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  • DESIGN NOT PERFORMED WITH PRISMATIC PROPERTIES, USER-TABLE MAY BE USED TO DESIGN PRISMATIC SECTIONS

    Hi, I have created a section with section wizard by using plate elements in section builder as attached. i have exported to staad.pro with Prismatic option. Its not getting design with the Euro code and it showing the warning message as * DESIGN NOT…
  • 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?
  • Can I Reduce Development length of bars in the beam by using RCDC

    Hello Everyone How can I reduce the development length bars in the beam (Figure 1-1), I'm running to get a result like this beam (figure 2-1) Figure 1-1 Figure 2-1
  • Can I design a Continuous two slabs by using RCDC STAAD?

    Hello Sir RCDC is designed and Detailed all the slab one by one but I want to detail all Top and Bottom Reinforcement of the two-way slab once, what should I do.
  • Mton/Cm to Kn/m

    How do I change Mton/Cm to Kn/m
  • SIG Virtual Workshop: STAAD for EMEA – Composite Beam Design to the Eurocode Using RAM Beam

    STAAD Special Interest Group for EMEA: Composite Beam Design to the Eurocode Using RAM Beam Host: Badreddine Ziane, Senior Manager - Application Engineering, Bentley Systems, Inc. Guest Presenter: Richard Tully, Principal Technical Support Engineer, Bentley…
  • Warning while using Member Load UDL on the new STAAD Version

    I am using Member loading ( UDL ) and getting warning in the analysis output, which for me seems like a software bug, can you please guide me. Input LOAD 20 WIND: WIND X MEMBER LOAD 13 UNI Y 3.28 0 3.25 0 I have give f1,f2,f3 and f4 as the manual…
  • SIG Virtual Workshop: STAAD for EMEA - March 28, 2019 - You're Invited!

    STAAD Special Interest Group for EMEA - March 28, 2019 at 11 a.m. CET (France) Topic: Response Spectrum Analysis to Eurocode 8 Host: Badreddine Ziane, Presenter: Richard Tully Register Now Make plans to join industry colleagues and subject…
  • SIG Virtual Workshop: STAAD for EMEA – February 28, 2019 – You're Invited!

    STAAD for EMEA Special Interest Group - February 28, 2019 at 10 a.m. CET (Paris) Torsion Design to Eurocode 3 - Part 2 Host: Badreddine Ziane, Technical Manager, Bentley Systems, Inc. Register Now Join industry experts for this month’s STAAD Special…
  • Bi-axial bending and torsion EC3

    Hello everyone, I have a question about the bi-axial bending and torsion calculations in StaadPro based on EC3. I designed a beam (RHS) subjected to bi-axial bending and torsion. I am comparing my hand calculations with Staad pro unity check but…
  • SIG Virtual Workshop: STAAD for EMEA - July 26, 2018 - You're Invited!

    Please join Bentley's Badreddine Ziane and Richard Tully for the first virtual workshop of the STAAD for EMEA Special Interest Group (SIG) on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 11 a.m. CEST. Discussion will focus on how to best leverage your STAAD software for…
  • No results from cut by a plane method

    Hello, I attach my Staad model for your attention. I am wondering why the plane I have cut does not give any values for Fx, Fy and Fxy? Also I cannot obtain a number of the outputs from the cutting plane such as global moment etc? I am looking…
  • Design of complex connections

    Hello all, For any of you that might be interested to know how you can design complex connections that are not covered by the codes, you are more than welcome to follow our webinar tomorrow for IDEA StatiCa, a unique software that links with STAAD.Pro…
  • New release STAAD Advanced Concrete Design (STAAD RCDC) V6.1

    I am excited to announce that the latest version of STAAD Advanced Concrete Design is now available on the Fulfilment Centre. Version 6.1 delivers improved efficiency for designers with the enhancements in all the key areas of the program and the most…
  • Axes Convention in STAAD and Eurocode

    Hi. In STAAD, major axis is Z-Z and minor is Y-Y. However, in EC3, it's the other way around. With this, I wish to have confirmation and ask what are the significant parameters to consider about the difference in sign conventions when doing STAAD…
  • STAAD CODE CHECK NS3472 VS EC3

    Hi I am designing unique steel structures for the offshore industry, mostly with box sections. In the old days we have used the Norvegian code check - NS3472, together with prismatic sections and everything worked fine. Today we must use EuroCode…
  • URGENT HELP STAAD PRO V8I SSV6 PLEASE

    PLS HELP I JUST DOWNLOADED STAAD PRO V8I SSV6 .....45 AND THE INTERFACE IS VERY ATTRACTIVE BUT THAT'S BY THE WAY. I SERIOUSLY WANT TO USE IT TO DESIGN AN URGENT CONCRETE JOB AND I CANT FIND BS8110 CODE NEITHER CAN I SEE EURO CODE FROM MY CURRENT DEFAULT…
  • Staad Pro - Critical moment calculation according to Eurocode 3

    Hi everyone! I am analysing a Channel section according to Eurocode 3 and I am finding it hard to understand how Staad calculates the critical Moment (Mcr) The critical moment I get from the program is different from the one I get from "Annex F of…
  • 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…
  • Staad Pro 2005 & Eurocode8

    Hi, Im running STAAD Pro 2005. Is there anyway for me to check my structure against Eurcode 8 guidelines with this version of STAAD? If not? What version of STAAD will I need to be able to do this?