D1.A. American Codes - Steel Design per AISC 360 Unified Specification
Steel member design per ANSI/AISC 360-05, 360-10, and
360-16
Specifications for Structural Steel Buildings, is
available in
STAAD.Pro. These specifications are published
as part of the AISC
Steel Construction Manual. Since the ASD and the
LRFD method are both addressed in those specifications, they are referred to as
UNIFIED.
To use the 2016 edition (default), specify the command:
CODE AISC UNIFIED
or
CODE AISC UNIFIED 2016
To use the 2010 edition, specify the command:
CODE AISC UNIFIED 2010
To use the 2005 edition, specify the command:
CODE AISC UNIFIED 2005
Tip: Either
method may be selected in the user interface using the
Steel Design - Whole Structure
dialog.
Design can be performed according to the provisions for Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) or to the provisions for Allowable Strength Design (ASD), as per section B3 of the code. This selection of the design methodology can be done through the METHOD parameter. The full list of parameters is given in D1.A.6 Design Parameters.