Revision 11 posted to Structural Analysis and Design - Wiki by Kris Sathia on 7/1/2015 8:55:21 AM
| Applies To | |||
| Product(s): | STAAD.Pro | ||
| Version(s): | ALL | ||
| Environment: | ALL | ||
| Area: | Modeling | ||
| Subarea: | Plate Modeling | ||
| Original Author: | Kris Sathia, Bentley Technical Support Group | ||
Question:
I am using STAAD.Pro to analyze a mat foundation that supports a steel frame. I have used the PLATE MAT command and set the springs to COMPRESSION only. I encounter 2 problems :- a) Instability warnings b) Some springs still go into tension
How do I go about correcting these problems?
Answer:
A detailed discussion on this topic is available in the article posted at the following link
Question:
What is the difference between choosing a foundation support of the type Y-ONLY instead of Y?
Answer:
The answer to this can be found at
Tags: mat foundation, analyzing mat foundation, instability in mat analysis