ei18i2024 05.0.6 Design Parameters D5.C.6 Design Parameters Design parameters communicate specific design decisions to the program. They are set to default values to begin with and may be altered to suite the particular structure. Depending on the model being designed, you may have to change some or all of the parameter default values. ‘Some parameters are unit dependent and when altered, the n setting must be compatible with the active Gunitt specification. Table 7C.4 lists all the relevant C3 parameters together with description and default values. Table 1. Stee! Design Parameters EC3 EN Parameter | Default Name Value Description CODE - Must be specified as EN 1993-1-1:2005 to invoke design per Eurocode 3:2005 (EN 1993), Design code to follow. See TR.48.1 Parameter Specifications. 05 E The ratio of the distance of the point torque (from the start of the member) to the length of the member. The default value of 0.5 represents torque acting at the mid-span of a symmetrically loaded member. Values can range from 0 to 1 ALPHA 1.0 Used to input a user defined value for the a factor in equation 6.41 for combined bending and axial force checks. Parameter to control the number of sections to checked along the length of a beam: 1. Check at location of maximum Mz along beam 2. Check sections with end forces and forces at location of BEAM 1.0 check. 3. Check at every 1/13th point along the beam and report the maximum) BETA 1.0 Used to input a user defined value for the B factor in equation 6.41 for combined bending and axial force checks. a 1.132 Corresponds to the C1 factor to be used to calculate Elastic critical moment Mer as per Clause 6.3.2.2 a 0.459 Corresponds to the C2 factor to be used to calculate Elastic critical moment Meas per Clause 6.3.2.2 Ftps:idocs bentley com/LiveContentiweb/STAAD Pro Help-v7/en/GUID-F52E81DE-CECT-40E9.972%-68457¢A03D89.himl61182024 05.0.6 Design Parameters Parameter | Default Description Name Value 3B 0 Corresponds to the C3 factor to be used to calculate Elastic critical moment Mer as per Clause 6.3.2.2 cAN 0 Member will be considered as a cantilever type member for deflection checks. 0. indicates that member will not be treated asa cantilever member 1. indicates that the member will be treated as a cantilever member cum 1.0 Indicates type of loading and support conditions on member. Used to calculate the C1, C2, and C3 factors to be used in the Me, calculations. Can take a value from 1 to 8 Refer to Table 7C.3 for more information on its use. MN 1.0 Indicates the level of End-Restraint. 1.0 = No fixity 0.5 = Full fixity 0.7 = One end free and other end fixed cur 1 Used to indicate the loading and support condition for torsion (ref. SCI publication P-057). Can take a value of 1-7. The values correspond to the various cases defined in section 6 and App. B of SCIP-057. Refer to Table 7C.4 for more information DEE (Mandatory for "Deflection Length’ / Max.. allowable local deflection deflection | see Note 1d below. check, TRACK 4.0) StartJointof [Joint No. denoting starting point for calculation of "Deflection Length” . See member _| Note 1 below. End Joint of | joint No. denoting end point for calculation of "Deflection Length”. See Note member | 1 below. DMAX 100.0cm | Maximum allowable depth for the member. DMIN 0 Minimum required depth for the member. ‘ipadidocs bene comiLiveCaniontwobISTAAD Pro Help-v7lenGUID FS2E61DE-CECY 46E9-972%-08457#A03DB9.Rmi61182024 5.0.6 Design Parameters Parameter] Default Description Name Value EET Member | Effective length for torsion. A value of 0 defaults to the member length. Length GLB 0 Used to specify the method for combined axial load + bending checks 0, Uses Cl. 6.2.9 of EN 1993-1-1:2005 1, Uses Cl. 6.2.1(7) « Eqn. 6.2 of EN 1993-1-1:2005 ESTIEE 0 (For use with the Dutch NA only) Method for checking columns forming part of (non)/buttressed framework 0. Checks per Cl 12.3.1.2.3 of NEN 6770: Section 1 1. Checks per Cl 12.3.1.2.3 of NEN 6770: Section 2 Refer to D5.D.3.8 Clause 6.33 - Uniform members in bending and axial compression for additional description on this parameter, FAB 3 Used to specify the fabrication class to be