• 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…
  • Modelling an Elevated Slab as Plates in combination with Floor Diaphragm Command

    Good day. I understand that for rigid diaphragm slab action, you are NOT required to model the slab as plates if you are to use the Floor Diaphragm command. But for this frame structure that I am working with, there are certain floor loads that…
  • PLATE ELMENTS - CONCRETE POCKETS

    Hello, Please help. I am a new E.I.T. and I do not have alot of staad knowledge. I really need help with this project that has now taken me over 3 months to model. I need to model a grillage beam system with concrete pockets. There will be a 1/4"…
  • Results Along Line

    Is there any way (such as programing cut lines into the input file/saving your cut lines) to not lose cut lines after making modifications to the model and re running the analysis? I found a post about this two years ago and I'm not sure if any enhancements…
  • Meshing help - STAAD Pro Connect

    Hello, I dont not understand how to properly mesh my nodes so that there is no connectivity issues. Can someone please help. I am trying to mesh the area using nodes 4-1-13-16. /cfs-file/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/5932/comp…
  • Plate Overhang - Staad Pro Connect

    Hello, How can I make my plate overhang the beams beneath AND cover the full flange on the end beams? Does this require the plate to be offset in the X direction? Any help would be really really appreciated. Thanks.
  • Plate members assigned to more than 10 groups

    I currently have a complex model in which I have used groups in order to better organise members and plates elements. The problem I now have is that I have plate elements which exist in more than 10 groups and STAAD will not run the analysis. My current…
  • Integral footbridge pile design

    I am undertaking a check for a 4 span steel box girder footbridge with a curved soffit. The southern abutment of the bridge will form an integral connection with lateral and flexural displacements being accommodated by the piles. The northern abutment…