Remove 6 inch limitations in STAAD Foundation Advanced 2026
There is a maximum limit 6" for pile embedment and also for bottom steel reinforcing in mat foundations in SFA 2026. There is no code basis for this limitation and there are cases where this could be significantly larger. Currently is is making th...
Improve calculation of nominal concrete shear of a footing in STAAD Foundation Advanced
This idea is intended to report an issue related to the calculation of nominal concrete shear using STAAD Foundation Advanced V2025. This calculation is performed using ACI 318-19 Equation 22.5.5.1(a), which applies only to non-prestressed members...
Required reinforcement for various beams in table format to compare the reinforcement b/w required and provided.
At present in RCDC beam reinforcement table in coming for reinforcement provided. It is becoming vary tedious task to see the actual reinforcement required at each location to compare the difference B/W actual reinforming required vs provided. So ...
For the design of concrete structures and foundations that will require permit approval in Canada, a recent code is expected. CSA code available in STAAD Pro Connect Edition is still CSA 23.3-94. Currently the latest code is 2019 but the 2014 is a...
Please include the ability to edit the pedestal height in footings created from STAAD Pro reference files. Currently, editing is blocked after defining "Top Level," forcing footing remodeling. This limitation impacts design efficiency and accuracy...
Feature Enhancement Request for Isolated Footing Modeling in STAAD Foundation Advanced 2024
Dear Bentley Team, I am writing to request the implementation of the following features in STAAD Foundation Advanced 2024 to significantly improve the isolated footing modeling workflow: Direct Subgrade Modulus Assignment: Enable the direct assign...
It is requested that the "Detailed" section also include the development of the formulas used in the check, as shown in the attached image. Explicitly displaying the expressions applied for:
β₁,
ρ_max,
ρ_min,
Modular ratio, etc.
…allows ...
User's query: Is it possible to include the interaction diagram in the calculation output report for pedestals in STAAD Foundation Advanced, as was done in version V9? Currently, the report displays the coordinates of the load points, but does not...