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  • Design Parameters Not Appearing in Postprocessing

    Hello, I have defined multiple parameters in order to check different load combinations for different groups as shown in the portion of the input file I pasted below. LOAD LIST 1101 TO 1104 1201 TO 1204 1301 TO 1320 1401 TO 1412 1501 TO 1504 - 1601…

  • Difference between CODE IS and RFLRFD line

    Applies To Product(s): SACS CONNECT Edition Version(s): All Area: Post Original Author: Rafael Lara CODE IS line is used to modify the resistance factors for tubular members…

  • STAAD not basing slenderness calculation on LY parameter

    I've got a situation where I am assigning LY = 5' to some C6x13 (ry = 0.524") girts of varying lengths that will have restraint from sag rods spaced around 5'. However, when running the code check (AISC Unified 2016), my girts continue to fail from Cl…

  • ERROR # 16 ~ MEMBER- 607 DESIGN FOR SECTION SHAPE IS NOT SUPPORTED when design Zee section in ANSI

    Hello, I am modeling an existing warehouse which is a mix of cold form and hot rolled steel. I've specified all my hot rolled sections to be checked by AISC in Parameter 1 and the cold formed sections are in Parameter 2 with a code check by ANSI 2016…

  • Selecting code

    Hello, I am rather new to the connect version and am having some difficulty selecting the design code. I would like to run a code check on my model using AISC LRFD. I have selected that in the Design menu of the analytical model. However, when I run…

  • Lifting Analysis

    Good afternoon, I believe that I have my model set up how I want it with offsets, sections, properties, loading, code checking and design. BUT I do have a few questions: 1. There will be a vessel on the skid steel frame. (Looking at an example that…

  • Member unit ratio check incorrect

    Dear Sir, I used SACS to calculate the static strength of crane boom. however, I found some members unit ratio is exceed 1. sacinp.inp.dat I picked the one of these failure members, and found the ratio of the bending stress about y axial is not…

  • *** WARNING: Releases Created Element Singularity

    Q: What is the reason of the warning *** WARNING: Releases Created Element Singularity, Problems May Result Due to Fixup and how to do I solve this problem? REV 7.06 A: This message means that you have too many releases on a beam. Most common reason…

  • Unable to Perform Code Check/Unity Check in STAAD

    How do I perform a Code Check in STAAD Pro v8i SS5 ? I have used the Design Parameters and assigned CODE, METHOD, TRACK, CB, FU, FYLD, RATIO parameters to the members. But still after analysis, I get N/A in the 'Design Property' column of Unit Check Tab…

  • STAAD query on Eurocode EN 1993-1-1:2005

    Friends, All Clause references are to EN 1993-1-1:2005 I had a query on the way STAAD checks members in Eurocode. I am attaching the relevant files as well. My question is this. Why does STAAD use Cl 6.2.7 (5) for class 1 sections? As far as my understanding…
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