STAAD.Pro HelpDesignD. Design CodesD8.Indian CodesD8.A. Indian Codes - Steel Design per IS 800 - 2007 D8.A. Indian Codes - Steel Design per IS 800 - 2007 STAAD.Pro is capable of performing steel design based on the Indian code IS 800-2007 General construction in steel - Code of practice. D8.A.1 General CommentsFor steel design, STAAD.Pro compares the actual design forces with the capacities as defined by the Indian Standard Code. The IS 800: 2007 Code is used as the basis of this design. D8.A.2 Design ProcessThe design process follows the following design checks.D8.A.3 Member Property SpecificationFor specification of member properties, the specified steel section available in Steel Section Library of STAAD.Pro may be used.D8.A.4 Design ParametersThe program contains a large number of parameter names which are required to perform design and code checks. These parameter names, with their default values, are listed in the following table. D8.A.5 Code Checking and Member SelectionBoth code checking and member sSelection options are available for the IS 800: 2007 code.D8.A.6 Amendment 1 - January 2012The various sections of Amendment-1 to the IS:800-2007 Code, dated January 2012, are implemented in STAAD.Pro as applicable.D8.A.7 Seismic Detailing per Section 12Seismic detailing of steel members per portions of Section 12 of IS 800-2007 can be performed by STAAD.Pro for LSD design.Parent Topic: D8.Indian Codes