Revision 1 posted to Structural Analysis and Design - Wiki by Sye on 2/20/2015 7:34:55 PM
| Applies To | STAAD.Pro V8i | ||
| Product(s): | STAAD.Pro V8i | ||
| Version(s): | All | ||
| Environment: | All | ||
| Area: | Analysis | ||
| Subarea: | Direct Analysis | ||
| Original Author: | Sye Chakraborty | ||
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For DIRECT ANALYSIS ASD, does STAAD automatically factor the loads by 1.6 and divide the results by 1.6 ?
Yes. When one chooses ASD as the analysis option when using DIRECT ANALYSIS, STAAD automatically factors the applied loads by 1.6 and the results are divided by 1.6. To choose the ASD method of DIRECT ANALYSIS, one can either enter the following command in the input editor
PERFORM DIRECT ANALYSIS ASD
or one can choose the option as shown next using the GUI
Tags: direct analysis, 1.6, Loads multiplied by 1.6, Loads factored by 1.6