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STAAD Commands and Input Instructions
Section 5
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5.51.3 Concrete Design Command
Purpose
This command may be used to specify the type of design required.
Members may be designed as BEAM, COLUMN or ELEMENT.
General format:
⎧BEAM ⎫
DES
IGN ⎨COLUMN ⎬ ⎧ memb-list ⎫
⎩
ELEMENT
⎭ ⎩
( ALL )
⎭
Description
Members to be designed must be specified as BEAM, COLUMN or
ELEMENT. Members, once designed as a beam, cannot be
redesigned as a column again, or vice versa.
Notes
Only plate elements may be designed as ELEMENT.
Enter this command after the parameters needed for this command
have been entered.
The DESIGN ELEMENT command designs individual plate
elements using the procedure explained in section 3.8.1 of the ACI
code. For theoretical information on designing individual plate
elements per other design codes, please see the International Codes
manual. For designing shear walls and slabs, see sections 3.8.2,
3.8.3 and 5.53 of this manual.