• Base Shear % different for the same structure ? Please advise.

    Dear Colleagues, When i manually workout the Base shear as per UBC-97 for an RC structure, i get the value as 6.4% which is the same as obtained in the STAAD (6.43%); as seen in two files Trial-1 (Basement only) and Trial-2 (Superstructure only). However…
  • Dynamic Analysis

    Good day Sir, I just want to ask if my output/result is normal. The total base shear in x-direction is two times of z-direction. Is this normal? I always do static so I am not really confident in dynamic. I am doing a 84mx15m 6-storey building. Thank…
  • ELF Base Shears in RAM

    What is the proper way to find ELF Base Shears in RAM? The Loads and Applied Forces Report gives values for base shears that are equal to Cs*W, but the Building Story Shears report always gives values for the base shears that are different from the base…
  • Base Shear in RAM Structural

    Is there a base shear output in RSS, either on screen or in a report? I see the Building Story Shears report listing the story shears by either load case or load combo, but I don't see anything compiling everything into a base shear for each direction…
  • RE: STAAD Seismic Analysis

    The direction factor 0.75 that has been used is just an example and is not related to any specific loading or analysis type. In most situations, you would use 1. The generated seismic load or base shear is multiplied by any factor that you put here. So…
  • RE: Response Spectrum Analysis and Base Shear

    First one comment. As part of the mass definition for the response spectrum load case 3, you should add the udl in the X direction as well as shown below. This is to ensure that vibration of masses in all possible directions are considered for the eigensolution…
  • RE: How can I check base shear & overturning moment in Staad output file in different directions?

    Just adding a couple of points to what Kaushal already mentioned. For any static load case, you can take a look at the Statics Check Results Table as shown below to get summation of applied forces and also summation of moments about the origin. This…
  • RE: Response Spectrum Analysis & Equivalent Lateral Force

    You need to also consider the fact that you are using a R value and an I value which are factored in the equivalent static analysis but the response spectrum base shear does not account for these. If you include these factors ( by multiplying the direction…
  • base shear value in response spectrum analysis

    i am trying to extract the foundation loading data including the dynamic load case, for this i have selected the option dominant + mode no -9 (9 node is having highest mass participation factor) in the response spectrum and taken support reactions…
  • Seismic Load output display

    Hi I'm new in the Staad. pro v8i. I'd like to know how to display or obtain the seismic load (base shear value). Is it in the Post Print (Analysis) Menu? I have calculated the base shear manually to check if I will get the same result. I would appreciate…