CABLE/SOLID ROD

Hi Rejoice,

In addition to the above replies, please note that there are solid rod libraries already available in the Dutch Steel section database as well as the AISC Steel Profiles (R-Cceco).

regards,

Madhan

Hi Rejoice,

In addition to the above replies, please note that there are solid rod libraries already available in the Dutch Steel section database as well as the AISC Steel Profiles (R-Cceco).

regards,

Madhan

hello sir,

I have been trying to use solid rod profiles in my project (AISC Code) can u please help me to understand how i can create the same in staad pro connect edition.

You can create a solid rod by using the Define button or by adding it from Dutch section database. Both options are explained in the posts above. Note that solid rods in STAAD.Pro can be analyzed, but not designed.

hi sir,

i tried adding it  as u said , but after the analysis it says that member property is not supported. 

please find the attched staad file and help me do it thanks. 

STAAD SPACE
START JOB INFORMATION
ENGINEER DATE 08-Oct-22
END JOB INFORMATION
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT FEET KIP
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 0 0; 2 4.4 0 0; 3 0 0 5.3; 4 4.4 0 5.3; 7 4.4 -4.4 0; 8 4.4 -4.4 5.3;
9 4.4 0 2.65; 10 0 0 2.65; 11 4.4 0 4.8; 12 4.4 0 0.5; 13 4.4 0 3.37;
14 4.4 0 1.93;
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2; 2 1 10; 3 2 12; 4 3 4; 8 1 7; 9 3 8; 10 9 13; 11 10 3; 12 9 10; 13 11 4;
14 12 14; 15 13 11; 16 14 9;
START USER TABLE
TABLE 1
UNIT FEET KIP
PIPE
0.875ROD
0.073 0.01 0.0025 0.003
END
DEFINE MATERIAL START
ISOTROPIC STEEL
E 4.176e+06
POISSON 0.3
DENSITY 0.489024
ALPHA 6.5e-06
DAMP 0.03
G 1.6128e+06
TYPE STEEL
STRENGTH RY 1.5 RT 1.2
ISOTROPIC STEEL_36_KSI
E 4.176e+06
POISSON 0.3
DENSITY 0.489024
ALPHA 6.5e-06
DAMP 0.03
G 1.6128e+06
TYPE STEEL
STRENGTH FY 5184 FU 8352 RY 1.5 RT 1.2
END DEFINE MATERIAL
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL STEEL ALL
MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
1 TO 4 10 11 13 TO 16 TABLE ST C8X11
12 TABLE ST C6X8
MEMBER PROPERTY DUTCH
8 9 TABLE ST RD22.25
MEMBER RELEASE
8 9 12 START MY MZ
12 END MY MZ
2 START MY
SUPPORTS
7 8 FIXED BUT MX MY MZ
2 4 FIXED BUT MX MY MZ
11 TO 14 FIXED BUT FX FZ MX MY MZ
LOAD 1 LOADTYPE Dead TITLE DL
SELFWEIGHT Y -1
MEMBER LOAD
12 UNI GY -0.08
1 4 UNI GY -0.04
LOAD 2 LOADTYPE Live TITLE LL
MEMBER LOAD
12 UNI GY -0.28
1 4 UNI GY -0.14
LOAD 3 LOADTYPE Wind TITLE WL+X
MEMBER LOAD
2 3 10 11 13 TO 16 UNI GX 0.141
8 9 UNI GX 0.018
LOAD 4 LOADTYPE Wind TITLE WL-X
MEMBER LOAD
2 3 10 11 13 TO 16 UNI GX -0.141
8 9 UNI GX -0.018
LOAD 5 LOADTYPE Wind TITLE WL+Z
MEMBER LOAD
1 4 UNI GZ 0.141
8 9 UNI GZ 0.018
LOAD 6 LOADTYPE Wind TITLE WL-Z
MEMBER LOAD
1 4 UNI GZ -0.141
8 9 UNI GZ -0.018
*LOAD COMB 3 DL+0.75LL
*1 1.0 2 0.75
*LOAD COMB 4 DL+LL
*1 1.0 2 1.0
LOAD COMB 7 DL
1 1.0
LOAD COMB 8 DL+LL
1 1.0 2 1.0
LOAD COMB 9 DL+0.75LL
1 1.0 2 0.75
LOAD COMB 10 DL+0.6WL+X
1 1.0 3 0.6
LOAD COMB 11 DL+0.6WL-X
1 1.0 4 0.6
LOAD COMB 12 DL+0.6WL+Z
1 1.0 5 0.6
LOAD COMB 13 DL+0.6WL-Z
1 1.0 6 0.6
LOAD COMB 14 DL+0.75LL+0.45WL+X
1 1.0 2 0.75 3 0.45
LOAD COMB 15 DL+0.75LL+0.45WL-X
1 1.0 2 0.75 4 0.45
LOAD COMB 16 DL+0.75LL+0.45WL+Z
1 1.0 2 0.75 5 0.45
LOAD COMB 17 DL+0.75LL+0.45WL-Z
1 1.0 2 0.75 6 0.45
LOAD COMB 18 0.6DL+0.6WL+X
1 0.6 3 0.6
LOAD COMB 19 0.6DL+0.6WL-X
1 0.6 4 0.6
LOAD COMB 20 0.6DL+0.6WL+Z
1 0.6 5 0.6
LOAD COMB 21 0.6DL+0.6WL-Z
1 0.6 6 0.6
PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT ALL
PARAMETER 1
CODE AISC UNIFIED 2016
BEAM 1 ALL
CB 0 ALL
FYLD 5184 ALL
KY 1 MEMB 8 9
KZ 1 MEMB 8 9
LZ 5.3 MEMB 2 3 10 11 13 TO 16
MAIN 200 ALL
METHOD ASD
CHECK CODE ALL
STEEL MEMBER TAKE OFF ALL
PERFORM ANALYSIS
FINISH

As I mentioned, STAAD.Pro does not support design of solid rods. You can only analyze it to get the forces and design it manually.