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…

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?

Hi everyone, I am modelling concrete tunnel rings with an opening. The rings are connected by shear dowels that supposed to have a shear capacity up to 300kN. I have a few questions regarding the modelling technique of this structure. I have modelled…

I am trying to model a Elevated steel water tank with bracing for analysis in STAAD.Pro. While modelling the structure I've encountered a problem and would like your help. The problem is: While the beam offset works perfectly for modelling a beam…

Hi guys/girls, I'm interested in modeling two hollow steel pipes which, in real life, would be placed side by side as illustrated in the attached picture. 1. I'm trying to find out if I can model this using one element, by creating a custom section…

I have two issues: -I tried to export .dxf from STAAD and saved that file, but when tying to open it with AutoCAD 2006/2015 nothing was shown on screen and even like nothing was exported. Do Ihave to select members or do some previous step before? - Is…