STAAD.Pro Ideas Portal

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    SJI JOIST MEMBER DESIGN

    We propose the Joist Design member, because there is a way to use a joist Sji member but it doesnt desgin it, also considring bridging
    Guest 6 months ago in  0 Needs review

    Add possibility to include B1 factor in Code checking Parameters with AISC 360 First Order Method

    As per actual possibility provided by AISC 360, it is possible to perform design with Direct Analysis Method but also Effective Length Method and First Order method. In some case it is useful to do analysis with First order method (Dynamic Seismic...
    Jean Gorsse 11 months ago in  0 Needs review

    Add a Plate Force Envelope to "Results along a Line Command".

    When designing shear wall pier segments around an opening, it would be helpful to have an envelope of in-plane plate forces in addition to results for each combination. Selecting "envelope" from the load combinations does not change the values in ...
    Steven Vertner 3 months ago in  1 Needs review

    SOLIDITY RATIO IN STEEL STRUCTURE

    Automation of solidity ratio of steel structure for calculating wing load shall be done. It is very time-consuming process for every structure design.
    Guest over 2 years ago in  7 Already exists

    Buckling Restrained Braced Frames

    How can buckling-restrained braced frames (BRBFs) be modeled in STAAD.Pro for retrofit analysis? Which properties or parameters need to be modified in the model to accurately represent the behavior of BRBs?
    Guest 3 months ago in  1 Will not implement

    Provision of Effective Elastic Section Modules, Plastic Section Modules and beta values in output file while calculating bending capacity of slender member as per IS: 800-2007 (LSD)

    In general, Most of PEB companies design the web as Slender members if the project location is in low seismic region. In such cases when we give the design report to consultant for approval, we get comment that web area is considered in calculatin...
    vijay krishna 12 months ago in  0 Needs review

    Copy / Move Radial Nodes

    Problem: For circular structures, nodes are radially located about a common center. Moving or copying nodes becomes a problem in that X and Z coordinates have to be computed. Or they have to be located / generated by a circular repeat command. Sug...
    Guest 3 months ago in  4 Needs review

    Staad.Pro 2025 Serviceability Check include section from Mexican Tables

    Serviceability check doesn't work when using sections from Mexican Tables or prismatic sections producing the error: "To use this tool the model should have section profiles and materials assigned to all members." When I change all my sections to ...
    Saul Cuen 6 months ago in  1 Already exists

    shear lug can bear trnasversal & longitudinal direction shear at same time

    now, shear lug can only bear trnasversal or longitudinal direction shear. hope it can bear both direction shear at same time.
    Guest 3 months ago in  0 Needs review

    Update EN 1993-1-1 design code

    Currently, EN 1993-1-1 provide in STAAD.Pro is 2005 edition. My request is to update the code to the latest edition, 2023.
    Guest 10 months ago in  2 Future consideration