• Error while importing dxf to section wizard in Staad Pro from AutoCAD

    I am analysing an RCC box girder for which some peculiar tapered sections have to be created. I created a tapered rectangular section in AutoCAD 2014. I used polyline to create the 2D and then extruded it to make it a solid 3D section. Now when I import…

  • tension & compression flange utility ratio for built-up i-section

    Is there any option to get report for the tension & compression flange stress ratio of built-up I-section for the critical load cases.

  • how to get the loadings details in report????

    I have got my report, but there is no loading details like dead load, Wind loads and all... In report settings i have added Loadings, but its not showing.... Wt to do???? i want to see other load details. How to get that details?

  • TORSION FAILURE MESSAGE

    We have a issue, We prepared a design to our client in tender stage. Same model now when it is analysed in Staad connect there are failure messages (below is the screen shot). PDF There are many beams with this failure message, Can you let…

  • Tension force in a tank wall

    I have modelled a rectangular concrete tank in STAAD using plate elements and need to do some additional calculations to check the crack widths do not exceed a given value. I can get a contour plot of the bending moments in the walls but when the tank…

  • response spectrum analysis in STAAD

    Hi Three questions regarding the response spectrum analysis. Q1 : I am not quite sure why I got zero on the Y and Z directions? Please advise. LOAD 4 LOADTYPE Seismic TITLE RESP. SPECTRUM LOADS X MEMBER LOAD 15 TO 20 35 TO 40 UNI GX 10…
    • Response Spectrum Verifications-3D.std

  • Tension Only member with initial axial capacity

    Hello to all, In reality horizontal braces (or vertical brace, beam, etc) that is design for tension only resist "some" axial compression capacity. Is there a way that this axial compression capacity can be input in STAAD? For example, a horizontal…

  • Insider Skills: STAAD this Friday July 19th

    Join us for our Free seminar this Friday July 19th. Click Here for login information and a full description of Insider Skills. This weeks Topics: Wind Load Generation Floor Loading Options Seismic Load Generation Custom Section User…

  • ISM Material Mapping

    Hello! I am new to ISM, and am experimenting with it as a central repository for Prostructures design and STAAD Engineering data. It seems to work at first attempt, but I am having an issue with materials. It seems that the mapping of materials from…

  • Floor Diaphgrm

    I modeled a structure with plate element for slab and shearwall with surface element in addition to member element to beams and columns. When I do analysis for SEISMIC as per IS 1893-2002 is it necessary to input the Master/Slave node or FLOOR DIAPHRAGM…

  • Staad Pro - Warning Out of Plane Loads Applied in PLANE Structure

    Hi - I two warnings in my analysis output file. I do not have any loads applied other than X and Y direction as far as I can tell (attached load excerpt). Is there some obvious reason I am missing for this warning?

  • Re: section database property developed in STAADPRO is not recognized in STAAD Offshore

    Hai Sye Thanks for your kind support. my earlier problem is solved now i came up with new problem. could u please help us. we assigned few members in our model STANDARD Circular hollow sections (CHS) european Its shows section Invalid. for ex. we assigned…

  • Running STAAD files sequentially overnight

    Due to workstation limitations, I need to run (analyse) two seperate staad model files overnight at work, from my windows machine. I recall (from way-back-when) that this can be achieved by creating a user executable file (or was it a *.cmd or *.bat…

  • Seismic Loadings (STAAD Pro V8i - 20.07.09.31)

    Hi, I have questions regarding the seismic issues. Thanks so much for the help. Q1: what are differences between the GZ direction and one-way distribution on member (please see the screen shot attached)? Q2: Which one is making sense for lateral…
    • Seismic QA.std

  • Aluminum Weld

    Is there a way to have STAAD analyze a member such that the strength decrease from welding is incorporated? Either with a specific weld application or by somehow having the maximum capacity change based on location of the member? Thank you
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