RELATED IDEAS
Include Graphical Representation of Critical Perimeter in Punching Shear Check in STAAD Foundation Advanced V2024
We request that the Punching Shear check report in STAAD Foundation Advanced V2024 include a figure that graphically displays the critical perimeter used for verification, as was done in SFA V9, which is scheduled to be discontinued in December of this year.
Currently, the software performs the check without visually representing the perimeter considered, which makes validation and understanding of the analysis more difficult, particularly during technical reviews or audits.
Justification
Allows for visual validation of code compliance.
Improves the clarity of the technical report and supports third-party review.
Enhances traceability and confidence in the structural verification process.
Implementation Suggestion
The figure should:
Include a top view of the pedestal/column with the critical perimeter (bo) clearly outlined.
Show key dimensions such as effective depth (d), edge distances, and X/Z axes.
Have the option to be automatically integrated into the generated report.
We appreciate your attention to this proposal and look forward to its possible inclusion in future updates of the software.
Thanks for the request. You are right, we do not automatically print the graphical representation of a foundation representing the punching perimeter. However, there is a way around to achieve this in the program with some limitations. The limitation being that the chosen picture can only be printed at the start or the end of the block of reported contents for a specific foundation. However, we can choose to report specific sections of foundation design with illustrations and export it to a word format to achieve the desired view of reports. I will create a detailed description of how you can achieve this in the current version. I have attached a pdf version of the report where a full punching shear calculation is presented along with a representation of critical punching perimeter in the figure.
We will log in an enhancement to make this more flexible in the future.