M. To add a generic response spectrum
To add a custom response spectrum (referred to as the
generic
method) to your model, use the following
procedure.
Note: You must enter in
spectra values using the dialog. To reference an external file containing
spectra data, you must use the
STAAD.Pro Editor.
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Either:
- On the
Loading ribbon tab, select the
Load Items tool in the
Loading Specifications group
Tip: This will add the load item to the currently selected load group selected in the program status bar.
- In the Load & Definition dialog, select a primary load case in the Load Cases Details list and then click Add.
The Add New Load Items dialog opens. - On the
Loading ribbon tab, select the
Load Items tool in the
Loading Specifications group
- Select the Response Spectrum tab.
- Select Custom from the Code drop-down list.
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Select the
Combination Method to use to combine the
responses from each mode into a total response.
Note: For the ASCE method, there are two optional parameters, FF1 and FF2, which can be checked and specified.
- Optional:
Check the
Save option to create a file contain the joint
accelerations in ratios of gravity and in radians/sec2.
The file name is saved in the same location as the STAAD input file, will have the same root filename as the STAAD input file but with an .acc file extension.
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Specify the spectrum data:
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Select if the
Spectrum Type uses
Acceleration or
Displacement values.
The spectrum data table updates accordingly.
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Type in the period and spectra data pairs in the table.
As you add pairs of data, the response spectrum plot is generated to help review the input.
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Select if the
Spectrum Type uses
Acceleration or
Displacement values.
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Select if the
Interpolation Type is
Linear or
Logarithmic.
The logarithmic option is recommended when only a few spectra data points are entered, as spectra vs period curves are typically only linear on a log-log scale.
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Select the
Damping Type to use and, if explicit
Damping is selected, type the damping ratio to
be used for all modes.
- Select the directions which spectrum is applied and for each, type a factor (0-1.0).
- Optional:
You can apply each of the following optional steps as needed:
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Select one of the
Signed Response Spectrum Results Options
if needed:
- check Dominant and type a Mode No to use for determine the signs of all modes. You can alternatively type 0 for the Mode No to have the program select the mode with the greatest percent participation in the excitation direction for the dominant mode.
- check Sign to create signed values for all results by comparing the sum of the squares of positive versus negative results.
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To generate individual modal response load cases, check the
Generate load case(s) for first option and
then type the number of load cases to generate. You can also type the Load Case
number to use for the first of the generated load cases.
If the number of load cases requested is larger than the number of modes extracted, then only the number of modes extracted is used.
- Type a Scale factor to apply to the spectra data.
- Check the Missing Mass option to include the static effect of masses not represented in the modes. Type an optional spectral acceleration for this missing mass mode.
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If the Missing Mass option is used and you want to specify an
acceleration corresponding to a frequency instead, check the
ZPA option and type a frequency.
If neither the missing mass acceleration value or ZPA frequency is specified, then the spectral acceleration at 33Hz is used to calculate the missing mass mode.
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Select one of the
Signed Response Spectrum Results Options
if needed:
- Click Add.