| Applies To | |||
| Product(s): | STAAD.Pro | ||
| Version(s): | All | ||
| Environment: | N/A | ||
| Area: | Design | ||
| Subarea: | American Steel Design | ||
| Original Author: | Bentley Technical Support Group | ||
How does one change the value of the yield strength of steel?
FYLD is one of the items specified as parameters for steel design. The STAAD Technical Reference manual and International Design Codes manual contain information on specifying parameters for steel design.
There are example problems in the STAAD Example manual demonstrating how parameters are specified for design. The example below shows some typical post-analysis commands.
PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATICS CHECK
PRINT MEMBER FORCES LIST 5 7
PRINT ELEMENT STRESSES LIST 10 TO 16
UNIT KIP INCH
PARAMETERS
CODE AISC
UNT 1.0 ALL
UNB 20.0 ALL
LY 60 MEMBER 36 40
LZ 60 MEMBER 36 40
FYLD 46.0 MEMBER 47 50
CHECK CODE ALL
FINISH
If you prefer to use the graphical method, this is how you can specify it. From the left side of the screen, select the Design page. Make sure the sub-page says Steel. On the right hand side of the screen, go to the top, and choose the appropriate code.
Select the members on the structure for which you wish to assign the FYLD parameter.
Then, on the bottom right hand side of the screen, you will find a button called Define Parameters. Click on that button. Select the FYLD tab. Specify the value, and click on Assign.