• How CAN & DFF Parameter works in Staad Pro ?

    Hello Team, I am working on a design where the platform is connected to vertical pressure vessel, and framing members are cantilevers. Assigning CAN 1 and DFF 300 parameters to the whole structure -- I want to understand how these parameters are used…
  • Seismic Forces are not getting evaluated correctly ?

    I am working on a platform structure, Which is located on the vessel the height from base is approximately 2.5m I have assigned the seismic forces using the seismic definition option from staad but the forces are not getting assigned correctly, If I visualize…
  • Report Tab Not Visible

    I have recently Installed Staad Pro and I am not able to view the report Tab see below snip, How I can turn it on? I am using STAAD.Pro 2023 - Version 23.00.01.25
  • LY LZ Bending Diagram

    Hello, I have assigned the parameter for LY LZ to the beams see below Image, this beam has node to node distance of 100mm as this is a stiffening beam for plate elements. Now I want to verify the bending behavior is happening correctly on the basis of…
  • Inconsistent Results Output with Defined Group in Staad.Pro

    Hello Bentley community, I'm encountering an issue with Staad.Pro regarding the inconsistency between a defined group and the results output. I would greatly appreciate any insights or guidance you can provide to help me resolve this problem. Here are…
  • STAAD.Pro Error: Joint No 0 does not exist. Can anyone help?

    design-4 (edited).STD Here is the STD file for investigation.
  • Do we release the moment in the z-direction of beams supported by cantilever beams? Say on balconies.

    Considering the figure, with beam no. 162 the secondary beam and beams no. 160 and 161 the cantilever beams. Do we release Mz for beam no. 162?
  • How to apply soil load to retaining wall in STAAD?

    I want to apply a lateral soil load to a structure below grade in STAAD. I modeled the retaining wall as a plate. How do I go about doing this?
  • Area of Steel Reqd. for Tran. Moment for Load Case ____ exceeds the Maximum Allowable for Element # ______ - STAAD.Pro Connect

    Good day. I was analyzing a model and designing the plates I made at STAAD.Pro Advanced Connect Edition 22.00.00.15. After the run analysis, the result gave the above notice on several plate elements I had. I modeled the plate elements using parametric…
  • Application of load on dummy beam

    Hello i want to apply a load of 3kN/M2 on a plate element of 150mm thick which spans 0.9m x 2m so i created a dummy beam. 1) will one single dummy beam be enough? 2) will i have to convert the load to a line load (i.e: from per M2 to per m) or apply the…
  • SHEAR Failure of RAFT in STAAD PRO - need asap help

    Hi, I am modelling a substructure in STAAD Pro and after application of loads when i ran analysis i got my raft failed in shear. my allowable shear is 0.675 KPa and the actual shear stress is 1.5 KPa, i have ignored the plates under the columns and even…
  • Is UNB/UNT/UNL linked to effective length factors Ky and Kz in STAADPRO?

    Hi all, I was wondering if anyone could provide some clarity on the use of UNL (UNB/UNT) in the case of cantilever members. What I know so far is that Ky and Kz would have some typical factor of 2 or 2.1 for cantilever members, and this impacts the…
  • Hello! I have problem with showing UC Deflection in STAAD,

    I have mention envelope (serviceability) as load list in parameter design, but the result in UC Tables only show 1 Load Combination. Anyone have problem like me?
  • Is it possible to create a custom composite pipe section?

    I am trying to model a large pump tower that is supported by a composite pipe section as shown in the attached image. One 24" OD pipe inside a 42" OD pipe with concrete grout between. Can I model this in RAM Elements CONNECT Edition?
  • Bug in Warping constant in AISC360-16 Chapter E.4 (STAAD.Pro ver.22.04.00.40 )

    STAAD.Pro ver. 22.04.00.40 ” The correct Cw (Warping constant) value is not assigned by the members ” I modeled all these members in the GUI. Other than PG(Plate Girder), I used American Property, and created User table about PG. Here, I compared…
  • Nodal Displacement and Member displacement and its allowable as per BS5950

    I have modelled one simple structure in STAAD PRO and found that there are two types of displacement value in post processing. NODE and MEMBER. Which displacement shall i use for comparing with allowable displacement as per BS5950 code.
  • How to model sloping parapet walls in RAM Structural System

    Hello, I have a one-story building with sloping parapets on the exterior walls and flat parapets on an interior portion (see white colored parapets in image below). Currently, my model has the floor and the roof, with the roof having the deck and…
  • RCC Design of beam

    Hi, is there any way or how to add moments on Beam acting due to load on it.? Describing briefly, lets say there is an existing structure. Now there is a provision of new wall/ panel. so i want to check that " the base moment acting on that wall due…
  • How does RAM compute the transformed MOI for AISC's effective MOI?

    Hello, I am wondering how RAM Steel computes the I_{tr} for composite beams. For example, I have a composite beam with the following properties as computed by RAM: But by hand, I am computing I_{tr} = 941.86, slightly less than RAM. I am guessing…
  • Question on Modulus of Elasticity of concrete in STAAD

    Hello. How does STAAD compute the modulus of elasticity of concrete (default material properties)? The default values are: fcu is 27.58 MPa E is 21728 MPa Say I would like to use f'c = 27 MPa, what would be the corresponding E and fcu? I know…
  • Error:Exception[Access violation]Raised

    Hello,sir: When I run analysis in STAAD PRO it can't continue and the error come out as the picture attached below. This model is OK but after some beams added this error come out. And I have tried to add MEMORY 120 or adjust the NL xxx but this problem…
  • Can't able to see postprocessing result after analysis

    My question is when i perform analysis it will show 0 error and 0 warning but when i go to post processing mode it will show warning msg this work flow required analysis result. I didn't get why its happen 5773.COMMUNITY HALL RE 3.std . Here i attached…
  • STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition: Structural Analysis by Equivalent Static Method video posted on Bentley Institute YouTube Channel

    On Friday, 28-September-2018 we posted a STAAD.Pro related video titled: " STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition: Structural Analysis by Equivalent Static Method ". We'd be very interested in what you think of this style of video in terms of delivery and content…
  • Time history analysis of an elevated water tank

    Hey! For a frame structure, the self weight and floor loads (acting along gravity/global Y) which are defined in the dead and live load cases are defined again in the global directions(positive X, Y and Z directions) as dynamic masses for a time history…
  • PV Solar panel wind analysis in STAAD

    Hello friends! 1) Slar panel module of dimension 1.9m x .9 m is mounted over the the 12 m building . I need to support 5 panel each 24 kg using 3 vetical support using 3inch hollow pipe 40mm thickness.This vertical member stands on RCC block with base…