https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/f/ram-staad-forum/233889/how-to-model-analyze-mat-foundation-with-lots-of-steel-embedment-plates-on-top-of-slab-in-staad-foundation-advancedHow to model mat foundation with lots of steel embedment plates on top in STAAD Foundation Advanced? (embedment plates with 6 inch long studs are covering approx. 75% of of slab area). Is there any trick to account for the difference in material propertiesen-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/thread/726560?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:48:39 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:1a4b61af-17b0-4579-9ae4-fc13d27735dcPrabhash Shah<p>No, it&#39;s not part of structural load resisting system.</p> <p>ok, will try modeling as solid element. Thanks for your response.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/726214?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 12 Aug 2022 05:37:31 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:1f72b4fb-a117-4d07-bd0b-cf2aa1b1bcb6DSANJU<p>If the steel embedment plates are part of the structural system, it better to model the entire system in STAAD.Pro using plates and sold elements.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/726206?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:58:56 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:6e7c309f-eba5-45d4-a0d8-11e8ac812bdfDSANJU<p>Are the steel embedment the part of structural load resisting system? if they are not, you can consider their weights in the model,</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>