STAAD API tubular design
STAAD API tubular design
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Hi all. Thanks for the all the good work and support!
Question on STAAD.
Is there any way we can get STAAD to show a detailed failure criteria for tubulars when you double-click on a tubular after analysing? At the moment, it does not even show the "design" tab like it does for non-tubular section under AISC code check.
Question on STAAD.
Is there any way we can get STAAD to show a detailed failure criteria for tubulars when you double-click on a tubular after analysing? At the moment, it does not even show the "design" tab like it does for non-tubular section under AISC code check.





RE: STAAD API tubular design
RE: STAAD API tubular design
Another thing is the non-output of static checks results for load combinations cases.
RE: STAAD API tubular design
RE: STAAD API tubular design
Cheers!
RE: STAAD API tubular design
The big caveat here is the part about "if linear elasticity and superposition are valid". If those aren't applicable, such as when non-linearities are present, then you really need to be using REPEAT LOAD to properly capture the analysis results. Some of the common triggers for needing to use REPEAT LOADs include: tension- or compression-only members. tension- or compression-only supports, and PDELTA analysis.
RE: STAAD API tubular design
1. yes by setting up a spreadsheet and copying the reactions obtained in STAAD (from the GUI) and summing them up.
2. by using REPEAT load cards
I do understand the CPU processing times involved in the algebraic summation of the load combinations but all the the other softwares we use so far i.e. SACS, easily give us a summary table in its output file of all basic and combined load cases.
The ability to the see and extract an operational and/or a dry weight and their CoGs after an analysis would be greatly eased if this were added in STAAD.
The pdf attached is an example of one I have extracted from SACS. It also give their CoG without having to calculate manually. Load cases 1-3 are basic and the rest are combined. Would be really really great to see a similar thing in STAAD.
Thanks a million.