Staad.Pro connect edition - difference in slenderness check

Hi,

We are migrating to Staad.Pro connect edition - Version 21.00.02.43. - Please find the images below.

1. While comparing the output of AISC ASD-10 and 16, a mistake in the slenderness check is observed in AISC ASD-16 (as marked red in below image).

2. Same model being used with only change in design code. Even the utilization ratios are different in many cases (as marked red in below image).

Kindly let me know the way forward.

Apart form the above, below listed errors exists which are listed as known issues in the forum. Please let me know whether these issues are resolved or not.

3. Utilization ratio is shown for only one member.

4. In member property tab - Missing tabs "Design Property" and "Steel Design"

5. No information available in the utilization ratio report - Design property, Actual ratio, allowable ratio, Claues, L/C are missing

Best Regards,

Vinod

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  • Could you please upload the file?

    Thanks & Regards,
    Abhisek Mandal
    Global Technical Support

  • Hi Abishek - Please find the data below.

    STAAD SPACE
    START JOB INFORMATION
    JOB NAME xyz
    ENGINEER NAME xyz
    ENGINEER DATE xyz
    CHECKER NAME xyz
    APPROVED NAME xyz
    END JOB INFORMATION
    UNIT MMS MTON
    JOINT COORDINATES
    1 11070 0 -4200; 2 11070 0 0; 3 5530 0 -4200; 4 5530 0 0; 5 0 0 -4200;
    6 0 0 0; 7 11070 8000 -4200; 8 11070 8000 0; 9 5530 8000 -4200;
    10 5530 8000 0; 11 0 8000 -4200; 12 0 8000 0; 13 8300 8000 -4200;
    14 8300 8000 0; 15 3160 8000 -4200; 16 3160 8000 0; 17 940 8000 -4200;
    18 940 8000 0;
    MEMBER INCIDENCES
    1 1 7; 2 2 8; 3 3 9; 4 4 10; 5 5 11; 6 6 12; 7 8 7; 8 10 9; 9 12 11;
    10 12 18; 11 10 14; 12 11 17; 13 9 13; 14 18 17; 15 18 16; 16 17 15;
    17 16 15; 18 16 10; 19 15 9; 20 14 13; 21 14 8; 22 13 7; 23 6 10;
    24 2 10; 25 5 9; 26 1 9; 27 12 5; 28 8 1; 29 4 9;
    START USER TABLE
    TABLE 1
    WIDE FLANGE
    H200X200X8X12
    6208 200 8 200 12 4.61049e+007 1.60075e+007 260437 1600 3200
    H400X200X8X13
    8412 400 8 200 13 2.37e+008 1.74e+007 357000 3200 4333.33
    H350X175X7X11
    6314 350 7 175 11 1.36e+008 9.84e+006 193000 2450 3208.33
    H200X200X8X12_4
    6353 200 8 200 12 4.72e+007 1.6e+007 260000 1600 4000
    H250X125X6X9
    3766 250 6 125 9 4.05e+007 2.94e+006 77500 1500 1875
    END
    MEMBER PROPERTY JAPANESE
    1 TO 6 UPTABLE 1 H200X200X8X12
    MEMBER PROPERTY JAPANESE
    10 12 15 TO 19 UPTABLE 1 H400X200X8X13
    MEMBER PROPERTY JAPANESE
    7 TO 9 11 13 20 TO 22 UPTABLE 1 H350X175X7X11
    MEMBER PROPERTY JAPANESE
    23 TO 29 UPTABLE 1 H200X200X8X12_4
    MEMBER PROPERTY JAPANESE
    14 UPTABLE 1 H250X125X6X9
    MEMBER TRUSS
    23 TO 29
    MEMBER RELEASE
    14 START MY MZ
    14 END MY MZ
    17 START MY MZ
    17 END MY MZ
    20 START MY MZ
    20 END MY MZ
    DEFINE MATERIAL START
    ISOTROPIC SM490
    E 20.904
    POISSON 0.3
    DENSITY 7.85e-009
    ALPHA 1.2e-005
    DAMP 0.03
    TYPE STEEL
    END DEFINE MATERIAL
    CONSTANTS
    MATERIAL SM490 ALL
    BETA 270 MEMB 1 TO 6
    BETA 90 MEMB 23 TO 29
    SUPPORTS
    1 TO 6 PINNED
    CUT OFF MODE SHAPE 30
    LOAD 1 LOADTYPE Dead  TITLE SL
    SELFWEIGHT Y -1.2
    LOAD 2 LOADTYPE Dead  TITLE EquipmentLOAD
    MEMBER LOAD
    7 CON GY -9 2100
    8 CON GY -9 2100
    14 CON GY -2 1250
    14 CON GY -2 2950
    17 CON GY -2 1250
    17 CON GY -9 2100
    17 CON GY -2 2950
    20 CON GY -9 2100
    LOAD COMB 101 "D"
    1 1.0 2 1.0
    PERFORM ANALYSIS
    LOAD LIST 101
    PARAMETER 1
    CODE AISC UNIFIED 2016
    METHOD ASD
    FYLD 0.0331408 ALL
    BEAM 1 ALL
    TRACK 2 ALL
    CHECK CODE ALL
    STEEL MEMBER TAKE OFF ALL
    STEEL TAKE OFF ALL
    PRINT ALL
    FINISH

    Best Reagrds,

    Vinod

  • Dear User,

    we have already noticed this bug and reported to the development team. It has already been fixed by them and will be available in next update i.e. update 3 which is expected to release in a month or 2.

    Thanks & Regards,
    Abhisek Mandal
    Global Technical Support

  • Dear Abishek,

    Thanks for your response!

    Regards,

    Vinod

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