Recent content by subbu1985

Hi !! I'm using STAAD for analysis & design of a plant supported on a mat. I've modeled the mat along with the structure in a single file. I'm using UBC LOAD GENERATOR (1997) for Seismic Loads. I've a problem... While assigning loads to various joints, the LOAD GENERATOR takes into...

Hi !!!! I'm modeling a mat using plate elements in STAAD. I've done the analysis and comparing the results with the manual calculation. Following are my queries.. 1. Does one need to check One Way shear in a mat?? 2. If so, how will u check one way shear using STAAD. Any help will be highly...

Hi Ray C1!!!! It's working fine!!! But why is that error arising?? What is the logic behind using that SET PRINT 1??? It'd be much helpful if u could furnish the reason for that... Regards, Arun.

Hi !!! I'm new to STAAD and I'm analysing a Mat using plates. I've some queries... 1) Whether plate stresses SQX,SQY are One Way stresses or Two Stresses? 2) Whether SQX,SQY can be used for checking punching shear in a mat??? If not what is the best to check for punching shear using STAAD?

Hi ajh1, It's about the design guides... As Structures Guy pointed out, we need to be a member to download em it seems.. Regards, Subbu

Hi !!!! Where can i find materials related to Europen Steel Design Education Program's (ESDEP) initiative SSEDTA. Heard that it has many good presentations and videos about steel design. An help will be highly appreciated!!! Regards, Arun.

Hi, where can i get the design guides that accompany the AISC 2005 manual.. A soft copy of them... Thanks in advance!!!1

Hi!!!! I'm getting a warning in Staad Pro saying something like Zero stiffness.. What's the best way to get rid of it??? Any suggestions...

Totally agree with u structuresguy!!! The user manuals are not even updated with the latest versions and still give the same old data... Moreover much better clarity needs to be there for Steel & concrete design modules... The concept of Interactive Steel (& Concrete) Design with all the...

Thanks Nii Armah !!! Will surely try that.. I was just wondering whether the use of Double Step Method would save time, since it did something kind of P-DELTA analysis... Anyways.. ll try ur suggestion out.. Moreover have u used the Connection Design module in Steel Designer??? I've...

Agreed Guys... It's Ly,Lz only.. I had used Lx,Ly as just indicative parameters.. Anyway.. Did u check the STAAD Models that i had sent???? Any observations on the behavior in the two models.. Think it'll throw some light...

Thaks Steve, But in that case, using UNB,UNT for beams instead of Lx,Ly should result in a different Interaction Ratio right?? Because UNB,UNT commands in general prove to be critical for beams... I've attached two STAAD files for your reference.. Both with similar loading.. One file has...

Hi niiarmastruct !! I've been trying to use the STAAD Pro steel designer recently and I'm facing some issues with the same (In both member design & connection design). From ur post here I understand that you've been using the steel designer too. I'm getting the following error: "Design of...

Hi!!!! In STAAD if we specify Lx,Ly and UNB,UNT commands to a full member (even when it has not been split up by nodes) how will STAAD respond??