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EX. UK-19 Inclined Supports

This example demonstrates the usage of inclined supports. The word INCLINED refers to the fact that the restraints at a joint where such a support is specified are along a user-specified axis system instead of along the default directions of the global axis system. STAAD.Pro offers a few different methods for assigning inclined supports, and we examine those in this example.

This problem is installed with the program by default to C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\STAAD.Pro 2023\Samples\Sample Models\UK\UK-19 Inclined Supports.STD when you install the program.

Input File

STAAD SPACE
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT METER KN
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 5 0; 2 10 5 10; 3 20 5 20; 4 30 5 30; 5 5 0 5; 6 25 0 25;
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4; 4 5 2; 5 6 3;
UNIT MMS KN
MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
4 5 PRIS YD 800
1 TO 3 PRIS YD 750 ZD 500
DEFINE MATERIAL START
ISOTROPIC CONCRETE
E 21.0
POISSON 0.17
DENSITY 2.36158e-008
ALPHA 5e-006
DAMP 0.05
G 9.25
TYPE CONCRETE
STRENGTH FCU 0.0275
END DEFINE MATERIAL
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL CONCRETE ALL
UNIT METER KN
SUPPORTS
5 INC REF 10 5 10 FIXED BUT MX MY MZ KFX 30000
6 INC REFJT 3 FIXED BUT MX MY MZ KFX 30000
1 PINNED
4 INC 1 0 1 FIXED BUT FX MX MY MZ
LOAD 1 DEAD LOAD
SELFWEIGHT Y -1.2
LOAD 2 LIVE LOAD
MEMBER LOAD
1 TO 3 UNI GY -6
LOAD COMB 3
1 1.0 2 1.0
PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATICS CHECK
PRINT SUPPORT REACTION
SET INCLINED REACTION
PRINT SUPPORT REACTION
PRINT MEMBER FORCES
PRINT JOINT DISP
FINISH

