bentley's Integrated Structural Modeling—or ISM—technology with Structural Synchronizer V8 i (SELECTseries 2), which is now available for download from SELECT , along with several new ISM v2 compatible Bentley engineering and drafting applications. What is ISM? ISM is a technology which allows for structural data exchange, revision tracking, model visualization, and change management in wide vareity of structural...
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    error 1327f invalid drive

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    Issue I have a the following message - Error 1327, Invalid Drive F popping up each time I install a new programme into my computer and it usually appears in the install shield after the usual checking of the system and once the error message pops up the installation will come to a halt. I have tried reading some of the technical reference and have also clean up my registry but it still doesn't work. Solution Normal 0 21 false false false FR-CA...
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    Descriptions of Database Fields:

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    Normal 0 21 false false false FR-CA X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Descriptions of Database Fields: Key.Metric – Acess key of ProSteel for selection Key.Zoll - Acess key of ProSteel for selection Bez.Metric – Name in Bill of Material Bez.Zoll - Name in Bill of Material Trans.Metr – Name according to DSTV guidelines Trans.Zoll - Name according to DSTV guidelines Artikel – Not Used Material – Default Material...
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    part list sorting options

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    Document objectives Grouping a part list using more than one criterion requires sorting the list of elements in the correct order. Starting with Select Series 4, ProStructures provides the opportunity to sort the bill of material using two or three criteria. This document explains how to set up this sorting option and shows two samples. See attachment
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    OpenSTAAD and MicroStation

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    I have had several requests to see OpenSTAAD used in specific applications, Excel, Word and MicroStation. So here is a simple enough example attached to this blog to whet your appetite. It is a very simple DGN file with an area that will be used to display text. That text will be taken from a STAAD.Pro model and made up from a load case number and the title. 1) Start STAAD.Pro and open a model with some load cases defined. 2) Start MicroStation and...
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    Dedicated STAAD.Pro Support Telephone Lines for the Indian Users

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    In order to facilitate an easier access to the support department for the Indian users, Bentley Systems has come up with dedictaed support lines as below. The support department is located at the Kolkata office, India. These numbers can be accessed by the users outside India as well. Primary Numbers: + 91 33 4018 3140 + 91 33 4018 3141 + 91 33 4018 3145 Alternate Numbers: +91 33 4018 3144 +91 33 4018 3139
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    RAM Structural System V8i Release 14.04 New Features and Enhancements

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    Version 14.04 of the RAM Structural System V8 i is scheduled to be released July 2011. This version contains several significant enhancements. Some of these are listed below. Hanging Columns The ability to model, analyze and design hanging columns has been incorporated. Hanging columns can be steel I-shapes, channels, angles, double angles, tees, rectangular HS, round HS, round bars and flat bars. Hanging columns can also be concrete rectangular and...
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    Step on how to install ProStructure in silent mode.

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    Normal 0 21 false false false FR-CA X-NONE X-NONE Silent mode 1st thing please go to the Prosteel installation folder under AutoCAD _32 (AutoCAD_64) 2nd: Open the SETUP.INI file with notepad & edit the file as follows Change EnableLangDlg=Y to EnableLangDlg=N Please add the following lines after "EnableLangDlg=N" KSSILENT=1 KSINSTALLDIR= Where you would like Prostructure to be install C:\Program Files\Bentley\ProStructures\V8i_S3 KsLanguage...
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    How to Adjust Shape to Workframe

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    Adjust Workframe
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    Screencast 008 - Physical Member Design per AS4100 in STAAD.Pro

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    This is a video recorded by a former colleague in Australia - James Forbes - regarding using the physical member features in STAAD.Pro V8i for steel member design. Though it is focused on using the AS 4100 code in the the "batch" mode (designing in the modeling mode), most of the principles here are used in other codes as well as in the Advanced Steel Design mode. In particular, you'll learn how to form physical members for analytical...
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    New STAAD.Pro V8i SS2 Release

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    In order to meet the extended needs of STAAD.Pro users working in the nuclear market, STAAD.Pro V8i SELECTseries 2 has undergone the additional QA procedures in order to produce a new release that meets the requirements of the NRC. Apart from addressing over 200 reported issues and enhancement requests (all documented in the Revision History document), there have been a few key enhancements. These include:- 1) Additional nuclear design code ASME NF...
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    STAAD(X) Tower V8i (SELECTseries 2) is Now Available

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    We're pleased to announce that an update to STAAD(X) Tower V8i is now available for download from Bentley SELECT. STAAD(X) Tower is a standalone product which is used for the modeling, analysis, and design of communication tower structures. This release focuses primarily on tower generation enhancements for both monopole and self-supporting tower structures, with additional new features available for monopole towers. Tapered Monopoles and Round...
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    The Pros and Cons of Using Physical Members

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    Most of the Structural programs from Bentley, including STAAD.pro, RAM Structural System, and RAM Elements, consider the notion of a physical member vs. a segmented finite element model, and there are certain pros and cons to that approach. Here’s a simple structural framing plan to illustrate what I mean, the girder (beam #1) supports unequally spaced beams (8’; 8’; 8’ and 6’). Simple Framing Plan with Girder supporting...
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