https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/f/ram-staad-forum/158894/deep-beam-analysis-stage-stressingHi Support Team, I have been modelling a large 3m deep transfer PT beam. (Screen shot below). Is there any Bentley software that would allow be analyse the &#39;True&#39; bending stress as explained in section 52.4.2 of the user manual. Alternatively can youen-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/thread/473900?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 31 Jul 2018 21:57:58 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:198bb82a-59fa-41d8-9599-906d42e1cad0Nicholas Smith<p>Thanks Seth</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/473867?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:56:33 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:5c97cd5f-1091-4187-89ba-568198af939eSeth Guthrie<p>In theory and general purpose finite element analysis tool like STAAD.pro could be used to model plate elements in layers or even solid elements for the slab that would allow for non-linear forces vertically through the beam but I have a hard time believing that would be worth the effort.&nbsp;</p> <p>We don&#39;t yet have staged post-tensioning either, but you can run two variations of the model with different amounts of PT (and different amounts of load).&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>