P-Delta of a single column

P-Delta of a single columnhttps://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/f/ram-staad-forum/132192/p-delta-of-a-single-columnI'd like to perform a P-delta analysis of a long single column with a fixed base to see if the top of the column experiences any lateral displacement as a result of an applied axial load. Will STADD do this for a sinle column without any external horizontalen-USTelligent Community 12RE: P-Delta of a single columnhttps://communities.bentley.com/thread/403537?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 24 Feb 2017 19:47:54 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:1ad87b6a-60ce-4fa3-b6da-16c59616f771Sye<p>Yes STAAD.Pro would be able to analyze the column. It does NOT need to be part of a frame. Pdelta effects only come into the picture when you have vertical loads and lateral loads acting simultaneously. So you may add a very small disturbing force in the lateral direction with your vertical load.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>