used to check for slender (Class 4) CHS/pipe sections (EN 1993-1-6:2007) 1. Class A - Excellent 2. Class B - High 3, Class C - Normal Au 0 Ultimate tensile strength of steel GMo 1.0 Corresponds to the ymo factor in EN 1993+-1-1:2005 GMI 1.0 Corresponds to the ym factor in EN 1993-1-1:2005 G2 1.25 Corresponds to the Ymz factor in EN 1993-1-1:2005 Ftps:idocs bentley com/LiveContentiweb/STAAD Pro Help-v7/en/GUID-F52E81DE-CECT-40E9.972%-68457¢A03D89.himl61182024 5.0.6 Design Parameters Parameter] Default Description Name Value GsT 0 Used to specify the section type to be used for designing a UGeneral Section® from the user table. The member will be considered as the specified type with the user defined properties. The available options and corresponding values are as below: 0. LSection 1. Single Channel 2. Rectangular Hollow Section 3. Circular Hollow Section 4, Angle Section 5. Tee Section Note: This parameter will be ignored if it has been assigned to any section other than a General Section. Kc 1.0 Corresponds to the correction factor as per Table 6.6 of EN 1993-1-1:2005, Program will calculate kc automatically if this parameter is set to @. Note: For the British, Singapore, & Polish NAs, kc will be calculated as given in the NA by default wy 1.0 K factor in local y axis. Used to calculate the effective length for slenderness and buckling calculations. KZ 1.0 K factor in local z axis. Used to calculate the effective length for slenderness and buckling calculations. LEG oO Slenderness values for angles as determined from BS 5950-2000 Table 25. Refer to D3.B.6 Design Parameters lw Max. value |Leg length for Lw (length about v-v- axis of single angle section), as per Ly. of lyy Used for slenderness calculations. wv Member | Compression length in local y axis, Slenderness ratio = (KY)*(LYV(Ryy) Length wZ Member | Compression length in local z axis, Slenderness ratio = (KZ)*(LZ)/(Rz2) Length Ftps:idocs bentley com/LiveContentiweb/STAAD Pro Help-v7/en/GUID-F52E81DE-CECT-40E9.972%-68457¢A03D89.himl61182024 5.0.6 Design Parameters Parameter Name Default Value Description MTH Used to select the clause to be used to calculate the LTB reduction factor, X7. The available options and corresponding values are as below: 0, Use default method based on section type (default) 1. Use C1.6.3.2.2 2. Use C1.6.3.2.3 By default, the program will use Cl 6.3.2.3 for rolled & built-up |-sections and Cl. 6.3.2.2 for all other sections. If, however, the specified National Annex expands on Cl. 6.3.2.3 to include other section types (e.g, the UK NA), the program will use Cl. 6.3.2.3 by default for that particular section type. Refer to D5.D. European Codes - National Annexes to Eurocode 3 [EN 1993- 1-1:2005] for additional details on NA documents. To be used with chm values of 7 and 8. See Table 7C.3. Note: Currently valid only with the French & Belgian NAs. 5 Choice of National Annex to be used for EC3 design. Refer to D5.D. European Codes - National Annexes to Eurocode 3 [EN 1993-1-1:2005] for values allowed for this parameter. (Refer to D5.C.1 General Description for more information) i 1.0 Net tension factor for tension capacity calculation. lo To be used to determine whether to include the additional interaction checks as per CL. NA.20(2) and NA.20(3) of the Polish National Annex. Note: This parameter will be applicable only to the Polish NA Yield Strength The yield strength default value is set based on the default value of the SGR parameter, RATIO 1 Permissible ratio of loading to capacity. ‘SBLT 0.0 Indicates if the section is rolled or built-up. 0.0 = Rolled 1.0 = Built-up 2.0 = Cold-formed (uses the appropriate buckling curve from Table 62) htps:docs.bentley.com/LiveContentiweb/STAAD Pro Help-v7/en/GUID-F52E81DE-CECT-48E9-9724-684574A03D89,himl61182024 5.0.6 Design Parameters Parameter] Default Description Name Value SGR 0 Steel grade as in Table 3.1: EN 1993-1-1: 2005: 0.0-- indicates $ 235 grade steel - EN10025-2 1.0 - indicates S 275 grade steel 2.0-- indicates S 355 grade steel 3.0-- indicates $ 450 grade steel 4.0 - indicates 5 275 N/NL grade steel - EN10025-3 5.0 - indicates S 355 N/NL grade steel 6.0-- indicates $420 N/NL grade steel 7.0 - indicates 5 460 N/NL grade steel 8.0 - indicates $ 275 M/ML grade steel - EN10025-4 9.0-- indicates $ 355 M/ML grade steel 10.0 - indicates $420 M/ML grade steel 11.0 = indicates 460 M/MIL grade steel 12.0 - indicates S 235 W grade steel - EN10025-5 13.0 - indicates S 355 W grade steel 14,0 - indicates $ 460 Q/QL/QL1 grade steel - EN10025-6 15.0 ~ indicates 5 235 H grade steel - EN10210-1 16.0 - indicates S 275 H grade steel 17.0 - indicates S 355 H grade steel 18.0 - indicates S 275 NH/NLH grade steel 19.0 - indicates S 355 NH/NLH grade steel 20.0 - indicates S 420 NH/NLH grade steel 21.0 - indicates S 460 NH/NLH grade steel 22.0 ~ indicates $ 235 H grade steel - EN10219-1 23.0 - indicates S 275 H grade steel 24.0 - indicates S 355 H grade stee! 25.0 - indicates S 275 NH/NLH grade steel 26.0 - indicates S 355 NH/NLH grade steel 27.0 - indicates S 460 NH/NLH grade steel 28.0 - indicates S 275 MH/MLH grade steel 29.0 - indicates $ 355 MH/MLH grade steel 30.0 - indicates S 420 MH/MLH grade steel 31.0 - indicates S 460 MH/MLH grade steel Note: As EN 1993-1-1:2005 does not provide a buckling curve in table 6.2 for grade S 450 steel (in Table 3.1 of EN 1993-1-1:2005), the program will use the same buckling curves as for grade S 460 when calculating the buckling resistance as per clause 6.3 Ftps:idocs bentley com/LiveContentiweb/STAAD Pro Help-v7/en/GUID-F52E81DE-CECT-40E9.972%-68457¢A03D89.himl5.0.6 Design Parameters Parameter| Default Description Name Value STIFE Member Distance between transverse stiffener plates, used to prevent web shear Length or | buckling. If not specified or if a value of 0 is provided, the program will depth of assume the web is unstiffened. beam, whichever is lesser Tom o tal torsion for design used for torsion checks, Can be used to override the total torsional moment to be used for member design. TORSION |o Method to be used for a specific member or group of members: 0. Perform basic torsion checks if member is subject to torsion. 1. Perform basic stress check (Ignore warping effects). 2. Perform detailed checks (including warping effects). 3. Ignore all torsion checks Note: For options 1 or 2, the program will perform the torsion related checked even if torsional moment is absent and will use a value of zero for the torsional moment. TRACK 0 Specify level of detail in output. 0. Summary of results only. 1. Summary with member capacities. 2. Detailed results. 4, Deflection check results only. INE 1 Unsupported length as a fraction of the actual member length. UNL Member Unrestrained length of member used in calculating the lateral-torsional Length resistance moment of the member. ZG +Section Depth/2 _ | Distance of transverse load from shear center. Used to calculate Mer Note: For Tee sections, ZG will have a default value of (+Flange thickness/2) Notes 1. CAN, D1, and D32 - Deflection hitpssdoes. bentley. com/LiveContentweb/STAAD.Pro Help-v7/en/GUI F528 1DE-CECT-46E9.9724-684574A09089.rimlei18i2024 1.6.6 Design Parameters a, When performing the deflection check, you can choose between two methods. The first method, defined by a value 0 for the CaN parameter, is based on the local displacement. Refer to TR.A4 Printing Section Displacements for Members for details on local displacement... If the CAN parameter is set to 1, the check will be based on cantilever style deflection. Let (OX1, DY1, DZ1) represent the nodal displacements (in global axes) at the node defined by DJ1 (or in the absence of Dj1, the start node of the member). Similarly, (DX2, DY2, DZ2) represent the deflection values at DJ2 or the end node of the member. Compute Delta = SQRT((DX2 « DX1)? + (DY2 « DY1)? + (022-021)") Compute Length = distance between DJ1 & DJ2 or, between start nade and end node, as the case may be. Then, if CAN is specified a value 1, dff = L/Delta Ratio due to deflection = DFF/dff b. IF CAN = 0, deflection length is defined as the length that is used for calculation of local deflections within a member. It may be noted that for most cases the Deflection Lengtht will be equal to the length of the member. However, in some situations, the UDeflection