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  • Seismic Forces are not getting evaluated correctly ?

    I am working on a platform structure, Which is located on the vessel the height from base is approximately 2.5m I have assigned the seismic forces using the seismic definition option from staad but the forces are not getting assigned correctly, If I visualize…
  • Free Seminar! RAM Insider Skills Special Interest Group

    FREE Live Seminars to sharpen your skills. The Insider Skills - Special Interest Group series is offered weekly. RAM is featured on week 4 of each month. Join us Thursday July 24th! Please Note: Starting in July we will change to Thursdays…
  • composite steel beam design

    Hello, while creating a composite beam with the composite beam tag option and assigning the related properties , then assigning the self weight command, does staad automatically take the parameters in analysis . For example the concrete thickness . waiting…
  • Ram Elements Ver 11.0 - OpenRETM™

    Has anyone seen the manual for the new OpenRETM file format? Is it a format that will allow me to bypass the graphical user interface to build a structure? RAM Elements V11.0 Release Notes OpenRETM™ The new OpenRETM™ is a file format that allows…
  • RAM Structural System: Hanging Columns

    The ability to model, analyze and design hanging columns has been added to the RAM Structural System V8 i Release 14.04. Hanging columns can be wide flange shapes, HSS, double and single angles, channels, round bars or flat bar shapes. The same functionality…
  • STAAD Offshroe Base Units

    Have updated to STAAd Offshore Version 3.0.0.9 and the Base Units are set to Imperial. On the old version i just changed the base units to Metric as seen below, but in this version the file "STAADlib.cfg" doesnt seem to exist. Version 2.0.6.1 Open…
  • New STAAD.Pro V8i SS2 Release

    In order to meet the extended needs of STAAD.Pro users working in the nuclear market, STAAD.Pro V8i SELECTseries 2 has undergone the additional QA procedures in order to produce a new release that meets the requirements of the NRC. Apart from addressing…
  • STAAD.Pro V8i SELECTseries 3 QA&R Release

    I am excited to announce the latest new release of the STAAD.Pro V8i SELECTseries 3 published on the Bentley SELECT server and is now available for download. The new release has undergone not only the stringent quality assurance programme that all STAAD…
  • STAAD.Pro V8i SELECTseries 4 Release

    I am excited to announce the latest new release of the STAAD.Pro V8i. This new SELECTseries 4 (version 20.07.09.11) has published on the Bentley SELECT server and is now available for download. The range of enhancements included addresses a wide range…
  • Free Seminar! STAAD Insider Skills Special Interest Group

    FREE Live Seminars to sharpen your skills. The Insider Skills - Special Interest Group series is offered weekly. STAAD is featured on week 3 of each month. The next STAAD session is October 16th. Event: STAAD Insider Skills – Special Interest…
  • STAAD.Pro V8i SELECTseries 4 QA&R 20.07.09.31

    I am excited to announce the latest new release of the STAAD.Pro V8i SELECTseries 4 QA&R has been published on the Bentley SELECT server and is now available for download. The new release has undergone not only the stringent quality assurance programme…
  • Is there a backup?

    With most of the structural applications, automatic backup files are created periodically and they can easily be restored should anything bad happen to your main file. Here’s a summary of how they work by programs. RAM Elements Periodically…
  • Column Stiffeners: More Options in RAM Connection

    Come and visit RAM Inside OUT, by Ann Marie Garko-Hill, PE ! The most recent post will explain all the column stiffener options in RAM Connection . I am interested in your questions or modeling conundrums. Is there a feature you want to know…
  • STAAD.Pro V8i SELECTseries 4 (20.07.09.31)

    Here is a list of the issues addressed in the recent build of STAAD.Pro V8i as documented in the Revision History.
  • The Pros and Cons of Using Physical Members

    Most of the Structural programs from Bentley, including STAAD.pro, RAM Structural System, and RAM Elements, consider the notion of a physical member vs. a segmented finite element model, and there are certain pros and cons to that approach. Here’s…
  • More Tips for RAM users

    Have you been following the RAM Inside OUT by Ann Marie Garko-Hill, PE Blog? Learn how to finalize your slab design for an RSS model, use ISM for more than just integration, and shorten your time reviewing results in RAM Elements. bit.ly/RAMInsOut…
  • RAM Structural System V8i Release 14.04 New Features and Enhancements

    Version 14.04 of the RAM Structural System V8 i is scheduled to be released July 2011. This version contains several significant enhancements. Some of these are listed below. Hanging Columns The ability to model, analyze and design hanging…
  • STAAD(X) SELECTSeries 2 Release

    The latest version of STAAD(X) V8i has been released and available to download. This latest version comes with a whole heap of great enhancements. Its general analysis functionality is relevant for use around the world, but the design aspects are focused…
  • Learn the Inside OUT of using ISM for revisions in your analysis model

    Every two weeks you will find a fresh and informative post on the blog: RAM Inside OUT by Ann Marie Garko-Hill, PE The lastest post will show you how to leverage ISM in tracking revisions of your analysis model.
  • Sap2000 to StaadPro Converter

    Hello The enclosed converter could be useful to them who frequently use Sap2000 and Staadpro.
  • Do you like to start with a template?

    I’m sure we all have experience with file templates, whether it be a Microsoft Word template or a company standard AutoCAD file with all the right scales and paper sizes, but how often do you use templates with the structural products? I find templates…