https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/f/ram-staad-forum/234004/modelling-steel-grating-with-cross-membersHi I am designing a steel grating with a chequered plate and cross members. I am trying to model it in 2 ways 1. Neglecting the effect of cross members, i am modeling a composite beam (ISMB with a top plate) for the complete span. I am using BMen-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/thread/727081?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 18 Aug 2022 03:42:18 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:ca26bfab-b671-43da-8b89-f36d2a476e46manmohit singh<p>Please let me know if you need any additional information</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/726755?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 16 Aug 2022 13:30:12 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:06eb6ed8-e02c-4b04-8604-6a66f34fb314manmohit singh<p>I am attaching a typical 3 element model. 2 members are connected with small angles, while 3rd element is standalone. The huge difference in deflections can be seen here.</p> <p></p> <p>I am mainly concerned with the analysis part, so want to refer BM and deflection from the model.</p> <p><a href="https://communities.bentley.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/5932/Hatch-typical.std">communities.bentley.com/.../Hatch-typical.std</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/726680?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 16 Aug 2022 06:52:47 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:b36358b7-f4a7-48cf-903f-a27b82cd06b0Abhisek M<p>Hello,</p> <p>For the second case can you please upload the STAAD model? Are you only looking into the analysed results or the design results as well?</p> <p>If you are interested in the design results, you need to use proper design parameters to simulate the actual conditions depending on the code used. Please refer the help file to know more about the available parameters and their effect. Specifically for deflection, you need to use DJ1,DJ2 and DFF parameters.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>