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RISA 3D ~ STAAD.Pro 2005

RISA 3D ~ STAAD.Pro 2005

RISA 3D ~ STAAD.Pro 2005

(OP)
Any thoughts on it. We have to buy either one of them. Which is better over another

RE: RISA 3D ~ STAAD.Pro 2005

Do a search on this site on your topic.  This has been discussed quite extensivly in the past.  They both have there goods and bad and it all depends on what you want to do.

RE: RISA 3D ~ STAAD.Pro 2005

I use STAAD Pro 2004 for stair and platform design.  I've been happy with it. It's quite user friendly and been easy to pick up the features.  My only complaint is REI's technical support which has been inconsistent.

RE: RISA 3D ~ STAAD.Pro 2005

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aggman
I wanted fresh feed back. As new versions of these software are based on newer codes, how good and practical they are as compare to each other.

RE: RISA 3D ~ STAAD.Pro 2005

STAAD Pro 2004 designs per 9th Ed. ASD; 2nd & 3rd Eds. LFRD; ACI-318 2002 & 1999 Eds; 1985 & 1994 AITC (Timber).  It can also design per AASHTO and Am. Cold Formed Steel Code (1996).
It also has UBC-85, 94 & 97 as well as IBC-2000/2003 seismic load generators, and ASCE 7 (-95?)Wind Load Generators.
I'm not sure what 2005 STAAD Pro's design parameters are.  Check out reiusa.com

RE: RISA 3D ~ STAAD.Pro 2005

I think STAAD is the standard engineering analysis tool in the industry. Every software has good and bad. We don't use STAAD for timber design (we use WoodWorks). We don't use RISA anymore since it is more redundant. STAAD is very flexible and it's multi-material support (concrete + steel) is really good. They have been around much longer so they have had times to fix their kinks. RISA's concrete was just recently introduced and I was told by other's that is still in beta mode.

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