Length may be different. A straight line joining 031 and 032 is used as the reference line from which local deflections are measured For example, refer to the figure below where a beam has been modeled using four joints and three members. The “Deflection Length" for all three members will be equal to the total length of the beam in this case, The parameters 031 and 32 should be used to model this situation. Thus, for all three members here, 031 should be 1 and D2 should be 4. D = Maximum local deflection for members 1, 2, and 3. PARAMETERS DEF 300. ALL p31 1 ALL p32 4 ALL . If 31 and D32 are not used, "Deflection Length" will default to the member length and local deflections will be measured from original member line. d, Itis important to note that unless a OFF value is specified, STAD will not perform a deflection check. This is in accordance with the fact that there is no default value for DFF (see Table 28.1). e. The above parameters may be used in conjunction with other available parameters for steel design 2.cMM Parameter hps:docs.bentle.com/LiveContentiweb/STAAD Pro Help-v7/en/GUID-F52E81DE-CECT-48E9.9724-684574A03089,him| asteitsr021 1.6.6 Design Parameters The values of CMM for various loading and support conditions are as given below: Table 2. Values for the CMM Parameter cH Value Loading and Support Conditions varying end moments and central point load 3. Checking beam deflection With the TRACK parameter set to 4, the members included in a BEAN CHECK command will be checked for the local axis deflection rather than for the stress capacity using the current LOAD LIST. If both stress capacity and deflection checks are required, then 2 parameter blocks with code checks are required, one with a TRACK 4 command and one with a TRACK 0, 1 or 2, thus: LOAD LIST 1 To 10 PARAMETER 1 CODE EN 1993 hps:docs.bentle.com/LiveContentiweb/STAAD Pro Help-v7/en/GUID-F52E81DE-CECT-48E9.9724-684574A03089,him| aintei18i2024 Note: While both sets of code checks will be reported in the output file, only the last code check results 05.0.6 Design Parameters TRACK 2 ALL CODE CHECK MEMBER 1 LOAD LIST 1¢@ To 110 PARAMETER 2 TRACK 4 ALL DFF 300 MEMB 1 DJ2 1 MEMB 1 D32 4 MEMB 1 CHECK CODE MEMB 1 are reported in the STAAD.Pro graphical interface. 4, cMT Parameter The values of CMT for various loading and support conditions are as given below: Table 3. Loading and Support Conditions represented by MT Parameter Values Description Diagram cmt Value 1 (Default): Concentrated Torque at Ends. Ends Torsion fixed and |4 Warping fixed ’ 2 Concentrated Torque along length of member. Ends Torsion fixed Ta, and Warping free — wat 3 Concentrated Torque along length of member. Ends Torsion fixed and Warping fixed 4 Uniform Torque in member. Ends Torsion fixed and Warping free 5 Uniform Torque in member. Ends Torsion fixed and Warping te fixed SS — htps:docs bentley. com/LiveContentiweb/STAAD Pro Help-v7/en/GUID-F52E81DE-CECT-40E9.972%-68457¢A03D89.himl6118i2021 5.0.6 Design Parameters Description Diagram cmt Value 6 Concentrated Torque in cantilever. End Torsion fixed and te Warping fixed _—s a L 7 Uniform Torque in cantilever. End Torsion fixed and Warping Se fixed = -————+ t Note: For CMT = 2 and CMT = 3, you have the option of specifying the distance at which the concentrated torque acts, measured from the start of the member. This can be done by using the ALH design parameter. The ALH parameter indicates the ratio of the distance of the point tarque (from the start of the member) to the length of the member. This parameter will have a default value of 0.5 (ie., the torque acts at the center of the span) and will accept values ranging from 0 to 1 Note: The 681 parameter that is being used for compression checks in builds preceding this release (STAAD.Pro 2007 build 06) has been removed as this parameter is no longer required in EN 1993-1-1:2005. Hence any legacy files that use GB1 parameter will indicate an error message and you will be required to substitute 682 with GMa, in accordance with EN 1993+1-1:2005. -nps:itdocs bentley comvLiveContentiwebiSTAAD. Pro Help-vTien/GUID-FS2ES1DE-CEC7-45E9-9724-68457¢A03089.himi nn