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  • 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?
  • How to create a cantilever slab by using the Physical modeler?

    How to create a cantilever slab without beams in the Physical modeler in STAAD connect edition?
  • unable to read analysis data in RCDC 9.0 from etabs

    unable to read analysis data from .mbd file in RCDC 9.0 from etabs 18.1.1 and etabs 16.2.1 also can not import edb file see the screenshots
  • Load error (Unexpected command in load data/ Check spelling and order of data in case No. 6)

    Receiving the following error when attempting to design project for concrete: Can anyone help? One Bigelow After Rebuild.std
  • 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)
  • "ERROR NOT ENOUGH MEMORY FOR SPECTRUM FORCE-6" in STAAD.Pro V8i

    Hello, I´m trying to analyze a model in STAAD.Pro V8i, said model consists of a slab as foundation, a perimetral RC wall and pedestals and beams to support the upper structure. The model has about 22000 plate elements and about 40 beams. Now to the problem…
  • What is the best way to model a steel transition cap?

    I am new to STAAD pro connect. I need some help on how to model a steel transition cap shown in the attached photo. The cap consists of two top and bottom plates separated by cylindrical section. There are 24 gussets attached to the outer perimeter of…
  • What is the recommended approach of bi-directional integration between REVIT and STAAD?

    I would like to be able to do bi-directional transfer between Revit and Staad. Both follows a different coordinate system, i.e. varied origin. What is the best way to do bi-directional integration such that I may update the model of a particular structure…
  • Period Time Range

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    What is the period time range of first mode of RC high rise buildings under seismic loads?
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • No members loaded for a floor load generated

    I am modeling a digester tank , there is a walk above the dome resting on rcc wall, to transfer the slab dead load and live load i have created dummy elements over the walls and applied the dead load and live load as floor loads by grouping the beams…
  • Why is the Plate and beam moment sign does not change with pressure load direction?

    Good Day, I am just new to Staad Pro so Kindly explain to me in very preliminary way, This is simple Slab of 350mm thickness Supported by beam of 350x350mm on four sides supported by pinned supports an uniform pressure load of 100kN/m2 is applied…
  • Reshaping plates

    Dear Staad community. I'm having some problems to model a wall with a sloped beam, basically, I need to reshape some plates to match the sloped beam but I'm been unable to do it. Unfortunately, I'm not so savvy with plate modeling therefore, I hope…
  • deadload computation

    how to compute the total deadload of the truss? I've watched a video tutorial where in the total deadload of the truss & purlins was computed, so that the resultings loads will be applied as roofload. But when I try to follow the computations I did not…
  • Hello, Is there a way that I could convert the analytical model to a physical model ?

    Hello all I have created an entire model for one of my courses. But I created an analytical model instead of a physical model. I see an option of creating an analytical model from a physical model but I need to do the vice-versa. Please let me know…
  • Section Wizard Errors

    I have tried to make a unique section using the section wizard. I have no problem creating the shape, exporting to STAAD, adding it to a new user table and then assigning. However when I try to run a simple analysis just to see if it will correctly associate…
  • 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…
  • I am getting warnings for assigning multiple connections in the same node using offset, how can I resolve it?

    Attached please find herewith a model of a foot-over bridge, where I have assigned multiple connections in the same joint but used the offset command. Can this problem be resolved. Check my model & it would be helpful if anyone can fix it. In-Station…
  • STAAD V8i - SS6 - Missing plate element section property and material setting on large model

    Hi, I have asked this 5-6 years ago on this platform to no avail.I even opened a thicket and was told that the developers are looking at the issue, but now its been ages and i'm still experiencing the same issues on large models? Please see attached…