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    Follow Global or Local Axis Convention for All Input and Output-Whether parmater or forces reported!

    All Input Parameters and Forces reported by STAAD should follow the same convention of Local member axis as lower case and Global Axis as UPPERECASE.For example Input Parameters like LX, LY, LZ, KX, KX, KY should be Lx, Ly, Lz, Kx, Ky, Kz because ...
    about 2 hours ago in STAAD.Pro 0 Needs review

    View all the RCDC files in a single screen when we open the Advance Concrete Design Module.

    When I want to open a particular RCDC file it is not viewed all the corresponding files in the screen except some files. I have to go back again and by clicking the particular RCDC file it will open. I am attaching the file for your reference.
    1 day ago in STAAD Concrete 0 Needs review

    OpenSTAAD GetSupportInformation is pulling incorrect information

    So OpenSTAAD routine GetSupportInformation for "fixed but" supports outputs for varReleaseSpec the released directions as 1, while the other cases (Pinned for example) outputs the fixed directions as 1. Documentation suggests that it should always...
    2 days ago in STAAD.Pro 1 Planned

    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...
    2 months ago in STAAD Concrete 0 Needs review

    Code check for EN 1993-1-1 is most of cases wrong when a continious member is divided into several part

    Ref present Staad versions and beam code check according to Eurocode 1993-1-1 Equation 6.61 and 6.62. Staad divide all beams at every incoming beam location and it is not possible to join together several beams to get correct buckling lengths. Eur...
    about 1 month ago in STAAD.Pro 1 Already exists

    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...
    4 months ago in STAAD Concrete 1 Planned

    Enhancement request for spacing of stirrups in the pedestals in ACI code

    Presently, in STAAD Foundation Advanced for ACI 318 2014 and 2019 editions, the spacing of links in pedestals is calculated as per the clauses 10.7.6.5.2 and 25.7.2.1 of those codes. There are 2 modifications being requested: The requirement of Cl...
    8 days ago in STAAD Concrete 0 Needs review

    Two observations from a compression-only mat foundation model

    I am attaching files regarding the calculation of a foundation slab on springs. The calculation itself was successful. This message serves to point out confusing information in the output and proposes a solution. You can find a detailed descriptio...
    9 days ago in STAAD.Pro 1 Planned

    Allow hyphen character for UPT file name path

    Currently while importing the UPT file, we get a warning if file path of the UPT file contains hyphen (-). The warning is "File path contains invalid characters (-). Please remove such characters from the path and retry". Program should allow larg...
    9 days ago in STAAD.Pro 1 Future consideration

    Retrieve STAAD model after sudden power cut

    During a sudden power cut, STAAD file and .sbk file got corrupted and the STAAD file content cannot be retrieved. Provide a method to retrieve the content of the STAAD file/.sbk file
    9 days ago in STAAD.Pro 1 Future consideration