How to simulate a building collapse on a staad pro structural design sofware.

Question

Please, i need your help, pls how can i simulate a building collapse on STAAD pro software, i am currently investigating the collapse mechanism of a structure and i am finding it difficult to simulate the progressive collapse using STAAD sofware, thank you

AndrejLogunov · Answer

Hi, 
 In STAAD.Pro, there is a Pushover Analysis option to perform static nonlinear incremental analysis. See more in Help manual chapter G.17.4 Pushover Analysis. Also, you may have a look at these threads for additional information and analysis options available: 
 https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/w/structural_analysis_and_design__wiki/3800/pushover-analysis-of-steel-structure-using-staad-tn 
 https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/f/ram-staad-forum/88569/difference-between-analysis-types/250706#250706

Sye · Answer

STAAD.Pro currently does not have the capability to handle a progressive collapse type analysis