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RE: Difference between RAM Elements and Ram Structural System
Ram Elements is more like STAAD, a general purpose Finite element analysis (and design) tool. It’s different from RAM Structural System mostly in how things are modeled by placing nodes in 3...
View ArticleReinforced Concrete Design
Hello, Is there a tutorial available for reinforced concrete design? I am wanting to build reinforced concrete piperacks and I am interested in the most streamline approach for this. For example, is...
View ArticleRE: RAM Concept - Corrupted File
These things happen. No worries. Lucky it doesn't take long to model again. For future reference, the issue is caused by hatching in the imported .dwg file. Is it recommended to delete out all hatching...
View ArticleRAM Concept - Corrupted File
Hi, Running Version 6.01 and came across an error about 2D shape intersections when attempting to save the model. Now I can't open it again. File says "an error has occured". Is there anything I can do...
View ArticleRE: Buckling verification problem
There are verification examples provided within the software installation folder marked belowC:\SProV8i SS6\STAAD\Examp\Buckling
View ArticleBuckling verification problem
Is there any verification example for some typical buckling problem. eg. cantilever column or simply supported column.Regards,
View ArticleRE: The difference from Text book and Staad Pro in . Would you give some advice.
Dear Modestas, Thank you very much for your kind advice. As for the above problem, I was followings your instruction to modify again the material properties for concrete. In addition, I also confirm...
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The difference from Text book and Staad Pro in . Would you give some advice.
Dear Members,With reference to the above subject, would you please review my problem as described as followings:We are trying to check the difference between the text book and Staad pro (expectation is...
View ArticleRE: CHANGES IN DESIGN
(Please visit the site to view this file)I AM USING STAAD PRO V8i SS6 I DON'T HAVE A NEW MODEL BUT I CREATED A NEW ONE, WHEN I ANALYSE IT, IT SHOWS BADLY SHAPED ,WRAPED,NOT CONVEX OR NOT NUMBERED...
View ArticleRE: CHANGES IN DESIGN
This model has many issues like badly shaped plates, zero length members, orphan nodes, etc. which can be identified using Check options in the Tools menu. I am wondering how did you manage to create...
View ArticleRE: Envelope types
Just wanted to add that load envelopes like STRENGTH and SERVICEABILITY affect the way the design check is carried out as per certain codes . More details in the wiki...
View ArticleRE: RAM Concept - Corrupted File
Getting the latest version should prevent the problem, but as a best practice it's a good idea to purge the drawing of unnecessary layers, hatching etc. before importing since it just makes the file...
View ArticleRE: Reinforced Concrete Design
A good place to start would be to go to the Help > Content > Getting Started and Tutorials > Tutorial 2. Reinforcements are not modeled. You can model concrete cross sections and then the...
View ArticleRE: steel Angle
Yes single angles in STAAD.Pro are designed with respect to the principal axes as required by many country codes. Certain codes like the AISC 360 do permit designing the single angles with respect to...
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steel Angle
For the steel angle section showed in attached picture, as compression member, around axis 1, it should consider slenderness radio. Does STAAD Pro consider it also? Could you explain the detail on...
View ArticleRE: Different rz for angle between SELECTseries6 and SELECTseries5
The rz value for L4x4x1/4 used to be 0.795 inches in older AISC section databases for example the one that was a part of the AISC 9th edition code. However more recent versions of the AISC code has...
View ArticleDifferent rz for angle between SELECTseries6 and SELECTseries5
I have run a simple steel frame problem using both SELECTseries6 and SELECTseries5. For a compression angle member (4x4x1/4), SELECTseries5 chose rz as 0.8. SELECTseries6 chose rz as 0.78 for the...
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RE: Compression Forces in Tension Only Members
If you look at these tension members (say member 50) you will find that the amount of compression developed in these members is practically insignificant. The small amount of compression is developed...
View ArticleCompression Forces in Tension Only Members
Why is my result showing compression forces for Tension Only members? I am using REPEAT LOAD command instead of LOAD COMB.STAAD SPACESTART JOB INFORMATIONENGINEER DATE 07-Apr-17END JOB INFORMATIONINPUT...
View ArticleRE: skip live loading
We do skip or pattern loading for beam with cantilevers, and we do skip loading for concrete beams in the concrete analysis, but for multiple-span lateral beams in the Ram Frame analysis we only...
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