• Design Workflow_Staad Pro and Ram Element

    I start my work flow modeling the structure in Ram Element and apply some of the loads, add the constrains and transfer the structure to Staad Pro for more rigorous analysis and foundation design. Is that an efficient design work flow? Regards.. …
  • Staad Foundation Advanced - Pile Capt thickness

    Hello, I am defining a several of pile caps types, 2 piles to 8 piles. Input data is almost the same, pile capacity for compression, uplift, and shear, edge distance, piles center to center distance, pile cap thickness, etc. Software is not clear…
  • UC Ratio problem

    warehouse.zip wind calculation also in that folder.... try to fix this probem guys
  • Staad Foundation self weight box missing in 9.1.0.14

    we have faced an issue in staad foundation version 9.1.0.14 as the self weight check box is missing which was available earlier. Refer to attached snapshots. Check box to add self weight is missing while it was available in previous versions. …
  • Mat Foundation Analysis Issue

    Good Day, I am currently experiencing analysis issues relating to a mat slab foundation design. I have modelled the foundation as per the steps presented in the STAAD online tutorials, however, I have received an error notification and no analysis results…
  • PUNCHING SHEAR CALCULATION IS MISSING

    PUNCHING SHEAR CHECK CALCULATION IS NOT GENERATED(MISSING0 WHILE DESINGING IN STAAD FOUNDATION FOR A PARTICULAR STAAD MODEL, INSERTING THE MODEL FOR THE QUIKEST POSSIBLE SOLUTION. KINDLY REVERT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE L-Shaped_combined_Final.sfa
  • STAAD Foundation

    In my resent model I need to design footing for the building which will include isolated, combine and mat footing how can I design it in a single project file
  • 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?
  • UC Ratio problem

    Actually i need all members UC Ratio values. How to get all values???? Please guys guide me New folder (2).rar
  • STAAD Foundation Advanced - Strap Footing Design

    Hi All, I have attached the model generated by STAAD Foundation Advanced Connect Edition (v8.4.1). Anyone can help me find the answer to the following questions: The pressure at corners is reported 1.6046 ksf (with no errors), while the maximum…
  • Pile Cap Design

    I want to design pile cap with only one pile underneath, staad foundation is not allowing single pile arrangement causing trouble in designing pile cap!! please throw some light over it.
  • Design of combined footing with 3 columns using STAAD Foundation Advanced Connect Edition

    Hi, Is it possible to design a combined footing with 3 columns as shown in the diagram below? I have tried it and find out that STAAD Foundation only allow collinear column to be designed.
  • I want to insert CFS section to my staad pro model

    THIS PROPERTY ONLY.... I WANT TO USE IN MY STAAD MODEL.... HOW TO USE THIS AS A COLDFORMED STEEL (AMERICAN)
  • Can't generate load for command and how to import new member for coldformed steel

    Actually i used user provided table for american cold formed steel. after assigning the properties This error is coming. Dono how to solve it. Can u help me ( Cannot generate load for command S1 Gx towarsd29) And one more thing how to add new section…
  • Tank Foundation

    Hello, I have one concern with regard to SFA capability to design mechanically anchored tank foundation. As shown above, technical reference manual is saying not covered while on the software itself showing mechanically anchored option. Now…
  • STAAD Foundation Advanced v9.0.0.9 crash

    Hello, I've imported a mat foundation from STAAD.Pro and set up a new mat analysis/design job in SFA. Everything works fine until I analyze the foundation. Each time I hit analyze the program crashes. It successfully analyzes the mat and I get to the…
  • Staad Foundation Advanced: Control Region Issues

    I am trying to model a simple mat foundation with 1 control region. After meshing by following instructions, I analyzed it and the modal displacements, stresses and bearing pressure did not look right. My slab thickness and soil properties are identical…
  • SFA verification manual questions

    Greetings, 1) I'm trying the problem 5.16 US Mat Combined Foundation 1 from the verification manual (Pg. 364) The results I get don't match with those mentioned in the results summary table. The longitudinal moment on bottom in particular is drastically…
  • Default file saving location

    Is there a way to define the default location to save my work files? The program is default to a network location as of currently.
  • STAAD Foundation Verification question - one way shear - effective depths along X and Z

    Hello, I'm in the process of verification of STAAD Foundation for Jacobs and the problem in hand is 5.6 US Isolated Foundation 6 (Page 299) from the verification manual. I'm getting same effective depths (15.88 in) along x and z directions in the…
  • Plant Foundation - Minimum permissible area in contact with soil %

    Could you provide some guidance on this input? Better yet, is there a user manual for STAAD Foundation Advanced CONNECT Edition available? Also, is there any guidance on pier load distribution %?
  • STAAD Foundation Advanced - ACI 318-11 and ASCE 7-05

    Is it appropriate to design vessel foundation using the Plant Foundation module when both ACI and ASCE design codes that were used are obsolete?
  • STAAD PRO FOUNDATION ADVANCED , TANK FOUNDATION

    Dear Colleagues, After running the analysis for a large irregular mat foundation on STAAD Foundation Advanced Connect Edition 8.4.0.21, it abruptly stops working when trying to load the output after clicking design.
  • STAAD Foundation Adv - Mat foundation loads not shown in output

    Hi, I have a simple mat foundation model to which I have applied several loadcases with column reaction forces defined. These appear to be correctly defined as I can see them in the geometry window and they are listed in the load description correctly…
  • STAAD Foundation stopped working

    Dear Colleagues, After running the analysis for a large irregular mat foundation on STAAD Foundation Advanced Connect Edition 8.4.1.24, it abruptly stops working when trying to load the output after running the entire analysis process for more than…