Design - Deflection Check / Print Maximum ratio

Question

For Steel structures we use 2 parameters set: 
 First one is to design the steel structures per code requirements (ASD, LRFD) Second one is to obtain check deflections from STAAD (output file) 
 * ************************************************************************************* * ***------------------------STEEL DESIGN------------------------- ***------------------------DESIGN PARAMETERS------------------------- * ************************************************************************************ * LOAD LIST 200 210 220 230 TO 233 240 TO 247 250 TO 253 260 TO 267 270 TO 273 - 280 TO 287 * ************************************************************************************ * PARAMETER 1 CODE AISC UNIFIED 2010 * ************************************************************************************ * * MATERIALES * * A992 - A572 GRADE 50 (Fy = 50ksi - Fu = 65ksi) / W-SHAPES, HP-SHAPES * t/M&sup2; = FYLD 35150 - FU 45696 * FU 45696 MEMB _C-1 FU 45696 MEMB _V-1 FU 45696 MEMB _V-2 FU 45696 MEMB _V-3 FU 45696 MEMB _V-4 FU 45696 MEMB _CV-1 FU 45696 MEMB _CV-2 * FYLD 35150 MEMB _C-1 FYLD 35150 MEMB _V-1 FYLD 35150 MEMB _V-2 FYLD 35150 MEMB _V-3 FYLD 35150 MEMB _V-4 FYLD 35150 MEMB _CV-1 FYLD 35150 MEMB _CV-2 * * A36 (Fy = 36ksi - Fu = 58ksi) / M & S-SHAPES, CHANNELS, ANGLES * t/M&sup2; = FYLD 25308 - FU 40775 * FU 40775 MEMB _CH-1 * FYLD 25308 MEMB _CH-1 * * A500 GRADE B (Fy = 46ksi - Fu = 58ksi) / ROUND & RECTANGULAR HSS * t/M&sup2; = FYLD 32338 - FU 40775 * ************************************************************************************ * *** As per steel construction manual chapter E para E2 KL/ry for compresion * member preferably should not exceed 200 * MAIN 200 MEMB _C-1 MAIN 200 MEMB _V-1 MAIN 200 MEMB _V-3 MAIN 200 MEMB _V-4 MAIN 200 MEMB _CV-1 MAIN 200 MEMB _CV-2 MAIN 200 MEMB _CH-1 * *** As per steel construction manual chapter D para D1 KL/ry for Tension ** member preferably should not exceed 300 * TMAIN 300 MEMB _C-1 TMAIN 300 MEMB _V-1 TMAIN 300 MEMB _V-3 TMAIN 300 MEMB _V-4 TMAIN 300 MEMB _CV-1 TMAIN 300 MEMB _CV-2 TMAIN 300 MEMB _CH-1 * RATIO 0.9 MEMB _C-1 RATIO 0.9 MEMB _V-1 RATIO 0.9 MEMB _V-2 RATIO 0.9 MEMB _V-3 RATIO 0.9 MEMB _V-4 RATIO 0.9 MEMB _CV-1 RATIO 0.9 MEMB _CV-2 RATIO 0.9 MEMB _CH-1 * NSF 0.8 MEMB _C-1 NSF 0.8 MEMB _V-1 NSF 0.8 MEMB _V-2 NSF 0.8 MEMB _V-3 NSF 0.8 MEMB _V-4 NSF 0.8 MEMB _CH-1 NSF 0.8 MEMB _CV-1 NSF 0.8 MEMB _CV-2 * LZ 2.7 MEMB _V-1 LZ 3.45 MEMB _V-2 LZ 3.45 MEMB _V-3 LY 5.4 MEMB _V-1 LZ 3.45 MEMB _V-2 LY 3.45 MEMB _V-3 * UNB 5.4 MEMB _V-1 UNT 5.4 MEMB _V-1 UNB 3.45 MEMB _V-2 UNT 3.45 MEMB _V-2 UNB 3.45 MEMB _V-3 UNT 3.45 MEMB _V-3 * KY 1 MEMB _C-1 KZ 1 MEMB _C-1 * METHOD ASD * TRACK 0 MEMB _C-1 TRACK 0 MEMB _V-1 TRACK 0 MEMB _V-2 TRACK 0 MEMB _V-3 TRACK 0 MEMB _V-4 TRACK 0 MEMB _CH-1 TRACK 0 MEMB _CV-1 TRACK 0 MEMB _CV-2 * CHECK CODE MEMB _C-1 CHECK CODE MEMB _V-1 CHECK CODE MEMB _V-2 CHECK CODE MEMB _V-3 CHECK CODE MEMB _V-4 CHECK CODE MEMB _CH-1 CHECK CODE MEMB _CV-1 CHECK CODE MEMB _CV-2 * STEEL TAKE OFF ALL * ************************************************************************************ * ***------------------------ DEFLECTION CHECK ------------------------- * ************************************************************************************ * LOAD LIST ENV 10 * ************************************************************************************ * PARAMETER 2 CODE AISC UNIFIED 2010 * ************************************************************************************ * * MATERIALES * * A992 - A572 GRADE 50 (Fy = 50ksi - Fu = 65ksi) / W-SHAPES, HP-SHAPES * t/M&sup2; = FYLD 35150 - FU 45696 * FU 45696 MEMB _C-1 FU 45696 MEMB _V-1 FU 45696 MEMB _V-2 FU 45696 MEMB _V-3 FU 45696 MEMB _V-4 FU 45696 MEMB _CV-1 FU 45696 MEMB _CV-2 * FYLD 35150 MEMB _C-1 FYLD 35150 MEMB _V-1 FYLD 35150 MEMB _V-2 FYLD 35150 MEMB _V-3 FYLD 35150 MEMB _V-4 FYLD 35150 MEMB _CV-1 FYLD 35150 MEMB _CV-2 * * A36 (Fy = 36ksi - Fu = 58ksi) / M & S-SHAPES, CHANNELS, ANGLES * t/M&sup2; = FYLD 25308 - FU 40775 * FU 40775 MEMB _CH-1 * FYLD 25308 MEMB _CH-1 * * A500 GRADE B (Fy = 46ksi - Fu = 58ksi) / ROUND & RECTANGULAR HSS * t/M&sup2; = FYLD 32338 - FU 40775 * ************************************************************************************ * DFF 480 MEMB _V-1 DFF 480 MEMB _V-2 DFF 480 MEMB _V-3 DFF 480 MEMB _V-4 * * V-1 DJ1 7 MEMB 17 18 DJ2 9 MEMB 17 18 DJ1 9 MEMB 19 20 DJ2 11 MEMB 19 20 DJ1 17 MEMB 37 38 DJ2 19 MEMB 37 38 DJ1 19 MEMB 39 40 DJ2 21 MEMB 39 40 DJ1 27 MEMB 60 61 DJ2 29 MEMB 60 61 DJ1 29 MEMB 62 63 DJ2 31 MEMB 62 63 * V-2 DJ1 7 MEMB 21 31 DJ2 17 MEMB 21 31 DJ1 11 MEMB 26 36 DJ2 21 MEMB 26 36 DJ1 17 MEMB 41 54 DJ2 27 MEMB 41 54 DJ1 21 MEMB 49 59 DJ2 31 MEMB 49 59 * V-3 DJ1 8 MEMB 22 32 DJ2 18 MEMB 22 32 DJ1 9 MEMB 23 33 DJ2 19 MEMB 23 33 DJ1 10 MEMB 24 34 DJ2 20 MEMB 24 34 DJ1 18 MEMB 43 55 DJ2 28 MEMB 43 55 DJ1 19 MEMB 45 56 DJ2 29 MEMB 45 56 DJ1 20 MEMB 47 57 DJ2 30 MEMB 47 57 * METHOD ASD * TRACK 0 MEMB _V-1 TRACK 0 MEMB _V-2 TRACK 0 MEMB _V-3 TRACK 0 MEMB _V-4 * CHECK CODE MEMB _V-1 CHECK CODE MEMB _V-2 CHECK CODE MEMB _V-3 CHECK CODE MEMB _V-4 * STEEL TAKE OFF ALL * ************************************************************************************ * 
 this in order to obtain the deflection check from STAAD output, but when verifying the ratios with symbols and labels / design results or from postprocessing / beam / unity check, only the second parameter results are shown even when the first parameter result is the maximum ratio, is there a way to make both analysis and obtain both results (design and deflection check) but when checking the ratio's diagram obtain the maximum one (the critical condition)? 
 
 If yes can you explain the steps to obtain this?

Sye · Answer

If there are multiple design sets, the results for the last set is displayed in the Beam Unity check tables or when plotting the design ratios. More explanation on this and a couple of workarounds can be found in the following wiki 
 http://communities.bentley.com/products/structural/structural_analysis___design/w/structural_analysis_and_design__wiki/29116.seeing-multiple-sets-of-design-in-the-same-staad-file 
 The good news is that, this limitation in the software, which has existed for years, is going to be addressed in the near future as major changes in the software architecture is being carried out. For now, if you have two sets of designs, the only way to see the results for both sets would be using the analysis output file and each would report it&rsquo;s own critical ratio. The only way to get STAAD.Pro to report the critical out of the strength and the deflection checks, is to include both strength and serviceability envelopes as part of the LOAD LIST ENV command.