My question relating to Concrete Design in RCC framed structure:
1. Effective length factor for column is automatically calculated by STAAD pro based on analysis or it to be entered manually? If it to be entered manually then any data for same is available in STAAD analysis?
2. If I use analysis from STAAD pro and Column designs by RCDC then Effective length factor for column is automatically calculated by STAAD pro based on analysis or it to be entered manually? If it to be entered manually then any data for same is available in STAAD analysis?
1. Eff length factor is not calculated manually. You need to calculate as per code.
2. Here it calculated the effective length factor automatically. You will also able to see the values in a table format and also in the output. There are also provisions for manually entering those values if you want.
https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/w/structural_analysis_and_design__wiki/41952/rcdc-column-shear-wall