• Staad Foundation

    A snap of the warning from STAAD is attached below. I am designing a combined footing using 318-14, I just want to ask how can i fix this warning or is this neglible? The complete warning is: " COLUMN NO 1 EXERTS AN UPLIFT FORCE ON THE FOOTING FOR CURRENT…
  • STAAD Foundation - Errors in Strap Footing

    Hi, I am exploring SFA's strap footing design. I noticed some discrepancies and possible errors in the calculation sheet and drawings. I hope someone can clarify the following questions (see the images and attached SFA file): Why does the footing…
  • Staad foundatiin advanced

    Having trouble finding the analysis folder for staad foundation advance. I have 0 warnings and have some errors just to check where i went wrong. But the analysis is completed and it says that the design ended. Please help if its okay to continue given…
  • Modelling Ground Beams in Mat/Raft Slab - STAAD foundations

    Good Day, How can I include ground beams in my Mat slab design in STAAD Foundations. I have included a zip file with the STAAD Pro and foundation model file in question. Trial 1.zip Best Regards,
  • STAAD Foundation Advanced - Strap Footing Design

    Hi All, I have attached the model generated by STAAD Foundation Advanced Connect Edition (v8.4.1). Anyone can help me find the answer to the following questions: The pressure at corners is reported 1.6046 ksf (with no errors), while the maximum…
  • Concrete properties in Staad.foundation

    Hi, i am a new user of staad.foundation. I am doing an analysis of an existing mat foundation. I am trying to specify the concrete properties but I don't see any input area where i can do that. Does staad.foundation just assume a default value or is it…
  • Staad Foundation Report Set up

    Why is it the report set up in staad foundation v8i is not as flexible as staadpro? You can't change the location of the logo and you cannot input also your company name and so on. Can we expect any fix on this soon? thanks
  • combined foundation in Stadd Pro 2005

    i have started learning stadd recently and i am finding it fast and easy as compared to long hand calculations. But one thing is bothering me, i wanting to do a combined foundation design for a structure but i could not. Can someone please tell me…
  • meshing problem in Advanced STAAD Foundations

    I am facing severe problem in results generated by program with following options. 1. I generated 300X300 mm quadrilateral mesh with option of create node at support location & optimisation level 3 and 10 as internal node spacing which is default. 2.…
  • STAAD foundation Problem

    While I was using STAAD foundation I've got a problem, I imported loads from an analized STAAD.Pro file, an everything is ok except for the seismic loads: When the program analizes the mat i've been designing, the results for seismic loads are huge, like…
  • Re: STAAD foundation Problem

    Hi Chris Thanks so much for your previous indications, i have use the REPEAT LOAD for the seismic loads and I have checked the beams and plates, but there is something I'd like to understand. I imported STAAD.Pro's US Example 24, where…
  • STAAD.Foundation - Moment Capacity Check

    When checking a Mat Foundation Job, after: analysis; Moment Envelope Generation and Design Parameters; one can use the Moment Capacity Check . One can enter the reinforcing and materials parameters and then check capacity vs. the moment diagram. I've…
  • Staad Foundation Canadian code bug

    Has anyone used the Canadian design code for analysis? Whenever I select to use the Canadian code I am no longer able to set the Min/Max pedestal bar sizes and they default to 15 and -17179869. Is this a bug or am i doing something wrong here?
  • Mat foundation design

    Hi, I am designing a mat foundation supporting a steel structure. I am asigning the loads from the columns as NODAL LOAD. I do not think this is the right approach because I have a base plate that distributes the load from the column uniformly…
  • Cut Slab by a Line

    In Staad Foundation, is there a way to delete the cut line created by either method specified in the program? In my case I've created a cut line but now want to modify its location and direction and I don't want to create a new cut line but just rather…
  • Staad Foundation Advance

    I think staad foundation advance still needs to be improved. Here are some suggestions. 1- When we import load cases and combinations from staad, we have to change description of every load and load cases by selection each one by one (i.e it is primary…
  • Staad foundation advance mat foundation design calculation sheet

    how does staad foundation compute for the width of the footing during Design calculation per ACI?..Formula of Rn=Mgov/0.9*Deff^2*width---what is the width in that formula?Thanks
  • staad foundation

    hi.. i have to work on staad foundation to design & analysis of any kind of foundation but i don t have any foundation tool for the same purpose so, please provide tool as well as tutorils regarding this. thanx...
  • Vibration of Machine

    Hi friends, I have to model the structure for foundation of machine. The structure is only beam column and I need to input the vibration of machine on top. I assumed the vibration is 30% of machine' weight (4 ton). And I devided by 4 because each machine…
  • Mat Foundation Issue

    Hello forum, I have built a large mat foundation with dead and operating loads in the x, y and z directions. I have entered the y-direction loads negatively to reflect a downward force. The mat foundation is supported with piles. I used the pile position…