@WARose didn't want to be rude. Receive my apology if I was.
Regarding my doubts that you are a real user. Amount of your posting pushed me to an idea that you are on a payroll on the forum (which is absolutely fine). Even if so, but if you indeed are a long-term user and answering in a good...
@WARose [lol] c'mon. Damage control?
I really don't want to make the topic into what you hate in ... I am still hoping to see actual responses from real users about what they like in STAAD. From good... During the GUI presentation I have noticed pushover analysis among analysis tabs. This is...
@SethGuthrie and @CarlosAguera
I have looked how meshing works in STAAD. OMG [cry] I supposed that Robot had one of the most inconvenient meshing engines, but STAAD definitely overreached it. I haven't used software with such meshing engine since 2008. 3D solids without engine to mesh it just...
@SethGuthrie and @CarlosAguera
I want to take my words back regarding GUI of STAAD. Just were watching relatively recent (1 year ago) presentation of the Connect Edition. The GUI is quite fine. Could be better, but should be enough for most of engineers.
Sorry to say that, but I don't see the text input file as of some sort advantage. It definitely was in 90s I guess, but this train has left long time ago. I understand that from a program developer point of view all those fancy models are still boiling down to text files, but from a practicing...
Thank you SteelTubes. Indeed a good article. I am aware of those issues. Chapter 4.2.1 of CIDECT design guide 7 is also a good reading for those who are interested.
Just to be clear. I am not intended to shade STAAD. Just want to know it's strong sides. Currently what SethGuthrie has told doesn't sound like the very valuable functions missing in other products.
I am looking forward for replies of actual happy users [bigears]. Tell your success story...
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I never used STAAD before, but I used a lot of other similar software (SAP2000, ETABS, RFEM, Autodesk Robot, SCIA etc.). The thing is I might have to use it in the nearest future. Watched a couple of videos online about it. From the 1st look STAAD's GUI is like from the previous decade or...
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Are here factory guys who worked with CFHS columns?
Can you tell me how rebar cages are usually fixed within concrete filled hollow section (CFHS) columns to achieve the required concrete cover between the reinforcement and inner surface of the hollow section? As far as I am imagining the...
Yes, sure. This is indeed a best way. Unfortunately not all of them can give a certain answer. Some starting to scratch head and eventually say "We can do everything. Any way will be fine". Most disappointing answer for me
Would be nice to have explicitly stated value. Otherwise how much "sagnificantly" is? 🙂 If the interfaces are detached (even for 0.1 mm) then any cohesion/bond is lost. Only aggregate interlocking remains. Available degree of the interlocking in the current case is questionable. If the uplift...
There are a couple of paragraphs in EC2 a bit further after the formula. If the interface is cracked then c*fctd=0. If no external normal force is presented across the interface that can act simultaneously with the shear force then μ*σn=0. Then only reinforcement remains.
Definitely not a single structure is going to fly to the sky due to uplift. However how severe effect of uplifting on the structure is also depends on the structure itself. Some more prone some less.
Ok guys, don't punch too hard and pls don't break my nerd glasses. I fully support finger shims [smile]
I see a couple of ways how erection gap may be accounted:
1. Model/draw the girder to exact length, but give non-standard fabrication tolerance (+0/-5 mm for example). This will ensure that...
