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Yes, it is true - it is not possible to design a physical member as per AISC code in STAAD. You can generate a 3D structure with physical member using physical modeler, but those physical members will not be designed as a physical object, rather during…

There is currently no way to get that into the Report but here is what you can do. Select the Steel Take Off data from the analysis output file. Press CTRL+C to copy the data. You will get a confirmation saying xxx lines has been copied. Open Notepad…

Plate loads are transferred to the adjacent elements or beams through the nodes. So if you define a single plate for the entire floor and apply pressure load on it, the load would directly be transferred to the columns without bothering the beams. You…

You can assign lateral member fixity in Modeler or in Ram Frame. It does carry over to the Ram Concrete Analysis.

Yes, Parametric Modeling could also be used. It is the most advanced meshing method in the analytical modeler and it is the only method to be used when user wants to perform the shear wall design in the Advanced Concrete Design workflow (RCDC).

Regretfully, reinforcement design is not completed for wall flanges. This is one of the limitations for the masonry wall module that is noted in the RAM Elements Manual (see page 560). The effective width of the flange is limited to the lesser of 6…