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  • URGENT SUPPORT NEEDED ! I have hundreds of warnings and I have no idea what's wrong

    I have hundreds of warnings and I don't know what to do about it. They are all about ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION__ AT JOINT__ EQN. NO.__ and THERE WERE MORE THAN 12 DOF WITH ZERO STIFFNESS. VILLA QAHTANI R14.std
  • ALUMINIUM DESIGN

    DEAR SIR, I WANT TO DESIGN A PERGOLA WHICH IS MADE BY ALUMINIUM.PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO DESIGN ALUMINIUM TUBE IN STAD PRO. STAAD SPACE START JOB INFORMATION ENGINEER DATE 21-Aug-16 END JOB INFORMATION INPUT WIDTH 79 UNIT METER KN JOINT COORDINATES…
  • Is it possible to have multiple IBC definition with different Reference Load and factors?

    I want loads 34 and 35 with different reference load and factors as highlighted? DEFINE IBC 2006 * * SS 0.44 S1 0.16 I 1.25 RX 1.5 RZ 1.5 SCLASS 4 TL 2 Ct 0.0488 PX 0.687 PZ 0.687 REFERENCE LOAD Y R1 1.0 R14 1.0 * *=============================…
  • STAAD.Offshore Weight Factor

    Hello, I'm trying to get an understanding of a weight discrepancy between my results in STAAD.Pro and my results in STAAD.Offshore. When I run a simple gravity case for a structure in STAAD.Pro, I get a resultant weight as a sum of the y-reactions…
  • Vertical and roof Truss design

    Hi, I really need help. I am trying to design an open warehouse made of steel truss roof and column. I keep on getting joint instability on one of my support. I don't know if what I did was right in my modelling process. Should I separate the design…
  • Consideration of Global Analysis (clause 5.2) and Member Imperfections (clause 5.3) to EN 1993-1-1:2005 in STAAD.Pro

    Applies To Product(s): STAAD.Pro Version(s): All Environment: N/A Area: Steel Design Codes Subarea: EN 1993-1-1:2005 Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group…
  • IS 1893-1 2002 Story Drift

    Applies To Product(s): STAAD.Pro Version(s): ALL Environment: ALL Area: STAAD.Pro Analysis Solution Subarea: Seismic Analysis Original Author: Bentley Technical Support…
  • Seismic Analysis

    Applies To Product(s): STAAD.Pro Version(s): All Environment: N/A Area: Analysis Solutions Subarea: Seismic Analysis Solutions Original Author: Bentley Technical Support…
  • Timber causing Material error in STAAD Output?

    I'm modeling a 3 stringer short span timber bridge in staad. The model consists of the three beams and deck planks (which are modeled as Plates). All geometry, material properties, supporting, and loading have been assigned. There is only one error in…
  • Unknown Material Type error?

    I'm modeling a 3 stringer short span timber bridge in staad. The model consists of the three beams and deck planks (which are modeled as Plates). All geometry, material properties, supporting, and loading have been assigned. There is only one error in…
  • Merge Specifications in STAAD

    Is there a way in STAAD to merge specifications, similar to what Merge Properties on the Tools menu does? For example if I have a big model and I finish assigning the End and Start Releases. On my specification window I only have 2 lines one for the end…
  • for analysis of transmission towers which Supports should be used?

    Dear all, While analyzing Transmission Towers in Staad.pro, What Support system to be provided to the tower? I had done analysis by using pinned supports, but with pinned supports the longitudinal and Transverse shear forces are coming very high…
  • Model Interoperability

    AISC has recently come out in support of IFC as the preferred method for model data exchange (Reference "The New AISC Interoperability Strategy"; Modern Steel Construction, November 2011). Will IFC be interoperable with ISM? How does Bentley plan to…
  • Notional Loads on Load Combinations

    Hi, I have to take into account the NOTIONAL LOADS into my Analysis so I need to include their effects in the Load Combinations, so the question is: Which is the correct way to state them?, 1) As a Basic Load, and then called them from Load Combinations…
  • One Program? No Thanks.

    I'm often asked why we don't have just one structural software program to do everything. A super software program that allows you to analyze and design a bridge, a building, a tower, a post-tensioned slab, and then create BIM models, engineering drawings…