• Strap Foundation and Strap Beams

    Good day! This is with regard the strap beams. We know that in STAAD Foundation, there is an option to design a STRAP FOOTING. Should I model the strap beams in STAAD Modeling? Or should I just consider this in the strap foundation design at STAAD Foundation…
  • Staad Foundation

    I know that Staad Foundation assume the soil with an elastic performance to do the analysis and design for a superficial foundation. But, we have the possibility to change this and work with an inelastic performance for the soil?
  • Staad Foundation

    Hi. I am having trouble with Staad Foundation. I created a Tank foundation to analyze. The storage tank roof has a lot of elements such as the W section under the tank roof plate. In Staad foundation we can only consider roof plates, bottom plates, and…
  • Isolated footing design in staad foundation advanced

    while designing simple isolated footing, what does the type of depth- fixed at the top & fixed at bottom signifies in cover and soil properties? and also when I change from fixed top to fixed bottom, the results didn't change in both cases. can someone…
  • Design of Solid slab (Conventional slabs)

    Hello Everyone For a while, I was using an Advanced Concrete Design (RCDC) for the design of a solid slab. Today I tried to learn the RAM concept for the slab designs but I saw a design of strips that had never seen before (When I was using RCDC and…
  • Bentley Engineering so many modules, different interfaces

    Hi everyone, I just wanted to point out how complicated it has become for me the use of Bentley Engineering softwares regarding the quantity of different solutions for different tasks and for the same tasks. I currently have the Enterprise license…
  • Staad Plant Foundation: Why footing size too large by using IS code?; While US code give appropriate size!

    1) Please Suggest modification, correction in my Staad Foundation file, for since I am Getting very large sizes in (approx Twice in Plan, 20 time in thickness). a) Used IS code /IS 456, Si units, compared with US code SI units, Code ACI 318 -14 b) Loads…
  • Mat Foundation Analysis Issue

    Good Day, I am currently experiencing analysis issues relating to a mat slab foundation design. I have modelled the foundation as per the steps presented in the STAAD online tutorials, however, I have received an error notification and no analysis results…
  • 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…