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Hi Guys, I am trying to analyze an advertising billboard with panel size of 14m x 4m. Following ASCE 7-10 for solid signs, wind load is calculated as three cases. (1) 86 kN concentric load (2) 86 kN eccentric 2.8m and (3) 38, 25, 17 kN each on width of 4m and 8 kN on width of 2m. I tried to...

Thanks a lot. You have been really helpful. Regards,

Hello 'gravityandinertia' I have now changed the treatment as solid and applied the force and moment creating a reference axis. Could you please go through the attached revised model and let me know that now everything is OK. I am so very grateful for your help...

Thank you "gravityandinertia". I did you have suggested i.e. 1. removed the 'no penetration' contact set 2. re-applied the load on the beam element - earlier i applied the load on the end node 3. re-run the mesh and analysis However, now getting an error 'please define bonded contact sets...

I am trying to do FEA of a base plate with stiffeners but not able to resolve the contact sets. I tried to use defining the automatic contact sets but getting an error that force is not transferred. I have attached my model and would greatly appreciate if someone can help resolve this...

Hello, Is there any way I can draw a custom frame section in AutoCAD and import it in SAP2K. I have attached an image of a 3D model that I wish to define as frame section in SAP. Regards, GHhttp://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=844d610c-44b7-46a5-8145-ab07058f6cb5&file=Capture.PNG

Hi Everyone, Can someone guide me how to design stiffeners for a base plate. I have done the design of plate in AISC-360 and could not really find the way to design stiffeners. Thanks in advance. Regards, GH

Thank you "Stressed" for your reply. I agree that selecting load combos from Design menu is not related to the design report. My issue is that my analysis and design seems to be OK with desired load combos but it shows individual load case evaluation for joint reactions when i create the...

Hi Everyone, My SAP report output shows joint reactions individually calculated for Dead and Live Load. How can I display values calculated for the Load Combos only ? I have selected the Combos from 'Report Setup' as well as from the Design menu. However, it still shows reactions calculated...

Hello Serrojo, Many thanks for your reply. I am using V12 of SAFE and have attached a screen shot of the slab properties window. Regards, GHhttp://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=58a0171b-ff6a-4884-a90e-e9cf734c2aba&file=Screen_Shot.png

Hi everyone, I am an absolute new user to SAFE and I am encountering a very basic issue while defining slab properties. In the slab property data window, I could see only two options - NO DESIGN and ORTHOTROPIC. In all the tutorials I could find, it seems that I should click on THICK PLATE...

Many thanks dozer. I take your comment and will repost this in structural forum.

Hi Guys, I am pretty new to Staad and wonder if I am right to consider a column fixed to foundation with anchor bolts as a FIXED SUPPORT. I remember someone referring such as a PINNED SUPPORT but not sure. Cheers,

Thanks SethGuthrie.

Hi Everyone, Can someone tell me if it is possible to change color of entities in the 3D rendered view of STAAD as - different colors for different sizes of I-beam, for example. I could find only one color for one type of beam (like an I section). Also, is there any way I can add entities...