• torsion

    Dear sir, when I select torsion perimeter in design, I am getting warnings.I also submit this file and got consultant comments which are given below. 1 For lateral torsional buckling check of cantilever beams UNB and UNT parameters to be assigned…
  • Load combination for Deflection

    Hey, Can anyone please tell me what load combination does RAM SS use to determine deflections? Is it DL+LL or 1.2DL +1.6LL? Also, where can I check that ? Thank you
  • Unbraced Length of Lateral Columns in RAM SS

    How shall we assign the unbraced length of lateral columns in a building with a mix of lateral and gravity columns supporting a flat slab? The building does have shear walls as well as a part of MWFRS. I know for gravity columns, it will be safe to…
  • RAM Structural System: Live load reduction

    Does RAM SS consider all the stories where I have the unreduced live load for the calculation of the tributary area that is considered for the live load reduction? Design per ASCE 7-10.
  • RAM Concept Line load

    Hey I'm trying to apply a moment line load (kips). I want to how does the program interpret it ? Or can I just apply a point moment (kip-ft)? Whats the difference between those two? Also, the moment I have is for the basement wall that is 220' long…
  • RAM Frame- Steel Moment Frame Joint Stiffness

    How does RAM frame handle joint stiffness reduction when analyzing a steel moment frame? I have a structure with steel moment frames and would like to explore the option of using flexible moment connections. What is the process of reducing joint stiffness…
  • How to model opening in rcc wall of water tank

    I am modeling a digester with a opening in the wall In the model plates near the opening (plate no: 8632,3026 and other plates around opening ) have abnormal Mx moments along the local x axis of the plate and also there directions are reversed is it…
  • Very high Moment values at walls

    Hi, I am analyzing a two way RC Podium slab, 16" thick with walls and columns as support. The walls (all the walls) have extremely high in plane moment values under All Dead Loading and under Live Loading. The way the walls and columns are oriented…
  • max moments and deflection

    Good day, I am new in staad, can someone help me with my question? my question is how to get the maximum moments and deflection of each beams in staad? what load cases to be consider? I am planning to design beams manually and I am planning to get the…
  • Revit Beam tag

    Does anyone know of a beam tag that can access the information that imports from RAM Structural System? I would like to access the following in order to tag on plans: Beam Size, Top of Steel Elevation, Camber Size, Number of Studs, Start Reaction, Start…
  • RC Designer - Concrete Slab - Change of range of design moment

    Hello there, I am using RC designer under concrete design in STAAD Pro connect edition. While, I am plotting design bending moment in it, I am not able to modify color and limits for different color. In other word, I would like to modify contours of…
  • Torsion Fails

    Hi! I have a fail when designing beams with torsor. On the attached file, please could you check beams: 94, 95, 96, 194, 195, 200, 201, 206, 207?? It should be oversized, but appliying EuroCode, the ratio is up to 13! I supose I should consider some…
  • BEAM DESIGN RESULTS

    I am new in staad pro so please answer this question in very easy language....! IN Beam design results... i can't understand this details.. Can any one help me to understand this.... screen shot is attached.......
  • SOLID GEOMETRY

    I am new in staad pro so please answer this question in very easy language....! What is use of solid Geometry In Staad Pro.?
  • Moment Diagrams + to - rather than - to -

    Is there anything I can do to change the moments at each ends of the beam to (- to -) without eliminating the column or making the span longer? Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Chris
  • Warning : length to depth ratio for members is less than 2.5 and ENSH (1 )parameter doesnot able to remove the warnings

    Hi, i am Hitesh, i am designing a Rest house, since i have provided large number of conceal beams which resulted in subdivision of main beam between columns into small span sub beams. therfore i am getting which warning L/D ratio is less than 2.5. i have…
  • I am designing rectangular tank for water storage and the value which i am getting from staad. pro is not digestible because of the location of maximum horizontal stresses in wall.

    I am attaching file please help me with value of horizontal stresses at corner I am not able to attach the file so i have uploaded it in dropbox please download and help me with this tank design www.dropbox.com/.../tank for sample without soil pressure…
  • Local Web Crippling and Yielding

    Section 3.3.3 of RAM Frame's Steel Standard Provision Technical Notes states the following regarding Local Web Yielding and Web Crippling: "To calculate the column capacity at these locations RAM Frame uses the maximum of the framing beams flange thickness…
  • I am confused between the design paramenters to be used in th following file please check if I am right and what else is missing?

    STAAD SPACE START JOB INFORMATION ENGINEER DATE 08-Jul-17 END JOB INFORMATION INPUT WIDTH 79 UNIT METER KN JOINT COORDINATES 1 0 0 0; 2 0 5.75 0; 3 3.9 5.75 0; 4 3.9 0 0; 5 0 0 -7.5; 6 0 5.75 -7.5; 7 3.9 5.75 -7.5; 8 3.9 0 -7.5; 9 -2.1 0 -7.5; 10 -2.1…