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The document discusses how Staad calculates deflection ratios for deflection checks. It explains that for CAN 0 checks, Staad calculates the actual deflection as the square root of the sum of the squared local deflections in x, y, and z directions between the start and end nodes of the member. It then calculates the deflection ratio by dividing the member length by this actual deflection and comparing it to the user-defined deflection limit. In this example, the actual deflection is 113.579 mm, the member length is 8 meters, so the ratio works out to 11.4, explaining the result given by Staad.

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The document discusses how Staad calculates deflection ratios for deflection checks. It explains that for CAN 0 checks, Staad calculates the actual deflection as the square root of the sum of the squared local deflections in x, y, and z directions between the start and end nodes of the member. It then calculates the deflection ratio by dividing the member length by this actual deflection and comparing it to the user-defined deflection limit. In this example, the actual deflection is 113.579 mm, the member length is 8 meters, so the ratio works out to 11.4, explaining the result given by Staad.

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Understanding Deflection
Checks

+ Answer Suggested

Hi,
Please see attached model of a portal frame where I am trying to carry out a deflection check on le
hand post. while using CAN 1 command, Staad reads the nodal deflection at top of the column
(694.2mm) and divides by 10mm (8000mm (post height) / 800 (DEFF parameter)) to get a UR. Now f
the same post, using CAN 0 parameter it gives me a UR of 11.4. I am not sure how Staad calculates
that!?
For CAN 0 case, I have split member in to various segments and the UR (max) now is 11.4
(corresponding to a deflection of 110.4mm!) for member 5, with relative displacements for node 6
being (523.72 -491.74 ~32mm). I still can not obtain 110.4 deflection even while subtracting N6 or N
deflections from that at top of the post.
Please suggest!!
Structure1.std

xyz111

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Shany
In Staad, the deflection check is carried by:
Ratio = DFF / dff
where dff = Length of the member / actual displacement
and Dff = user defined ( 800 in this case )
The actual deflection of the members are calculated from the line connecting the DJ1 and DJ2
node. (please see Deflection pic attached) . For these particular members, you have defined
node 1as DJ1 and node 1 as DJ2.
The actual deflection is the local deflection of the entire beam between node 1 and 1. This
means you need to create a physical beam between node 1 and node 2, and find the local
deflection of this beam .
Now the actual deflection is calculated as : x2 + y 2 + z 2
where x , y and z are the local deflection of the beam .
So, the actual deflection is : 02 + 113.5792 + 02 = 113.579
Dff = 8000/113/578 = 70.435 ( length of entire beam is 8m)
Hence ratio = DFF/dff = 800/70.435 = 11.4

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Thanks.

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