Bentley Structural Team Screencasts

This video is overview of a few of the new features included in STAAD Foundation Advanced V8i, which is a new product from Bentley being released this month. This video demonstrates two of the new plant foundation wizards for tank and pier foundations as well as the export of detailed output to spreadsheets.

RAM Elements is currently the only software capable of design of web-tapered I-shapes per AISC Design Guide 25. This screencast explains the analysis features - including the unique finite element solution used - along with an example of modeling web-tapered members in RAM Elements.

An overview of steel design using "physical" members in STAAD.Pro V8i, with emphasis on the AS4100 code.

Using the new integrated foundation export feature in STAAD.Pro to evaluate foundation options in STAAD.foundation.

Use RAM Connection V8i to design column base plates and gusset base plates in standalone or integrated modes.

Using multiple coordinate systems in Bentley's STAAD(X) V8i.

New features in Bentley's RAM Connection V8i.

Semirigid diaphragms in Bentley's RAM Structural System V8i (release 13.0).

Direct Analysis for AISC 360-05 using Bentley's STAAD.Pro 2007.

Using psuedo-flexible diaphragms in Bentley's RAM Structural System v12