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!
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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.
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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…