• Staad Foundation Advanced - Combined Block machine foundation - Mass Correction Vector

    Hello, This is in follow up to my previous post (link below) https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/f/ram-staad-forum/193051/staad-foundation-advanced---combined-block-machine-foundation I ran the attached model for a combined block…
  • Staad Foundation Advanced - Combined Block machine foundation

    Hello I am trying to design a monolithic (combined) block foundation for a motor and fan unit. When I run the analysis, it keeps crashing with error message saying "Analysis results not available". I have tried it in v7.2 and v9.1.0.14 File attached…
  • STAAD Machine Foundation Error message - improper argument

    I am getting improper argument error message while trying to run analysis with the machine foundation module.
  • STAAD Foundation Advanced: Multiple Machines on a Single Block Foundation.

    In STAAD Foundation Advanced, I have a machine foundation that will end up having 10 different reciprocating machines on a large 50'x75'x11' foundation with high dynamic loads and frequency. Is there any way to model multiple machines that may be reciprocating…
  • RE: SFA Rotational Speed of Vibrating Machine

    SFA can still analyze the foundation if rpm is greater than 10000 but the graphs you are referring to, cannot be plotted because there are no guidelines in ACI 351.3R-04 for rpm > 10000