STAAD Output File

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     1. STAAD SPACE
INPUT FILE: D:\Documentation\STAAD.Pro\_Automated_Py\output\2023-12-14\SPro_Output_Input_Files\Sample .. .STD
     2. INPUT WIDTH 79
     3. UNIT METER KN
     4. JOINT COORDINATES
     5. 1 0 5 0; 2 10 5 10; 3 20 5 20; 4 30 5 30; 5 5 0 5; 6 25 0 25
     6. MEMBER INCIDENCES
     7. 1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4; 4 5 2; 5 6 3
     8. UNIT MMS KN
     9. MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
    10. 4 5 PRIS YD 800
    11. 1 TO 3 PRIS YD 750 ZD 500
    12. DEFINE MATERIAL START
    13. ISOTROPIC CONCRETE
    14. E 21.0
    15. POISSON 0.17
    16. DENSITY 2.36158E-008
    17. ALPHA 5E-006
    18. DAMP 0.05
    19. G 9.25
    20. TYPE CONCRETE
    21. STRENGTH FCU 0.0275
    22. END DEFINE MATERIAL
    23. CONSTANTS
    24. MATERIAL CONCRETE ALL
    25. UNIT METER KN
    26. SUPPORTS
    27. 5 INC REF 10 5 10 FIXED BUT MX MY MZ KFX 30000
    28. 6 INC REFJT 3 FIXED BUT MX MY MZ KFX 30000
    29. 1 PINNED
    30. 4 INC 1 0 1 FIXED BUT FX MX MY MZ
    31. LOAD 1 DEAD LOAD
    32. SELFWEIGHT Y -1.2
    33. LOAD 2 LIVE LOAD
    34. MEMBER LOAD
    35. 1 TO 3 UNI GY -6
    36. LOAD COMB 3
    37. 1 1.0 2 1.0
    38. PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATICS CHECK
      STAAD SPACE                                              -- PAGE NO.    2 
            P R O B L E M   S T A T I S T I C S
            -----------------------------------
     NUMBER OF JOINTS          6  NUMBER OF MEMBERS       5
     NUMBER OF PLATES          0  NUMBER OF SOLIDS        0
     NUMBER OF SURFACES        0  NUMBER OF SUPPORTS      4
           Using 64-bit analysis engine.
           SOLVER USED IS THE IN-CORE ADVANCED MATH SOLVER
   TOTAL      PRIMARY LOAD CASES =     2, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM =      27
   TOTAL LOAD COMBINATION  CASES =     1  SO FAR.
      STAAD SPACE                                              -- PAGE NO.    3 
          STATIC LOAD/REACTION/EQUILIBRIUM SUMMARY FOR CASE NO.     1
          DEAD LOAD                                                   
           CENTER OF FORCE BASED ON Y FORCES ONLY (METE).
         (FORCES IN NON-GLOBAL DIRECTIONS WILL INVALIDATE RESULTS)
                        X =  0.150000000E+02
                        Y =  0.411580006E+01
                        Z =  0.150000000E+02
 TOTAL APPLIED LOAD     1 
   ***TOTAL APPLIED LOAD ( KN   METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING     1 )
       SUMMATION FORCE-X =           0.00
       SUMMATION FORCE-Y =        -697.60
       SUMMATION FORCE-Z =           0.00
      SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-
      MX=       10463.94  MY=           0.00  MZ=      -10463.94
 TOTAL REACTION LOAD    1 
   ***TOTAL REACTION LOAD( KN   METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING     1 )
       SUMMATION FORCE-X =          -0.00
       SUMMATION FORCE-Y =         697.60
       SUMMATION FORCE-Z =          -0.00
      SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-
      MX=      -10463.94  MY=          -0.00  MZ=       10463.94
   MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENTS (  CM  /RADIANS) (LOADING      1)
             MAXIMUMS    AT NODE
      X = -8.02030E-01       5
      Y = -2.50768E+00       3
      Z = -8.02030E-01       5
      RX= -2.71938E-03       4
      RY=  8.02194E-18       1
      RZ=  2.71938E-03       4
          STATIC LOAD/REACTION/EQUILIBRIUM SUMMARY FOR CASE NO.     2
          LIVE LOAD                                                   
           CENTER OF FORCE BASED ON Y FORCES ONLY (METE).
         (FORCES IN NON-GLOBAL DIRECTIONS WILL INVALIDATE RESULTS)
                        X =  0.149999999E+02
                        Y =  0.500000017E+01
                        Z =  0.149999999E+02
      STAAD SPACE                                              -- PAGE NO.    4 
 TOTAL APPLIED LOAD     2 
   ***TOTAL APPLIED LOAD ( KN   METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING     2 )
       SUMMATION FORCE-X =           0.00
       SUMMATION FORCE-Y =        -254.56
       SUMMATION FORCE-Z =           0.00
      SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-
      MX=        3818.38  MY=           0.00  MZ=       -3818.38
 TOTAL REACTION LOAD    2 
   ***TOTAL REACTION LOAD( KN   METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING     2 )
       SUMMATION FORCE-X =          -0.00
       SUMMATION FORCE-Y =         254.56
       SUMMATION FORCE-Z =          -0.00
      SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-
      MX=       -3818.38  MY=          -0.00  MZ=        3818.38
   MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENTS (  CM  /RADIANS) (LOADING      2)
             MAXIMUMS    AT NODE
      X = -2.97766E-01       5
      Y = -9.34280E-01       3
      Z = -2.97766E-01       5
      RX= -1.21481E-03       4
      RY= -3.94177E-18       4
      RZ=  1.21481E-03       4
   ************ END OF DATA FROM INTERNAL STORAGE ************
    39. PRINT SUPPORT REACTION
  SUPPORT  REACTION                   
      STAAD SPACE                                              -- PAGE NO.    5 
   SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT KN   METE    STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE
   -----------------
 JOINT  LOAD   FORCE-X   FORCE-Y   FORCE-Z     MOM-X     MOM-Y     MOM Z
      5    1    216.27    289.28    216.27      0.00      0.00      0.00
           2     86.61     94.78     86.61      0.00      0.00      0.00
           3    302.88    384.06    302.88      0.00      0.00      0.00
      6    1   -213.07    287.50   -213.07      0.00      0.00      0.00
           2    -85.33     94.06    -85.33      0.00      0.00      0.00
           3   -298.40    381.56   -298.40      0.00      0.00      0.00
      1    1     -3.20     60.34     -3.20      0.00      0.00      0.00
           2     -1.28     32.84     -1.28      0.00      0.00      0.00
           3     -4.48     93.18     -4.48      0.00      0.00      0.00
      4    1      0.00     60.47      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
           2      0.00     32.89      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
           3      0.00     93.36      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
