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Calculation of Stability index Q as per annex E of IS456

To determine whether a column is a no sway or a sway column, stability index Q may be computed as given in annex-e of IS456. It's a very time consuming and cumbersome calculation while we are freezing the column sizes. if Q is directly calculated ...
Guest 7 months ago in  4 Future consideration

Add Back to back properties of CF member

Kindly add the back-to-back properties of Lysaght C section (combinedly it becomes I- section) ,it is widely used in cold form structures.
Prashant Patil about 1 year ago in  1 Future consideration

Auto wind load generation for roof/purlins..

Frequently used for design of all steel structure with shed/roof CONCERN CODE(ALL) especially IS 875 part 3: 1-Sir, staad CE has support the auto wind load as for clad/unclad buildings, this wind load is applied on the surfaces/periphery of buildi...
Sahil Shaikh about 2 years ago in  3 Future consideration

To customize formula or coefficient for Live Load reduction

Now, Staad.Pro includes the option of Reducible Live Load by UBC/IBC. But the formula included is 16-23 instead of 16-22. Also, Staad uses equation 16-23 for load type Live and type Roof Live, instead of using section 1607.11 for Roof Live and equ...
Guest over 1 year ago in  2 Future consideration

Time History in multiple load case for blast loads

For Blast loads in some cases we have to apply blast load in all the direction i.e x and z in different load cases. presently the time history load is possible only in one load case. Time history should be allowed to be added in mutiple load cases
Ashok K 10 months ago in  2 Future consideration

Add grid lines

Grid lines are already included when using Auto Drafter. That idea could be very useful in GUI.
Guest over 1 year ago in  3 Future consideration

Repeat the node/beam/plate and loadcase number on each line of the result tables

-In order to easily sort the results in Excel when importing a Result table, it would be a lot more helpful to repeat the node number on each row of the Support Reactions table & Displacements table. -Same comment for the beam number and L/C o...
Sébastien Julien over 1 year ago in  1 Future consideration

Moving Load Moving in Global Vertical Direction

The ability to apply horizontal moving loads that move in the vertical direction (up a column) (e.g. elevator loads on a column).
Jeremy Jacobs almost 2 years ago in  3 Future consideration

Moving Loads Acting in Horizontal Directions

Provide the ability to have horizontal moving loads in addition to the vertical loads. For example, ASCE 7 requires cranes to be designed for vertical loads and horizontal loads. It would be great if STAAD had the ability to have both the vertical...
Jeremy Jacobs almost 2 years ago in  3 Future consideration

Do not Auto split the design parameter & loadings.

When dealing with a substantial number of members within a STAAD model, the design parameters tend to split automatically. Consequently, this automatic splitting poses challenges when attempting to review the design parameters. The same situation ...
Kanagarasu Kandasamy over 1 year ago in  1 Future consideration