Applies To
	Product(s):	STAAD.Pro
	Version(s):	ALL
	Environment:	ALL
	Area:	Analysis
	Subarea:	Time History Analysis
	Original Author:	Sye Chakraborty, Bentley Technical Support Group

 

I need to define ground acceleration using time history loading in orthogonal directions. How can I do that in STAAD.Pro ?

 

An example file is attached communities.bentley.com/.../Time_5F00_history.STD

 

Please note that in STAAD.Pro, one cannot have multiple time history load cases in the same file but one is allowed to define multiple time history loads as part of the same load case. So one is allowed to define ground accelerations in the form of acceleration time histories in two orthogonal directions as long as these are specified as part of the same load case.