Applies To
	Product(s):	STAAD.Pro
	Version(s):	ALL
	Environment:	ALL
	Area:	Steel Design
	Subarea:	American Design codes
	Original Author:	Sye Chakraborty, Bentley Technical Support Group

 

What are the different AISC steel design codes supported by STAAD.Pro and what are the corresponding commands for these ?

 

The different AISC codes including commands to invoke each one, are presented below

 

AISC 360-05 :

Command : CODE AISC UNIFIED 2005

A design parameter called METHOD can be used to set the design type to ASD or LRFD for this code

 

AISC 360-10 :

Command : CODE AISC UNIFIED 2010

A design parameter called METHOD can be used to set the design type to ASD or LRFD for this code

AISC 360-16 :

Command : CODE AISC UNIFIED 2016

A design parameter called METHOD can be used to set the design type to ASD or LRFD for this code

 

Old ASD code :

ASD 9^th edition ( green book ) : CODE AISC

 

Old LRFD codes :

LRFD 3^rd edition : CODE LRFD

LRFD 2^nd edition : CODE LRFD2