Julius,
I can not help you with your STAAD PRO question but I would assume it should be an easy item to find in their HELP menu. That aside, Washington State is currently using the 2006 IBC/ASCE 7-05 so you really should not be using ASCE 7-02. ASCE 7-05 has a complete new and extensive Chapter 15 that covers non-building structures and your boss is right in that ASCE 7-05 Section 15.4.4 requires that you actually calculate your structure period (i.e. you can not use the approximate formula from Section 12.8.2.1 for buildings).
Thomas Hunt, S.E.
Fluor
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I got this project (Washington State) that fits on section 9.14 pp.186 of ASCE-7-02 (non building structure). I did a calculation using mathcad for the T value however, my chief engineer asked me if Staad pro has that capability. I checked on it and there is but don't know how to it.
Is anybody out there that can guide me on how to determine a fundamental period of the structure (T) using a STAAD Pro 2006?
Thanks,
Julius
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