• RCDC Detailing Failure

    How to rectify this failure known as 'Detailing failure' in RCDC
  • cable analysis

    Dear sir, I am doing the analysis of cable but the reactions are coming with an extreme value like 66kn along x. There is no any weight on the cable only self-weight is considered. Kindly explain to me why reactions are so conservative. Also, guide…
  • MOMENT DISTRIBUTION WHEN PARTIALLY RELEASING MOMENTS IN BEAM

    How does Moment distribution and release for beams work in STAAD Pro ? While designing Secondary Beams, I’m releasing the moments MX, MY, MZ to a 100% at their ends. if I keep the ends fixed, I get a hogging moment say ‘ X ’ kN-m at the ends. However…
  • stresses in a steel plate

    Dear sir, Why staad pro showing the stresses value for steel plate too low?LOad is applied at the middle of the centre of the plate.so yielding will be more at centre point.I also did not understand the stress distribution for boh plates it is not same…
  • **ERROR: THE RAYLEIGH FREQUENCY 2.40420E-06 IS LESS THAN 0.00001 FOR LOAD 2

    Truss Frame Analysis_1.std Hi I cant solve said subject error pls seeking your assistance
  • ignore alone wind load case

    Sir, the bottom chord of my trusses is failing due to compression at wind load upward alone load case 5. But i want to ignore this case which will never happen alone due to dead load of 1 kn/m2 on the roof.I want to check my steel with load combinations…
  • Gantry crane moving load along Z axis

    Dear All, Currently i'm designing a gantry crane. 1. I have assigned the loading from Crab to the gantry beam as moving load (Shows in Red color), But i have no idea how to assign the loading (Shows in Green color) when gantry crane is moving along…
  • Gantry crane design

    Does anybody designed Gantry crane using STAAD.Pro? Can anybody explain how can i assign whole surface of the rail on the ground as fixed? do i need to divide the rail in to small parts and assigned those nodes as fixed? or do i need to design Gantry…
  • ACCERLERATION SCALE FACTOR IN RESPONCE SPECTRUM ANALYSIS

    N. SUBRAMANIAM BOOK OF RCC DESIGN GAVE THIS SYNTEX *SCALE FACTOR = (0.16/2) × (1.5 / 5) = 0.024 SPECTRUM CQC 1893 X 2.078 ACC SCALE 0.024 DAMP 0.05 MIS SOIL TYPE 2 IN THIS CASE ACC SCALE VALUE IS CALCULATED USING Z/2*I/R BUT IN STAAD HELP CONTENT…
  • How Does STAAD V8i SS6 Read .UPT Files?

    Hello all, I am working on a structural analysis for an existing structure where I've needed to model ST6 I 15.9 members (AISC-360, 7th Edition). Because this a very uncommon section that is not in the Section Database, I've instead added it through the…
  • camber a steel beam in staad pro

    Dear sir, I want to camber a steel beam . I am putting the value 750 (length/offset =30000mm/40mm(we need to camber it 40 mm)) and respect value 1.6 but results are still same with deflection 50mm .Why deflection is not decreasing? Kindly also guide…
  • How we can camber a beam in staad pro

    Dear sir, In staad pro how we can camber a beam . stad file also attached.I want to camber this beam 20mm .Is it possible in staad? 6472.Str1.std
  • Problem modelling plates on top of beams for elevated steel water tank

    I am trying to model a Elevated steel water tank with bracing for analysis in STAAD.Pro. While modelling the structure I've encountered a problem and would like your help. The problem is: While the beam offset works perfectly for modelling a beam…
  • OpenSTAAD Items/Orders of Array From Output

    Currently i am developing macro to output stresses and moments from plate elements. I am referring to OpenSTAAD_Reference_V8i(4).pdf, and using Staad Pro (SELECT series 6) I can't find OpenSTAAD reference for series 6. Is there any? In the reference…
  • composite beam

    Dear sir, I want to design a composite beam in staad pro and consider the weight of concrete slab manually ? is there any option to stop the staad to consider the weight automatically as per CW and concrete slab thickness? Kindly give some suggestions…
  • deck slab

    Dear sir, In My attached fil,I am creating a deck slab to make my steel beams as a composite beams.But I notice deck slab somewhere missing the steel beams .some beams are not composite?Why it is happening?do I have to add that beams manually in stad…
  • FLOOR LOAD

    Dear sir, In attached stad file. I am applying the dead load 2kn/m2 as floor load. 1.somewhere I am attaching two secondary beams with primary beams with the same node.is this load distributed all over the area same as 2kn/m2 or where I am having…
  • differences in design results of staad pro connect and older version staad.

    I modelled analyze and designed a project using staad pro select series 5 version and noted the required area of steel for columns but when I reanalyze the same std file in new staad pro connect edition I got different area of steel. for a particular…
  • Fatigue Analysis

    Hello, Is there any way that i can perform Fatigue analysis for steel member in STAAD.Pro? Thank you in advance
  • floor load

    Dear sir, In attached stad file .I am applying the dead load 2kn/m2 as floor load. 1.somewhere i am attaching two secondary beams with primary beams with the same node.is this load distributed all over the area same as 2kn/m2 or where i am having…
  • COMPOSITE DECK

    Dear sir, I designed a structure by using both method.in first method i deaigned it by composite beam method.and in second method i do it with composite deck.but by using composite beams giving lower utilization ratio than composite deck method.can…
  • 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?
  • SmartPlant 3D- STAAD.Pro interface through CIS/2 translator

    Hi! I am trying to import SmartPlant 3D Structural model to STAAD.Pro through CIS/2 translator. I am able to import steel sections of Indian Section library. But I am unable to import Rectangular Section (Prismatic member not available in STAAD Section…