   ************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************
    40. SET INCLINED REACTION
    41. PRINT SUPPORT REACTION
  SUPPORT  REACTION                   
      STAAD SPACE                                              -- PAGE NO.    6 
   SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT KN   METE    STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE
   -----------------
 JOINT  LOAD   FORCE-X   FORCE-Y   FORCE-Z     MOM-X     MOM-Y     MOM Z
      5    1    416.75     59.61      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
           2    154.72      6.67      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
           3    571.47     66.28      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
      6    1    412.02     60.77      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
           2    152.83      7.13      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
           3    564.85     67.90      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
      1    1     -3.20     60.34     -3.20      0.00      0.00      0.00
           2     -1.28     32.84     -1.28      0.00      0.00      0.00
           3     -4.48     93.18     -4.48      0.00      0.00      0.00
      4    1      0.00     60.47      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
           2      0.00     32.89      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
           3      0.00     93.36      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
   ************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************
    42. PRINT MEMBER FORCES
  MEMBER   FORCES                     
      STAAD SPACE                                              -- PAGE NO.    7 
   MEMBER END FORCES    STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE
   -----------------
   ALL UNITS ARE -- KN   METE     (LOCAL )
  MEMBER  LOAD  JT     AXIAL   SHEAR-Y  SHEAR-Z   TORSION     MOM-Y      MOM-Z
      1    1     1     -4.52     60.34     0.00      0.00     -0.00      -0.00
                 2      4.52     89.95    -0.00      0.00     -0.00    -209.31
           2     1     -1.81     32.84     0.00     -0.00     -0.00       0.00
                 2      1.81     52.02    -0.00      0.00     -0.00    -135.62
           3     1     -6.33     93.18     0.00     -0.00     -0.00      -0.00
                 2      6.33    141.96    -0.00      0.00     -0.00    -344.93
      2    1     2    301.33     75.98    -0.00      0.00      0.00     129.19
                 3   -301.33     74.31     0.00     -0.00     -0.00    -117.44
           2     2    120.67     42.76    -0.00      0.00      0.00      77.86
                 3   -120.67     42.09     0.00     -0.00     -0.00     -73.16
           3     2    422.00    118.73    -0.00      0.00      0.00     207.05
                 3   -422.00    116.41     0.00     -0.00     -0.00    -190.59
      3    1     3      0.00     89.82    -0.00      0.00      0.00     207.54
                 4      0.00     60.47     0.00      0.00      0.00       0.00
           2     3      0.00     51.97    -0.00     -0.00      0.00     134.91
                 4     -0.00     32.89     0.00      0.00      0.00       0.00
           3     3      0.00    141.79    -0.00     -0.00      0.00     342.45
                 4     -0.00     93.36     0.00      0.00      0.00       0.00
      4    1     5    416.75     59.61     0.00     -0.00      0.00      -0.00
                 2   -345.52     41.11    -0.00      0.00     -0.00      80.12
           2     5    154.72      6.67     0.00      0.00      0.00       0.00
                 2   -154.72     -6.67    -0.00      0.00      0.00      57.76
           3     5    571.47     66.28     0.00     -0.00      0.00       0.00
                 2   -500.25     34.44    -0.00      0.00     -0.00     137.88
      5    1     6    412.02     60.77     0.00     -0.00     -0.00      -0.00
                 3   -340.80     39.96    -0.00      0.00     -0.00      90.10
           2     6    152.83      7.13     0.00     -0.00     -0.00       0.00
                 3   -152.83     -7.13    -0.00      0.00     -0.00      61.75
           3     6    564.85     67.90     0.00     -0.00     -0.00       0.00
                 3   -493.63     32.83    -0.00      0.00     -0.00     151.86
   ************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************
    43. PRINT JOINT DISP
      STAAD SPACE                                              -- PAGE NO.    8 
  JOINT    DISP                       
      STAAD SPACE                                              -- PAGE NO.    9 
   JOINT DISPLACEMENT (CM   RADIANS)    STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE
   ------------------
 JOINT  LOAD   X-TRANS   Y-TRANS   Z-TRANS   X-ROTAN   Y-ROTAN   Z-ROTAN
      1    1     0.0000    0.0000    0.0000    0.0027    0.0000   -0.0027
           2     0.0000    0.0000    0.0000    0.0012    0.0000   -0.0012
           3     0.0000    0.0000    0.0000    0.0039    0.0000   -0.0039
      2    1     0.0006   -2.4614    0.0006    0.0007    0.0000   -0.0007
           2     0.0002   -0.9157    0.0002    0.0003    0.0000   -0.0003
           3     0.0008   -3.3771    0.0008    0.0011    0.0000   -0.0011
      3    1    -0.0377   -2.5077   -0.0377   -0.0007    0.0000    0.0007
           2    -0.0151   -0.9343   -0.0151   -0.0003    0.0000    0.0003
           3    -0.0528   -3.4420   -0.0528   -0.0011    0.0000    0.0011
      4    1    -0.0377    0.0000   -0.0377   -0.0027    0.0000    0.0027
           2    -0.0151    0.0000   -0.0151   -0.0012    0.0000    0.0012
           3    -0.0528    0.0000   -0.0528   -0.0039    0.0000    0.0039
      5    1    -0.8020   -0.8020   -0.8020    0.0024    0.0000   -0.0024
           2    -0.2978   -0.2978   -0.2978    0.0007    0.0000   -0.0007
           3    -1.0998   -1.0998   -1.0998    0.0031    0.0000   -0.0031
      6    1     0.7929   -0.7929    0.7929   -0.0024    0.0000    0.0024
           2     0.2941   -0.2941    0.2941   -0.0008    0.0000    0.0008
           3     1.0871   -1.0871    1.0871   -0.0032    0.0000    0.0032
   ************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************
    44. FINISH
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