I am planning on modeling an existing structure via staad|pro.
Knowing that it's a model and not the construction documents, is it acceptable to round your models dimension up to the next whole inch or even foot in some cases? I know that most FEA software's out there have the ability to go to...
I am looking to model a (3) story building using staad|pro. The center of the structure will consist of a concrete core with a structural steel frame surrounding the core. Regarding the center core of the structure, do I need to model this using a shear wall in staad OR do I just fix those...