• Design of Solid slab (Conventional slabs)

    Hello Everyone For a while, I was using an Advanced Concrete Design (RCDC) for the design of a solid slab. Today I tried to learn the RAM concept for the slab designs but I saw a design of strips that had never seen before (When I was using RCDC and…
  • Dummy beam

    Hello Everyone. I create a dummy beam with density=0 and E=0 (Figure.1) then I assign the beam (Figure.2) then Staad Error occurs( ***ERROR*** MATERIAL NAME MUST NOT CONTAIN ANY BLANK SPACE )(Figure.3), What is the solution?
  • 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)
  • layout of tendons and spans

    what is your opinion in layout of tendons for this post-tensioned slab???? notes : spacing = 1.5 m max span = 9 m , slab thickness= 250 mm each tendon contains 5 strands (12.7 mm) can you suggest span layout to design sections????
  • How to model Connectivity between Raft Footing and Wall in Staad?

    Good Everybody, I am Modeling a Circular Digester tank of 318Million Litters per Day , I have a doubt how to model the connection between the wall and raft footing. this how I modeled the Raft is 600mm thk and the wall is 350mm thk, I have modeled…
  • Difference between zero tension and linear analysis type in RAM Concept

    Hey I'm designing a mat foundation. I see two types of analyses zero-tension and linear. What is the basic difference between two? I read the manual but couldn't understand clearly. It would be great if anyone could explain it to me in layman language…
  • Stop Repeating Loads in OpenSTAAD

    Is there anyway to clear the STAAD model loads or prevent loads from repeating? I have the following code that runs when I click the button: objOpenSTAAD.Load.CreateNewPrimaryLoad "Wind & Ice X" For i = 1 To (X) objOpenSTAAD.Load.AddMemberUniformForce…