Technical

Technical issues or questions that frequently arise with using MecaStack

What is the Recommended Pretension for an Anchor Bolt
There isn't a lot of good info for Pre-tension recommendations on Stack Anchor bolts.   In the case of slip-critical connections, you are transferri...
Fri, 14 Feb, 2020 at 12:34 PM
Does Guy Wire Length include Sag?
MecaStack provides a couple of different parameters with regard to guy wires lengths.  Here is a typical output: In this output there is a column &...
Thu, 26 Mar, 2020 at 2:52 PM
Breach (Breach) Analysis
MecaStack has two methods by which to analyze breach openings (Cutouts) in stacks.   1) Troitsky Method This is the more conservative approach and t...
Fri, 17 Apr, 2020 at 3:38 PM
Can MecaStack Export a 3D Graphics File?
As you are modeling the geometry of a stack, a 3D model of the stack is being generated as a byproduct of those inputs.    The primary purpose of t...
Tue, 5 May, 2020 at 7:40 AM
Anchor Bolt Spacing
There is a field in MecaStack where the user can specify the spacing of anchor bolts.  The reason for this field is that there was an excerpt out of the pub...
Thu, 25 Jun, 2020 at 12:46 PM
How to Access Past Versions of MecaStack
Manual: If you need to access an old version of the software, there is a way to do that.  We don't have every old version saved, but you should be able...
Thu, 10 Oct, 2024 at 11:19 AM
The Material I need is not in the Material Database
We have tried to compile many of the common materials used in steel stack construction, but it's difficult to have them all. In Steel stack design we ha...
Mon, 4 Dec, 2023 at 3:18 PM
How to design a Solid Baseplate
The MecaStack calculations for a baseplate are based upon the following publication, which assumes a donut with the hole cut out in the middle.   What i...
Tue, 18 May, 2021 at 7:25 AM
Ice Load on Guy Wires
MecaStack does not consider ice on guy wires.  There are two issues the weight and wind area.  You could take the additional ice weight into account by arti...
Wed, 15 Sep, 2021 at 11:22 AM
Opening MecaStack v5295 or Earlier Files
We had a major version change occur at v5295 of MecaStack, after that version the input file structure changed.  If you are trying to load an input file tha...
Tue, 17 Sep, 2024 at 2:52 PM