Figure3:STAAD.
ProStructuralAnalysisModelofanAFrameSubstationStructureDeflectionsandASCEDesignResults
[Link] can be used to generate ASCE7 wind loads on members using the automatic wind load
generatorfeature.IBC2006seismicloadsparametersbegeneratedautomaticallybysimplyentering
[Link]
loading on a deck. Wire tension loads, equipment loads etc. can be applied to the members in
[Link].
[Link] can also perform advanced dynamic analysis on the electric substation structures such as
modalcalculations([Link]),responsespectrum
analysisandtimehistoryanalysis/harmonicloadanalysis.
The member grouping feature in [Link] allowsusers to check which components of the electrical
substationstructurearefailingandredesignthembyeasily.