Dear sir, I modeled the same canopy with two method in staad pro. In first method i am considering slab instead of composite deck. In second method i am considering composite deck. But for both cases forces in the members are different and…

Which members are intended to be included in the parameters FLEX and AXIAL for a braced bay when using Direct Analysis Method? Does this include just the braced columns, beams and bracing or the entire frame (including gravity only beams/columns)? I'm…

Hello, How do I model guy wires into my steel pole? Whenever I insert nodes to the steel pole.. The rendering of steel pole is not good. Also, did my placement of support is correct? Thank you for who will answer.. STAAD INPUT: STAAD SPACE START…

Good day. I'm trying to construct and analyze a support structure in STAAD that has 2 (two) types of back to back sections and will be mounted on columns. Though my model can proceed with its analysis for the columns, it skips for the double sections…

Hi all, I am assessing capacity of the signal gantry across railway tracks. This structures is basically a lattice type girder. I am designing it to Eurocode 1991-1-3. The rsult shows some of the members (top and bottom boom and a piece of column…

PLS HELP I JUST DOWNLOADED STAAD PRO V8I SSV6 .....45 AND THE INTERFACE IS VERY ATTRACTIVE BUT THAT'S BY THE WAY. I SERIOUSLY WANT TO USE IT TO DESIGN AN URGENT CONCRETE JOB AND I CANT FIND BS8110 CODE NEITHER CAN I SEE EURO CODE FROM MY CURRENT DEFAULT…

Hi, As per AISC 360-10 section C2.2b.(4) for Direct Analysis Method, both maximum 2 nd -order & 1 st -order drift shall be determined with stiffnesses adjusted as specified in Section C2.3. It seems that the command “PERFORM DIRECT ANALYSIS” is only…

I am modeling simply supported pedestrian bridge which have 2 architectural arch at both sides. My questions are :- 1-What are the possible ways to draw arch in Staad Pro?? 2- How to make Staad Pro understand that it's not structural element but…